• Northwestern University McGaw Medical Center, Chicago, IL. Dermatology residency, 1986-1989
• Northwestern University McGaw Medical Center, Chicago, IL. Internship in internal medicine, 1985-1986
• Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, IL. Doctor of Medicine, 1985

• Columbia University, New York City, NY. Pre-medical studies, 1978-1980
• City University of New York, Hunter College, New York City, NY. One year of two towards a master in fine arts
• Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO. Bachelor of Fine Arts, 1975
• New Trier West High School, Northfield, IL. High school diploma, 1972

• Diplomate, American Board of Dermatology
• Illinois State Medical License
• Illinois State Controlled Substances License
• United States Drug Enforcement Administration License

FACULTY APPOINTMENTS

• Assistant Professor of Clinical Dermatology, Northwestern University Medical School, Sep 2007-present
• Clinical Instructor, Northwestern University Medical School, 1999-2007

• Active, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL, 1998-current
• Courtesy, Good Shepherd Hospital, Barrington, IL, 1989-current

• Diplomate, American Board of Dermatology
• Fellow, American Academy of Dermatology
• Member, Illinois Dermatological Society
• Member, Chicago Dermatological Society
• Fellow, American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery
• Fellow, American Society for Dermatological Surgery

LEADERSHIP

• Member, AcneNet Work Group, American Academy of Dermatology, 2007-current
• Medical Advisory Board, Dermatology Development Corporation, 2007-current
• Member, Research Commitee, American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, 2007-current
• Medical Council, Skin Cancer Foundation, 2006-current
• Board of Directors, American Society of Photodynamic Therapy, 2005-current
• Member, Committee on Patient Education, American Society of Dermatologic Surgery, 2005-current
• Leader’s Society, Dermatology Foundation, 2005-current
• Member, Skin Cancer Screening Committee, Chicago Dermatological Society, 2002-2003
• Chairperson, Subcommittee on Lasers, Illinois State Dermatological Society, 2001-2002

• Cosmetic Clinic for Dermatology Residents at Northwestern University at the Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation in Chicago, May 2005-current
• Surgical attending, Northwestern University Department of Dermatology, VA Lakeside Hospital, 1998-cureent

• Fractionated delivery systems for difficult to treat clinical applications: acne scarring, melasma, atrophic scarring, striae distensae, and deep rhytides. J Drugs Dermatol. 2007 Nov;6(11):1120-8.
• A comparison of intense pulsed light, combination radiofrequency and intense pulsed light, and blue light in photodynamic therapy for acne vulgaris. J Drugs Dermatol. 2007 Oct;6(10):1010-6.
• Procedural treatments for acne vulgaris. Dermatol Surg. 2007 Sep;33(9):1005-26.
• Photodynamic therapy: other uses. Dermatol Clin. 2007 Jan;25(1):101-9.
• Multicenter clinical perspectives on a broadband infrared light device for skin tightening. J Drugs Dermatol. 2006 Sep;5(8):771-778.
• Evaluation of a nonsurgical, muscle-stimulating system to elevate soft tissues of the face and neck. J Drugs Dermatol. 2006 May;5(5):360-4.
• The use of photodynamic therapy in dermatology: Results of a consensus conference. J Drugs Dermatol. 2006 Feb;5(2):140-54.
• Photodynamic therapy for the treatment of acne: A pilot study. J Drugs Dermatol. 2004 Nov-Dec;3(6 Suppl):S9-S13.
• Photodynamic therapy in dermatology: history and horizons. J Drugs Dermatol. 2004 Jan-Feb;3(1 Suppl):S8-25.
• Treatment of rosacea with intense pulsed light. J Drugs Dermatol. 2003 Jun;2(3):254-9.
• A characteristic cutaneous direct immunofluorescent pattern associated with Ro(SS-A) antibodies in subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus. J Am Acad Dermatol. 1992 Aug;27(2 Pt 1):194-8.
• Acute tender nodules in a linear arrangement. Granulation tissue with hemorrhage. Arch Dermatol. 1990 Aug;126(8):1091, 1094-5.
• Progressive erythematous and atrophic eruption in a patient with chronic myelogenous leukemia. Poikilodermal vasculare atrophicans (PVA). Arch Dermatol. 1989 Sep;125(9):1267, 1269-70.
• Kindler syndrome: report of two cases and review of the literature. Pediatr Dermatol. 1989 Jun;6(2):91-101.
• Long-term follow-up of skin cancer in the PUVA-48 cooperative study. Arch Dermatol. 1989 Apr;125(4):515-9.

Editorials, Reviews, Chapters, Books, Commentaries

• Nonablative Technology for Treatment of Aging Skin. Taub AF.  Chapter in Clinical Procedures in Laser Skin Rejuvenation. Editors Carniol P, Sadick N. Informa Healthcare 2007, pp 51-68.
• Photodynamic Therapy:  Other Uses.  Taub AF.  Dermatol Clin25 (2007).  pp 101-109.
• Skin cancer from PUVA. Chapter in Psoriasis, 2nd Edition. Editors Roenigk HH, Jr. and Maibach HI. Forman AB and Roenigk HH, Jr. Publisher Marcel Dekker, Inc, 1991, pp 645-659.

Proceedings and non-refereed papers

• A new twist on erbium resurfacing. Skin & Aging. 2007 Sep:38.
• Combination therapy for optimal aesthetic efficacy. Skin & Aging. 2007 Sep:40-4.
• A rational approach to contemporary AK management. Practical Dermatology. 2007 Feb:38-44.
• Multi-center clinical perspectives on titan. Cutera white paper. 2006:1-14.
• Map a course for non-surgical skin cancer management. Practical Dermatology. 2006 Feb:40-4.
• The technology of aesthetic dermatology. Business Briefing: Women's Healthcare. 2005:2-4.
• Radiofrequency energy for tissue tightening and photorejuvenation. Skin & Aging. 2003 Jul:52-8.

• A new twist on erbium resurfacing. Skin & Aging Enews. 2007 Sep.
• Treatment of rosacea with intense pulsed light photorejuvenation. LaserNews.net, Online Journal of American Society of Lasers in Medicine and Surgery. 2002 Oct.

PRESENTATIONS (Limited to the last 5 years)

• Integrating PDT into Daily Practice, South Beach Symposium. South Beach, FL, Feb 2008
• Procedural Treatments for Acne. American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting. San Antonio, TX, Feb, 2008
• Update on Actinic Keratosis and New Therapies for Skin Cancer. Orlando Dermatology & Aesthetic Conference. Orlando, FL, Jan 2008
• Anti-Aging and Growth Factors. Orlando Dermatology & Aesthetic Conference. Orlando, FL, Jan 2008
• PDT Practice Management. Orlando Dermatology & Aesthetic Conference. Orlando, FL, Jan 2008
• Lasers for Difficult to Treat Clinical Applications. Orlando Dermatology & Aesthetic Conference. Orlando, FL, Jan 2008
• Treating Acne: Rx Orals and Topicals vs Devices vs Combinations. Orlando Dermatology & Aesthetic Conference. Orlando, FL, Jan 2008
• Acne and Rosacea Flares as Complications of Fractional Resurfacing. American Society for Dermatologic Surgery Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL, Oct 2007
• Hiring the Right Staff. American Society for Dermatologic Surgery Annual Meeting Resident Symposium. Chicago, IL, Oct 2007
• Successful Treatment of Moderate to Severe Symptomatic Erythematotelegiectatic Rosacea with ELOS (Electro-Optical Synergy). World Congress of Dermatology Annual Meeting. Buenos Aires, Argentina, Oct 2007
• Clinical Applications of Bipolar Radiofrequency. World Congress of Dermatology Annual Meeting. Buenos Aires, Argentina, Oct 2007
• Anatomical Considerations of Fillers.  American Society for Dermatologic Surgery Filler Workshop. Chicago, IL, Mar 2007
• Procedural Treatments for Acne.  American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting.  Washington DC, Feb 2007
• Sensitizing Agents and Light Sources for PDT- Update 2007.  American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting.  Washington DC, Feb 2007
• Treatment Options for Actinic Keratoses. Orlando Dermatology & Aesthetic Conference. Orlando, FL, Jan 2007
• Cosmeceuticals. Orlando Dermatology & Aesthetic Conference. Orlando, FL, Jan 2007
• Tissue Tightening Devices. Orlando Dermatology & Aesthetic Conference. Orlando, FL, Jan 2007
• Vascular Lesion Treatment with Lasers and IPL.  Orlando Dermatology & Aesthetic Conference. Orlando, FL, Jan 2007
• Photodynamic Photorejuvenation.  Fall Clinical Dermatology Conference.  Las Vegas, NV, Nov 2006
• Comparison of Three Light Sources for Photodynamic Therapy for Acne.  American Society for Dermatologic Surgery Annual Meeting.  Palm Desert, CA, Oct 2006
• Combination Therapy for PDT.  International Society for Photodynamic Therapy.  Vancouver, Canada, Aug 2006
• PDT for Acne in the USA.  European Society of Photodynamic Therapy Annual Meeting.  Berne, Switzerland, Apr 2006
• The Early US Experience with ALA-PDT. American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting. San Francisco, CA, Feb 2006
• Photodynamic Therapy. University of South Florida Grand Rounds.  Nov 2005
• Vascular Lesions Workshop.  American Academy of Dermatology Summer Meeting. Chicago, IL, Jul 2005
• Photodynamic Therapy: History and Horizons. Chicago Dermatological Society Meeting. Chicago, IL, Apr, 2005
• The Pan-G: A Non-Surgical Face Lift Using High Amplitude Electrical Muscle Stimulation. American Society of Laser Medicine and Surgery Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL, Apr 2005
• Photodynamic Therapy: History and Horizons. Dallas Dermatological Society Meeting. Dallas, TX, Jan 2005
• Photodynamic Therapy: History and Horizons. Orlando Dermatology & Aesthetic Conference. Orlando, FL, Jan 2004
• Rosacea. Orlando Dermatology & Aesthetic Conference. Orlando, FL, Jan 2004
• Combination Blue Light and Radiofrequency for the Treatment of Acne. American Society for Dermatologic Surgery Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA, Oct 2003