Meet The Staff

The physicians at Dermatology Specialists are dedicated to providing the highest level of patient care possible.

Garrett T. Bayrd, M.D

Medical School: University of Minnesota
Residency: Mayo Clinic, Rochester
Dermatology Fellowship: University of Minnesota
Board Certification: American Academy of Dermatology
Other Activities, Memberships: serves as Adjunct Associate Professor of Dermatology at the University of Minnesota Medical School.
Dr. Bayrd’s broad range of interests includes general medical and cosmetic dermatology with special interests in laser procedures, excision of benign and malignant tumors and acne.
His hobbies include cycling, canoeing, hunting and fishing.

 

Mitchell E. Bender, M.D.

Medical School: University of Kentucky
Internship: Indiana University
Residency: University of Minnesota
Board Certification: American Academy of Dermatology
Other Activities, Memberships:Minnesota Medical Association, Hennepin County Medical Society, American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, Inc., Minnesota Dermatologic Society, Society for Investigative Dermatology, National Psoriasis Foundation, Photomedicine Society, American Academy of Dermatology

 

Michelle A. Bussman, M.D.

Medical School: University of Minnesota
Internship: Hennepin County Medical Center
Residency: University of Minnesota
Board Certification: American Academy of Dermatology
Other Activities, Memberships:Minnesota Medical Association, Hennepin County Medical Society, American Academy of Dermatology

 

Cally L. Chermak, M.D.

Medical School: University of Minnesota
Internship: Hennepin County Medical Center
Residency: University of Minnesota
Board Certification: American Academy of Dermatology
Other Activities, Memberships: Wisconsin Dermatology Society, American Academy of Dermatology, Minnesota Medical Association, Hennepin County Medical Society

 

Mimi Cho, M.D.

Medical School: University of Texas Medical School
Transitional Residency: Hennepin County Medical Center
Residency: University of Minnesota
Board Certification: American Academy of Dermatology
Other Activities, Memberships: Minnesota Medical Association, Hennepin County Medical Society, American Academy of Dermatology
Awards: Awarded a grant from the American Skin Association to study Vitiligo at the University of Minnesota.

 

Jennifer M. Lee, M.D.

Medical School: University of Minnesota
Internship: Hennepin County Medical Center
Residency: University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Board Certification: Board Certified in Dermatology
Other Activities, Memberships: She served as Clinical Associate Professor of Dermatology at the University of Minnesota since 2001.

 

Rajneesh Madhok, M.D.

Medical School: University of North Dakota
Internship: Hennepin County Medical Center
Residency: Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, Rochester
Board Certification: American Academy of Dermatology
Dr. Madhok is board certified in dermatology and has been practicing in the Twin Cities since 1988. He has also served as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Dermatology at the University of Minnesota since 1990. He is a past-president of the Minnesota Dermatologic Society and a former member of the Advisory Council to the American Academy of Dermatology.

 

Peggy Schultz, M.D.

Medical School: University of California –- Los Angeles
Internship: Harbor UCLA
Residency: Hennepin County Medical Center and the University of Minnesota
Board Certification: American Academy of Dermatology
Other Activities, Memberships: Minnesota Medical Association, Hennepin County Medical Society, American Academy of Dermatology

 

Sachin Bhardwaj, M.D.

Medical School: Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine
Residency: University of Minnesota
Fellowship in Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Procedural Dermatology: University of California, San Francisco
Board Certification: American Academy of Dermatology
Other Activities, Memberships:  Adjunct Associate Professor of Dermatology at the University of Minnesota, Staff Dermatologic Surgeon at the Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Fellow of the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery

Dr. Bhardwaj’s areas of special interest include Mohs micrographic surgery, laser surgery and cosmetic dermatology.

 

Jennifer Dick, M. D.

Medical School: University of Minnesota
Residency: University of Minnesota
Board Certification: American Board of Dermatology
Other Activities, Memberships:  American Academy of Dermatology, Minnesota Dermatological Society, Women’s Dermatologic Society, Minnesota Medical Association and Hennepin County Medical Society

Dr. Dick’s areas of special interest include Medical, Pediatric, Surgical and Cosmetic Dermatology. Dr. Dick accepts patients with most insurances including: Blue Cross Blue Shield, Preferred One, Medica, Medicare/Medicaid, Aetna, Cigna, HealthPartners, United Healthcare.  Please check with your insurance provider for complete information.