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Li-Wei Chang, MD, FAAD, FACMS, is a board-certified, fellowship-trained Mohs surgeon serving patients throughout Northwest Indiana, including Munster, Dyer, Crown Point, and Valparaiso. He specializes in Mohs micrographic surgery and the surgical treatment of skin cancer, with particular expertise in complex and high-risk skin cancers and advanced facial reconstruction.

Dr. Chang is dedicated to providing personalized, compassionate care while achieving the best possible cancer control, functional outcomes, and cosmetic results for his patients. His extensive training and experience allow him to manage both routine and challenging skin cancer cases, including tumors in cosmetically and functionally sensitive areas of the face.

Dr. Chang earned his medical degree from Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and completed his dermatology residency at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. He subsequently completed advanced fellowship training in Micrographic Surgery and Dermatologic Oncology at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, where he developed extensive expertise in Mohs micrographic surgery, complex facial reconstruction, and the management of high-risk skin cancers.

Throughout his training and academic career, Dr. Chang has received numerous honors recognizing his clinical excellence, research accomplishments, and commitment to advancing dermatologic surgery. His distinctions include the American College of Mohs Surgery Foundation Research Mentorship Award and the Columbia University F. Lowenfish Prize in Dermatology. He has also received research grants from the Melanoma Research Foundation, American Medical Association, and New York Academy of Medicine.

Dr. Chang has authored more than 30 peer-reviewed publications in leading dermatology and medical journals. His academic interests include skin cancer, dermatologic surgery, and advances in the diagnosis and treatment of cutaneous malignancies.

Dr. Chang is a Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology (FAAD) and a Fellow of the American College of Mohs Surgery (FACMS).

Dr. Chang provides Mohs micrographic surgery and skin cancer care at Dermio Dermatology locations in Munster, Dyer, Crown Point, and Valparaiso, Indiana.

Outside of medicine, Dr. Chang enjoys traveling, staying active, and making up rhymes with his daughter.

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.