University Hospitals’ Dermatology Residents

Mandy Alhajj, DO

Hometown: Orlando, FL
Undergrad: University of Central Florida
Medical School: Lincoln Memorial University-DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine
Internship: University Hospitals Regional Hospitals, Richmond Hts., OH
Research interest: Medical Dermatology, Bullous Disease, Quality Improvement

Tyler Coolman, DO, MPH

Hometown: Fort Collins, CO
Undergrad: Colgate University
Medical School: A.T. Still University – Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine
Internship: University Hospitals Regional Hospitals, Richmond Hts., OH
Research interest: Data management, AI, Dermatopathology

Vinaya Soundararajan, MD

Hometown: Westmont, IL
Undergrad: University of Illinois at Chicago
Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford
Internship: University of Illinois Hospitals, Chicago, IL
Research interest: Integrative Dermatology, Mental Health in Skin Disease, Pediatrics

Alison Treichel, MD

Hometown: Saratoga Springs, NY
Undergrad: SUNY Geneseo
Medical School: Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at University at Buffalo
Internship: St. Joseph’s Health Hospital, Syracuse, NY
Fellowship: NIH Medical Research Scholars Program, Doris Duke Clinical Research Mentorship Program
Research interest: Genodermatoses, Medical Dermatology, Medical Education

Jill Wieser, MD

Hometown: Wahpeton, ND
Undergrad: University of North Dakota
Medical School: University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Internship: University of Nebraska Medical Center
Fellowship: Dermatology Clinical Research Fellowship, University of Rochester
Research interest: Atopic dermatitis, alopecia areata, acne

David Xiong, MD

Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Undergrad: Washington University, St. Louis
Medical School: Cleveland Clinic Lerner COM/CWRU
Internship: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Research interest: Cutaneous Oncology, CTCL, skin aging, machine learning

Sherman Chu, DO

Hometown: San Francisco, CA
Undergrad: University of California, Irvine
Med School: Western University of Health Sciences, Northwest
Internship: University Hospitals Regional Medical Center
Research Interest: Hair Loss, psoriasis, atopic dermatitis

My Diep, DO

Hometown: Rosemead, CA
Undergrad: UCLA
Med School: Western University of Health Sciences
Internship: University Hospitals Regional Medical Center
Research Interest: General dermatology, complex medical/rheumatology dermatology, dermatopathology

Robert Hoopes, MD

Hometown: Los Angeles, CA

Hometown: Dayton, OH
Undergrad: University of Cincinnati
Med School: Wright State Boonshoft School of Medicine
Internship: Kettering Health Network
Research Interest: Mohs surgery, Laser and Cosmetic Dermatology

Lillian Sun, MD

Hometown: Solon, OH
Undergrad: Duke University
Med School: Cleveland Clinic Lerner COM/CWRU
Internship: MetroHealth Medical Center
Research Interest: CTCL, oncodermatology, complex medical dermatology, dermatopathology

Idy Tam, MD

Hometown: Upland, CA
Undergrad: UCLA
Med School: Tufts University School of Medicine
Fellowship: Dermatology Clinical Research Fellow, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Internship: Northwell Health at Mather Hospital
Research Interest: Pediatric dermatology, contact dermatitis, atopic dermatitis, medical dermatology, epidemiology

Michael Weingarten, MD

Hometown: Holliswood, NY
Undergrad: Yeshiva University
Med School: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Internship: Lincoln Medical Center (Bronx, NY)
Research Interest: Cutaneous lymphoma, infectious disease, melanoma, non-melanoma skin cancers and precancerous

Christopher Cullison, MD

Hometown:  Waterford, MI
Undergrad:  Michigan State University
Med School:  Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Internship:  Ascension Providence Hospital
Research Interest:  Medical dermatology, cutaneous oncology

Taylor Gladys, MD, MBA

Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA
Undergrad: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
Med School: Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA
Internship: Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA
Research Interest: Medical dermatology, skin of color, healthcare disparities within dermatology

Kala Hurst, DO

Hometown:  Tuscaloosa, AL
Undergrad:  Emory University
Med School:  Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine-Georgia
Internship:  University Hospitals Regional Hospitals
Research Interest:  Hair loss, skin of color

Emma Larson, MD

Hometown:  Rochester, NY
Undergrad:  West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Med School:  Pennsylvania State University
Internship:  University of Maryland Medical Center
Research Interest:  Cutaneous oncology, medical dermatology

Claire Mazahery, MD, PhD

Hometown:  Los Angeles, CA
Undergrad:  Scripps College
Med School:  Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Internship:  University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Internal Medicine
Research Interest:  Medical dermatology, immunology

Lindsey Mohney, DO

Hometown: Portage, MI 
Undergrad:  Michigan State University
Med School:  Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Internship:  University Hospitals Regional Medical Center
Research Interest: Cutaneous oncology, atopic dermatitis, hidradenitis supprativa