HEALTHCARE
{ DERMATOLOGY }
RICHARD AVERITTE JR., MD Founding physician and CEO Affiliated Dermatology affderm.com
Dr. Averitte is founding physician of Affiliated Dermatology. He is a Mohs micrographic surgeon. Mohs surgery
is the most effective and advanced treatment for skin cancer today. He is also the founder and CEO of Affiliated Laboratories, the largest private dermatopathology lab in Arizona. He also founded the Arizona Skin Cancer Foundation, a nonprofit that helps skin cancer patients.
Childhood dreams: “I wanted to be an engineer, but I also wanted to help people. I became an engineer in corporate America for years prior to attending medical school. It helped me to be able to better understand and attack problems from a logical, rather than emotional level.”
BILL HALMI, MD
LEE LARIS, DO
Dr. Halmi, former assistant professor of dermatology at Thomas Jefferson University, came to the Valley in 1994. He has been the head of dermatology at St. Joseph’s Hospital for past the 10 years. He has given numerous presentations at local, national and international dermatology conferences. He has been an active participant in the Phoenix Dermatologic Society, serving terms as both president and vice president. Dr. Halmi has worked for more than 20 years with more than 20 different types of lasers. Over the past two decades, he has trained physicians in the safe use of lasers. He is recognized as a laser expert among his peers.
Practicing in the Valley since 1992, Dr. Laris is highly trained in all areas of medical, surgical and cosmetic dermatology and has built a reputation as a facial rejuvenation specialist. Dr. Laris and his team of board certified providers specialize in the latest technologies and the most effective treatments in the field. Business advice: “Being a great physician is not enough. Medicine today is as much a service industry as it is a healthcare industry. You must create an environment that reflects that, as well as provide exemplary care, or patients will choose your competitors.” Trend to watch: “There are many new fillers that are coming in the next few years that are specific to different areas of the face. This will allow physicians to make the aging face more youthful in a very natural way.” Surprising fact: “I’ve never missed a scheduled day of work from the first day of my internship in 1987 until today, with the exception of a few days when I got Dengue fever after a trip to Central America.”
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ROSEMARY GEARY, MD
Owner and physician East Valley Dermatology Center evderm.com Dr. Geary’s expertise includes medical dermatology, with an emphasis in diagnosing and treating skin cancer. She has been awarded Phoenix Magazine’s “Top Doc” award in 2005, 2011-2016. In addition to her daily practice Dr. Geary is also an active member with both the American Academy of Dermatology and Phoenix Dermatologic Society. Dr. Geary demonstrates a true passion for delivering excellent patient care and shows great compassion to her patients. Her goal is to help educate patients and families about skin cancer prevention and to provide thorough skin cancer examinations. Business advice: “Have a passion for skin care and show true compassion to your patients.”
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THERESA MAGNE, MD North Valley Dermatology northvalleydermatology.com
Dr. Magne joined North Valley Dermatology in 1995 after completing her medical residency in dermatology at Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Medical Center in Chicago. She attended medical school at the University of Illinois College of Medicine and served an internship in internal medicine at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, Illinois. Source of pride: I am a fair-skinned redhead, so I was acquainted with the dermatologist from a very young age. It was after a lecture in dermatology, however, that I discovered my passion for the field. As the largest and most visible organ of the body, it is gratifying to witness directly the positive changes of our medical and cosmetic treatments.“