Dr. Louis Kuchnir founded Kuchnir Dermatology in 2001 after completing residency at the University of Massachusetts. Since September 2009, he has served as president of the Massachusetts Academy of Dermatology. Dr. Kuchnir is on faculty of the University of Massachusetts Medical School. He received his medical degree from Washington University in St. Louis. He earned a PhD in physical chemistry at Harvard University and went to college at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is board-certified by the American Board of Dermatology.

“I love seeing patients side-by-side with such outstanding colleagues. Their diversity of experience and interest is a source of constant stimulation.”

Dr. Kevin Donohue joined Kuchnir Dermatology in 2006. Dr. Donohue completed residency at the Roger Williams Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Dartmouth University and went to college at the University of Massachusetts. He is board-certified by the American Board of Dermatology.

“Now in my 10th year at Kuchnir Dermatology, I am more confident and proud of the service we provide to the Metrowest communities than ever before. The expertise and experience of our clinicians compliments one another and our support staff thoroughly models our dedication to the kind and conscientious practice of dermatology.”

Dr. Carl Schanbacher joined Kuchnir Dermatology in 2007. Dr. Schanbacher previously served seven years on the faculty at Harvard Medical School where he was the chief of skin cancer surgery at the Dana Farber/Brigham and Women’s Cancer Center. He completed dermatology residency at the Mayo Clinic and a Mohs surgery fellowship at UCLA. He received his medical degree from the University of Nebraska and went to college at Colorado State University. He is board-certified by the American Board of Dermatology and is a member of the American College of Mohs Surgery.

Dr. Kathy White joined Kuchnir Dermatology in 2009. Dr. White completed internal medicine residency at the Lahey Clinic. She received her medical degree from the University of New England and went to college at Brandeis University. She is board-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and has had extensive dermatology experience at the Lahey Clinic.

Dr. Jeffrey Bernhard joined Kuchnir Dermatology in 2010. Dr. Bernhard previously served two decades as chief of dermatology at UMass Medical School, where he is now emeritus professor of medicine and physiology. He was also Dean of Admissions and chair of the admissions committee at UMassMed for six years. Dr. Bernhard was editor-in-chief of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology for 10 years, and presently serves on the editorial boards of the British Journal of Dermatology and the Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology. He is an honorary member of the British Association of Dermatologists and a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. He has been a visiting professor at, among others, the University of Virginia, University of Michigan, University of Pennsylvania, Harvard, Yale, Brown, Dartmouth, UConn, the Mayo Clinic and the National Skin Center of Singapore. He completed dermatology residency at the Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Bernhard graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Harvard College and received his medical degree from Harvard Medical School. He is board-certified by the American Board of Dermatology.

Dr. Monika Berg joined Kuchnir Dermatology in 2013, after running her own practice in Framingham since 1976.  Dr. Berg completed residency at the Boston University and Tufts combined dermatology program.  She received her medical degree from the University of Geneva Medical School in Switzerland.

Dr. Thanh-Nga Tran joined Kuchnir Dermatology in 2013.  Dr. Tran is on faculty at  Harvard University Medical School.  Dr. Tran completed residency at the Massachusetts General Hospital.  She received her medical degree from Harvard University and earned a PhD at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She went to college at the California Institute of Technology.  She is board-certified by the American Board of Dermatology.

Dr. Tran co-founded The Vietnam Vascular Anomalies Center, a non-profit organization that provides laser technology and expertise to help children with disfiguring birthmarks in Vietnam.  To see Dr. Tran’s work with VVAC highlighted in the Harvard Medical News, click here.

Dr. Deborah Goddard joined Kuchnir Dermatology  in 2014.  Dr. Goddard completed a dermatology residency and pediatric fellowship at the University of California in San Francisco. She received her medical degree from Harvard University and did internship in pedatrics at the Massachusetts General Hospital.  Dr. Goddard graduated Magna Cum Laude from Harvard College and received her medical degree from Harvard Medical School.  She is board-certified in dermatology and pediatric dermatology by the American Board of Dermatology.

“I enjoy being a part of the outstanding, talented team of providers at Kuchnir Dermatology. We strive to provide the best care to our patients, and take pride in our work.”

Dr. Karen Mitchell joined Kuchnir Dermatology in 2015.  Dr. Mitchell provided care for over a decade at the Lahey Clinic and also at US Air Force Medical Centers where she served as Lieutenant Colonel.  Dr. Mitchell completed residency at the Wilford Hall Army-AirForce dermatology residency.  She received her medical degree from the United States’ Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences.  She went to Smith College.  She has been board-certified in Dermatology and Dermatopathology by the American Board of Dermatology.

Dr. Peter Schalock joined Kuchnir Dermatology in 2016. He previously served 10 years at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston and on the faculty at Harvard Medical School as an Associate Professor of Dermatology. Dr. Schalock has lectured nationally and internationally on contact dermatitis, patch testing, and metal allergy and provides extensive patch testing services in the Kuchnir Contact Dermatitis Clinic. He completed his residency in Dermatology at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire and an Internal Medicine internship at Legacy Health Systems in Portland, Oregon. His undergraduate degree is from Linfield College in McMinnville, Oregon and his M.D. from Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Schalock is certified by the American Board of Dermatology and a member of the American Contact Dermatitis Society.

Nurse Practitioner Barbara Starr joined Kuchnir Dermatology in 2008. Since 2009 she has been editor-in-chief of the Journal of the Dermatology Nurses’ Association. Ms. Starr received her dermatology training directly from the department chairmen of both the UMass and Harvard Medical Schools. She provided dermatologic care for M.I.T.’s faculty, students, and their families at MIT Medical Dermatology for seven years prior to joining our dermatologists. Ms. Starr received her MSN from the MGH Institute of Health Professions and went to college at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.Oregon and his M.D. from Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Schalock is certified by the American Board of Dermatology and a member of the American Contact Dermatitis Society.