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Dr. Knox Beasley is originally from Nashville, Tennessee. He received his bachelor’s degree from the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York. He then attended medical school at Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana, followed by his dermatology training in San Antonio, Texas. He first began doing telemedicine in 2013 with the military, helping to diagnose dermatologic issues in soldiers all over the world. Dr. Beasley is board certified by the American Board of Dermatology, and is a fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology. He currently lives in South Carolina and enjoys spending time outdoors with his wife and son in his spare time.

All medical dermatology diseases, including acne, rosacea, contact dermatitis, skin discoloration, cellulitis, rashes, HSV, herpes, warts, ulcers, skin lesions, malignant neoplasms of the skin, nail issues, hair loss, skin aging, cold sores, sun damage or actinic keratoses, epidermal cysts, eczema, psoriasis, seborrheic keratosis or benign skin tumors, dandruff or seborrheic dermatitis or cradle cap, folliculitis, hives or urticaria, atopic dermatitis, tinea or tinea versicolor, fungal infections, surgical procedure follow-up, inflammatory skin diseases, parasitic infections, such as scabies or head lice.

Tulane University School of Medicine, M.D.; Board Certified, American Board of Dermatology

Acne, Rosacea, General Dermatology

Florida, New Mexico, Alabama, South Carolina, Georgia, North Carolina, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Mississippi, West Virginia, Tennessee, Virginia, New Jersey, California, Arizona, Maryland, Texas.

I am a caring and compassionate physician raised in Burke, Virginia with a unique set of medical experiences. I started as a Family Medicine physician and practiced for 5 years before completing a second residency and board certification to pursue my passion in Dermatology. I have practiced medicine around the world in Belgium, Italy, Afghanistan and here in Virginia. I have a wife and 3 young kids at home that bring me joy and keep me on my toes.

All medical dermatology diseases, including acne, rosacea, contact dermatitis, skin discoloration, cellulitis, rashes, HSV, herpes, warts, ulcers, skin lesions, malignant neoplasms of the skin, nail issues, hair loss, skin aging, cold sores, sun damage or actinic keratoses, epidermal cysts, eczema, psoriasis, seborrheic keratosis or benign skin tumors, dandruff or seborrheic dermatitis or cradle cap, folliculitis, hives or urticaria, atopic dermatitis, tinea or tinea versicolor, fungal infections, cosmetic procedure follow-up, surgical procedure follow-up, inflammatory skin diseases, parasitic infections, such as scabies or head lice.

Eduction

MD From Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, MD.
3 yr Residency in Family Medicine at Fort Benning Community Hospital, Columbus, GA.
3 yr Residency in Dermatology at San Diego Naval Hospital, San Diego CA

Inflammatory and autoimmune skin diseases, laser applications & skin cancer

Virginia.

Josephine is from Burke, Virginia and is a Captain and Physician in the United States Navy. Selected to be a White House Fellow 2020-2021, she served as a special assistant to the Secretary of Health & Human Services. As the former Deputy Chief Medical Executive for the CAPT Lovell Federal Health Care Center, she oversaw a $100 million dollar budget and led an integrated VA/DoD team of 1,140 staff. She previously led teams at several military hospitals working tirelessly to protect service-member health and readiness. A board-certified dermatologist with over 20 publications, Josephine is the U.S. Navy Surgeon General’s senior Dermatology consultant. Passionate about patient advocacy, she held national-level leadership positions in several medical organizations and served as a Dermatology World contributing editor. An inspirational leader/mentor, she earned the DoD’s 2018 Female Senior Physician Leadership Award. A first-generation Vietnamese-American fluent in Vietnamese, Josephine served as a flight surgeon in the Indo-Pacific Theater, forward-deployed on the USS Kitty Hawk directly supporting aviation squadrons. She graduated 2nd in order of merit from the U.S. Naval Academy. She completed a M.D. from Stanford University, a M.S. in Healthcare Delivery from Dartmouth University, a University of Pennsylvania dermatology residency, and a two-year Wharton School Executive Education program. She is a former Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Fellow and physician advisor to the Chairman, House Ways & Means Committee, Congressman Kevin Brady (R-TX-8). Her personal awards include a Defense Meritorious Service Medal and Meritorious Service Medal with one oak cluster.

All medical dermatology diseases, including acne, rosacea, contact dermatitis, skin discoloration, cellulitis, rashes, HSV, herpes, warts, ulcers, skin lesions, malignant neoplasms of the skin, nail issues, hair loss, skin aging, cold sores, sun damage or actinic keratoses, epidermal cysts, eczema, psoriasis, seborrheic keratosis or benign skin tumors, dandruff or seborrheic dermatitis or cradle cap, folliculitis, hives or urticaria, atopic dermatitis, tinea or tinea versicolor, fungal infections, cosmetic procedure follow-up, surgical procedure follow-up, inflammatory skin diseases, parasitic infections such as scabies or head lice.

Specialized areas i enjoy treating: acne, eczema, contact dermatitis, general dermatology

Virginia.

Hugh Lyford, M.D., FAAD is a board-certified Dermatologist and faculty physician at Naval Medical Center San Diego in San Diego, California. He is an assistant professor of Dermatology at the Uniformed Services University School of Medicine. Dr Hugh’s main areas of interest include the treatment of acne and rosacea, pediatric dermatology, as well as the use of lasers in procedural and cosmetic dermatology.

All medical dermatology diseases, including acne, rosacea, contact dermatitis, skin discoloration, cellulitis, rashes, HSV, herpes, warts, ulcers, skin lesions, malignant neoplasms of the skin, nail issues, hair loss, skin aging, cold sores, sun damage or actinic keratoses, epidermal cysts, eczema, psoriasis, seborrheic keratosis or benign skin tumors, dandruff or seborrheic dermatitis or cradle cap, folliculitis, hives or urticaria, atopic dermatitis, tinea or tinea versicolor, fungal infections, surgical procedure follow-up, inflammatory skin diseases, parasitic infections, such as scabies or head lice.

Education

B.S - University of Virginia, Charlottesville VA, 2009
M.D. - Uniformed Services University, Bethesda MD 2015
Naval Flight Surgeon Training - Naval Aerospace Medicine Institute, Pensacola FL 2017
Dermatology Residency - Naval Medical Center San Diego, San Diego CA 2022

Academic Awards

Best Resident-Driven Academic Publications, Association of Military Dermatologists March 2022
3 rd place award: Lyford, Willis H., Angela Crotty, and Nicholas Fred Logemann. "Sun Exposure Prevention Practices within US Naval Aviation." Military Medicine (2021).
Best Staff-Driven Academic Publications, Association of Military Dermatologists March 2022
2 nd place award: Hathaway, Nathanael E., and Willis Hughes Lyford. "Apremilast Uses and Relevance to the Military." Cutis 107.4 (Jan 2021): 216-220.
Gay and Lesbian Dermatologic Association Resident Grant March 2022 $1,500 award granted to resident member who has exhibited academic excellence in order to pursue clinical or research interests in dermatology
Navy Surgeon General’s Award Spring 2015
Awarded to a single graduating USUHS Navy student whose student career was characterized by extraordinary academic achievement, military medical professionalism, commitment to fellow students and creative, sensitive leadership.
Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society, MD Gamma Chapter April 2014-Present

Virginia, California.

Jean-Phillip Okhovat, MD, MPH is a board certified dermatologist. He obtained his MD with Alpha Omega Alpha honors at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and completed an MPH in Quantitative Methods at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. He completed his internal medicine training at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, MA and dermatology training at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, MD. Throughout his medical and public health training, he has authored several wide-scale epidemiologic studies with a focus on skin cancer prevention and quality of life studies focused on patients with melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers, in addition to hair loss disorders. He is currently interested in bridging the gap in knowledge in patient centered care and clinician-based innovation.

All medical dermatology diseases, including acne, rosacea, contact dermatitis, skin discoloration, cellulitis, rashes, HSV, herpes, warts, ulcers, skin lesions, malignant neoplasms of the skin, nail issues, hair loss, skin aging, cold sores, sun damage or actinic keratoses, epidermal cysts, eczema, psoriasis, seborrheic keratosis or benign skin tumors, dandruff or seborrheic dermatitis or cradle cap, folliculitis, hives or urticaria, atopic dermatitis, tinea or tinea versicolor, fungal infections, cosmetic procedure follow-up, surgical procedure follow-up, inflammatory skin diseases, parasitic infections such as scabies or head lice.

Eduction

Medical School: David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
MPH: Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health
Clinical Research Fellowships: Stanford (Cutaneous Lymphoma), Massachusetts General Hospital (Hair Loss Disorders)
Internship and Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, University of Maryland

HONORS AND AWARDS

2021 American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery Social Media Fellow
Selected as the sole recipient as the Social Media Fellow for 2021-2023 during which time I work with the Editor-in-Chief of the Lasers in Medicine and Surgery (LSM) Journal to summarize and promote selected articles on a monthly basis.
2020 Rising Derm Stars Competition for Residents Fall Clinical Conference
One of twenty residents selected from across the country to deliver an oral presentation at the 2020 annual Fall Clinical Conference. I was paired with Dr. April Armstrong, MD, MPH as my mentor during the conference.
2019-2020 Advancing Innovation in Dermatology Scholar
Selected as a 2019 AID Scholar to participate in the Virtual Magic Wand Program designed to empower clinicians to engage in problem-driven research.
2019 Women’s Dermatologic Society L’Oréal Day of Discovery Program
Selected to meet with the L'Oreal Research team of scientists and chemists to learn about both upstream innovations (molecules, delivery systems) as well as Applied and Advanced research to understand how current ingredients and molecules are used in current and near-term OTC vehicles. 2013
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society UCLA Delta Chapter
2012-2013 Letter of Distinction Awards – 3rd year clinical clerkships
2014 American Acne and Rosacea Society (AARS) Mentorship Award
Awarded a one-month mentorship to work under the guidance of Dr. Kanade Shinkai at University of California, San Francisco. Our project investigated the four clinical phenotypes of PCOS based on cutaneous manifestations to establish clinical guidelines to be written in a peer reviewed journal.
2014 American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) Mentorship Program
Awarded a 160-hour mentorship opportunity to work under the guidance of Dr. Melvin Chiu, MD, MPH at University of California, Los Angeles.
2011 AMA Foundation Leadership Award
One of 24 medical students in the nation to receive an AMA Foundation Leadership Award in 2011; selection criteria includes outstanding non clinical leadership in advocacy, community service, and education
2011 Golden Key Pillars of Excellence Award
Awarded to a member of the Golden Key International Honor Society who has demonstrated outstanding commitment to Academics, Leadership, and Service
2009 Phi Beta Kappa (Junior recipient)

acne, rosacea, anti-aging, eczema, psoriasis, melasma, hair loss disorders

South Carolina, Alabama, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District Of Columbia, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Kansas, Tennessee, Florida, Massachusetts, Oklahoma, Alaska, Montana, Georgia, Wyoming, Arkansas, New Hampshire, Maine, Indiana, Rhode Island, Arizona, Iowa, Mississippi, Louisiana, North Carolina, Vermont, Missouri, North Dakota, Texas, Minnesota, Nevada, South Dakota.