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We are so excited Dr. Lauren Cerullo will be a part of our Valparaiso office. Learn more about Dr. Lauren Cerullo in her bio below:

Dr. Lauren Cerullo graduated with honors from Georgetown University in Washington, DC, with a degree in art history and premedical studies. She went on to obtain her doctorate in medicine from Rush Medical College in Chicago, where she was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society for academic achievement. During her medical school training she received numerous honors including the Janet M. Glasgow award for a female student graduating first in her class.

Dr.  Lauren Cerullo completed a medical internship at Rush University and then completed her dermatology residency at the University of California, Los Angeles, where she was chosen to serve as chief resident. Throughout her years of dermatology training, she had the opportunity to work with leaders in the field, including a mentorship award to study at the University of Bologna in Italy. She has presented at numerous dermatology meetings and published in peer-reviewed journals. During residency, she was also active in teaching medical students and volunteering as medical staff at Camp Wonder, a summer camp for children with severe skin disease.

After graduating from residency, Dr. Lauren Cerullo moved to Indiana and worked for several years in private practice. She has taught medical students at the University of Notre Dame medical school and has mentored residents from local family practice residencies. Dr. Lauren Cerullo is a fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology and a member of the Indiana Academy of Dermatology and the Women's Dermatologic Society. Her clinical interests include a wide range of pediatric and adult conditions including acne, eczema, psoriasis, and skin cancer prevention and treatment.

Jonith Breadon, MD, is a board-certified dermatologist and a lifelong resident of Chicago, serving patients at Aesthetic Dermatology and Laser Surgery, located in the West Loop neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. 

Dr. Breadon completed her undergraduate degree from Stritch School of Medicine - Loyola University Chicago. She completed her internship in medicine at Cook County Hospital. She then completed her first residency in Emergency Medicine with the University of Illinois Hospital, where she also served as Chief Resident. She then went on to complete a second residency in dermatology at Howard University in Washington, DC. She is also a lecturer and injection instructor for several companies – including Valeant, Medicis’ Perlane, and Dysport – where she teaches other physicians proper cosmetic injection techniques. 

Dr. Breadon shares her expertise as a media consultant for local and national television news broadcasts, as well as appearing on the Oprah Winfrey Show as a guest expert consultant. She is also a speaker at national and international dermatology conferences. 

Dr. Breadon is dual board certified. She holds certification from the American Board of Dermatology in addition to the American College of Emergency Medicine. She is the former president of the Chicago Dermatological Society, and past vice president of the Chicago Dermatologic Society. Her professional affiliations include membership to several prestigious medical organizations, including The American Society for the Dermatologic Surgery American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, American Academy of Dermatology, The Association of Academic Dermatologic Surgeons, The Dermatology Foundation, National Medical Association, The Skin of Color Society, and Women's Dermatologic Society. 

Dr. Breadon has also done volunteer work at the Baraka Medical Clinic in Kenya, as well as volunteering her dermatological services at a free clinic in Chicago’s North-West Side, and numerous skin cancer screenings.