When you're with us, you're family.
When you're with us, you're family. Family Dermatology was founded in 2003 by Board-Certified Dermatologist Dr. Matt Flynn. We have two convenient locations in Apex and Raleigh which provide a wide range of dermatological services to keep you and your skin healthy. We strive to educate our patients and members of our community about the importance of healthy skin care practices. We are committed to assist you and your family with the care your skin deserves. Our office makes a continual effort to communicate with the primary care practices of the community so we may assist them in the referral of their patients needing dermatological care.
Matt Flynn, M.D.
Matt Flynn, M.D. founded Family Dermatology in 2003. He is originally from Oakland and Stockton, California. He earned his B.A. in applied math from Harvard then attended Duke Medical School, where he was first in his class. After interning at UC San Francisco, he served as resident and chief resident in dermatology at Stanford. He is the recipient of a Presidential Service Award from President Obama for his ongoing work volunteering as the dermatologist for Wake County's Department of Pediatrics, where his wife Theresa is a pediatrician. He also serves as the dermatologist for the Carolina Hurricanes. Dr. Flynn has coauthored half a dozen medical Board review and other books. He has three boys.
Robert Johr, M.D.
Dr. Johr joined Family Dermatology after relocating from Boca Raton, FL, where he had been in solo private practice for many years. Dr. Johr completed his dermatology residency at Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo, NY and at Case Western Reserve in Cleveland, OH. While in private practice, he also held appointments as Clinical Professor of Dermatology and Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Miami, where he was also Director of the Pigmented Lesion Clinic for twenty years.
Dr. Johr's main areas of interest are in the diagnosis and treatment of atypical moles and skin cancer. He has extensive expertise in dermoscopy and digital dermoscopy, which can greatly improve the accurate diagnosis of worrisome skin lesions. He has authored two books on dermoscopy and continues to lecture nationally and internationally on the topic.
Dr. Johr and his wife moved to Chapel Hill to be closer to his family and grandchildren. His hobbies include skiing, surfing, and golf, and he is a third-degree black belt in Shaolin Kempo Karate. Dr. Johr is also fluent in Spanish and German.
Shaily Bhatnagar, M.D.
Shaily Bhatnagar is originally from Richmond, VA. She first lived in North Carolina as an undergraduate at Duke University, where she received a B.A. with a major in public policy and a minor in biology. She then moved to New York City to attend the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. During medical school, she was selected for a Doris Duke Clinical Research fellowship with a focus in melanoma at the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill. After completing an intern year in Massachusetts, she returned to North Carolina for Dermatology residency at UNC. She served as chief resident during her final year there. Dr. Bhatnagar is a board-certified dermatologist and member of the American Academy of Dermatology. She and her husband Amit love spending time with their son, traveling, and playing tennis.
Kelly Blount, P.A.
Kelly Blount received a Bachelor of Science at Pepperdine University in 1997 and graduated from the Saint Louis University Physician Assistant Program in 2001. She has been practicing dermatology since 2002. Miss. Blount is a member of the Society of Dermatology Physician Assistants, American Academy of Physician Assistants, the North Carolina Dermatology Society, and the Triangle Dermatology Association. She is a native of North Carolina, and has three children. She enjoys running, cooking, and traveling.
Ginger Smith, P.A.
Ginger Smith received a BA in Bio-Health Sciences from Gettysburg College. She graduated from the Duke University Physician Assistant Program with a Master of Health Science degree. Mrs. Smith is a certified Physician Assistant who holds memberships with the Society for Dermatology Physician Assistants, American Academy of Physician Assistants, and the North Carolina Academy of Physician Assistants. Her clinical interests include general dermatology, acne, and atopic dermatitis. Mrs. Smith lives in Raleigh with her husband Peter and their three children. She enjoys traveling and spending time with her family.
Andrew Schano, PA-C
Andrew Schano, PA-C is certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants and has practiced as a Dermatology PA and Aeromedical PA for the past 14 years. He completed a Clinical Master's degree in Dermatology in 2011 and a Master of Physician Assistant Studies in 2005, at the Military Physician Assistant Program accredited through the University of Nebraska Medical Center.
PA Schano retired from the United States Army as a Major in the Medical Specialists Corps in September of 2016 after 20 years of active duty service.
His last assignment was Assistant Professor at the Interservice Physician Assistant Program at Fort Sam Houston, TX where he taught Dermatology to Military PA Students.
Elizabeth MacPherson, FNP-BC
Beth MacPherson was born and raised in New Jersey. In 1997 she received a Bachelors of Science in Nursing from James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia. She worked as a Registered Nurse in Emergency Medicine for over nine years. In 2005 she completed her Masters of Science in Nursing and Family Nurse Practitioner Certification at Northeastern University in Boston. She is Board Certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. She is a member of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, the Dermatology Nurses Association and the Society of Dermatology Physicians Assistants. She brings over twelve years of dermatology experience to Family Dermatology. She enjoys treating a variety of both medical and cosmetic concerns for patients of all ages. She recently relocated to Cary with her husband, two young boys, and dog.
Dr. Nikita Goel, Board Certified Dermatologist
Nikita Goel was born in Baltimore, MD, but grew up in Cary, NC. She completed her undergraduate education at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a B.S. in psychology and biology, and minor in Spanish for medical professions. She then spent some time in Washington, D.C. where she pursued a master's degree in physiology and biophysics at Georgetown University. Dr. Goel subsequently obtained her medical degree at The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, where she was granted the Albert Schweitzer Fellowship in recognition of her work with children in an underserved community. She went on to complete a pediatric residency at Case Western Reserve in Cleveland, OH and became board certified in pediatrics. Afterwards, she returned to the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill to complete her dermatology residency and decided to stay in the Triangle to serve the community she grew up in. During her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, dancing, hiking, and exploring local cuisine.
Lauren Crouse, M.D.
Lauren Crouse was born in Newport News, VA and raised in Mocksville, NC. She attended The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for her undergraduate education, where she majored in Nutrition and minored in both Chemistry and Entrepreneurship. As an undergraduate, she was a Public Service Scholar and was actively engaged in volunteering both domestically and abroad. She attended the Brody School of Medicine where she was awarded The Albert Schweitzer Fellowship for her work developing and teaching an interactive health and wellness curriculum for a local community center. During medical school, she was a research fellow in the Dermatology Clinical Trials Unit at UNC-Chapel Hill. She completed her internship at the Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte before returning to Chapel Hill for her dermatology residency at UNC.
She is excited to continue to serve the Triangle community at Family Dermatology. When she is not working, she spends her time with her husband and two young kids.