Sara Hylwa, MD, Co-Director Fellowship
Dr. Hylwa is a faculty dermatologist at Hennepin County Medical Center, Assistant Professor of Dermatology at the University of Minnesota, and is the Associate Program Director for the Health Partners/Park Nicollet Dermatology Residency Program. She received her undergraduate degree from Cornell University in Ithaca, NY, graduating with magna cum laude honors. She completed her medical school training at the State University of New York at Buffalo in Buffalo, NY with cum laude and research honors. Before graduation, she spent a year as a Visiting Professional for Clinical Research in the Department of Dermatology at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, studying dermatitis and delusional infestation. Her internship was in the field of internal medicine at the University of Rochester in Rochester, NY. She completed her residency at the University of Minnesota, where she was chief resident in her final year.
Dr. Hylwa has authored articles and book chapters on hand dermatitis, patch testing, allergic contact dermatitis, and contact allergens, among others. She has received research grants through the American Contact Dermatitis Society as well as travel grants to study patch testing for drug reactions in Switzerland from the American Contact Dermatitis Society and Women’s Dermatologic Society. She is a member not only of the American Academy of Dermatology, but also American Contact Dermatitis Society where she is currently on the Board of Directors, The European Society of Contact Dermatitis, Association of Professors of Dermatology, and the Women’s Dermatologic Society. Dr. Hylwa is passionate about teaching and mentoring.
Anne Neeley, MD, Co-Director Fellowship
Dr. Anne Neeley is a faculty member for the Health Partners/Park Nicollet Dermatology Residency Program and a staff dermatologist at Park Nicollet. She received her undergraduate degree from Georgetown University in Washington, DC with a Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service, focusing on international health and epidemiology. She completed medical school at Creighton University in Omaha, NE, graduating with cum laude honors. She then went on to complete residency in dermatology at Saint Louis University where she served as chief resident in her final year. While a resident, she developed an interest in contact dermatitis and performed research on empiric selection of personal care products for patients with suspected contact dermatitis. She is a member of the American Academy of Dermatology, the American Contact Dermatitis Society, the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society, and Alpha Sigma Nu Jesuit Honor Society.
Katherine Lee, MD
Dr. Katherine Lee (Grey) is a faculty dermatologist at Park Nicollet in general dermatology and in the specialized contact dermatitis clinic. She received her undergraduate degree from Chapman University in Orange, CA. She completed her medical school training at the University of Minnesota where she was elected into the Alpha Omega Alpha and Gold Humanism honor societies. Between her third and fourth year of medical school, she completed the Contact Dermatitis fellowship under the mentorship of Dr. Erin Warshaw and Dr. Sara Hylwa. She then went on to complete her dermatology residency training at Dartmouth Hitchcock and Stony Brook University where she was elected as chief resident during her final year. Dr. Lee was on faculty at Stony Brook University and Medical University of South Carolina prior to returning home to the Twin Cities. Dr. Lee is widely published in allergic contact dermatitis and has lectured nationally in this field. She has received research and travel grants from the American Contact Dermatitis Society and the Women’s Dermatologic Society. She is a member of the American Academy of Dermatology, the American Contact Dermatitis Society, and the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society.
Solveig Ophaug, MD
Dr. Solveig (Hagen) Ophaug is a faculty dermatologist at Health Partners/Park Nicollet Dermatology Residency Program and a staff dermatologist at Park Nicollet. She specializes in contact dermatitis and pediatric dermatology. She received her bachelor’s degree from St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN and went on to graduate from the University of Minnesota Medical School. During medical school, she completed the Contact Dermatitis fellowship under the mentorship of Dr. Erin Warshaw and Dr. Sara Hylwa. Dr. Ophaug completed dermatology residency and pediatric dermatology fellowship at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, OR. She was elected chief resident during her final year of dermatology residency. Dr. Ophaug is widely published in the areas of contact dermatitis and pediatric dermatology. She is a member of the American Academy of Dermatology, the American Contact Dermatitis Society, the Society for Pediatric Dermatology, and the Gold Humanism Honor Society.