CONTACT INFORMATION
 
Cara Garretson, MD
SKINQRI
275 Parkway Drive
Suite 521
Lincolnshire, IL 60069
tel 847-419-9100
fax 847-459-4610
 
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
 
SKINQRI
Lincolnshire, IL July 2009 - current
Dr. Amy Forman Taub
Investigator
 
Advanced Dermatology
Lincolnshire, IL July 2009 - current
Dr. Amy Forman Taub
Board-Certified Dermatologist, Cosmetic Fellow
 

EDUCATION

University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City, KS
2006-June 2009 
Dermatology residency

University of Louisville
Louisville, KY
2005-2006
Internship in Internal Medicine

University of Louisville School of Medicine
Louisville, KY
2001-2005
Doctor of Medicine

University of Kentucky
1997-2001
Bachelor of Science
Summa Cum Laude – Psychology

Belmont University
Nashville, TN
1996-1997

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

Polysomnography Technician St. Joseph Hospital Sleep Disorders Center, 2000-2001
Arch Chemical Corporation, Internship, 1997-2000
 
 
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

American Academy of Dermatology
American Society of Dermatologic Surgery
Chicago Dermatological Society
Skin Cancer Foundation
Women’s Dermatologic Society
American Medical Association
Kentucky Medical Association


RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Clinical Study: Nd: YAG Laser to treat Dermatosis Papulosa Nigra Study and manuscript in progress, 2008-current
Case Study: Paraneoplastic PRP: Adenocarcinoma of the Lung,2007-2008
Case Study: Granular cell tumor of the Scrotal Skin, 2007-2008
University of Louisville Department of Microbiology and Immunology Evaluated and compared the level of antibiotic resistance documented in Metro Louisville hospitals with primary investigator, Dr. Uldis Steips, 2002-2004


LEADERSHIP

JellyBean Conspiracy Fundraiser, 2008-current
Hands On Kansas City, 2008-Current
Skin Cancer Screenings, 2006-Current
Mentor to Junior High Students on careers in medicine and skin cancer awareness, 2002-2005
Kentucky Medical Association Committee for Community and Rural Health, 2002-2005
University of Louisville School of Medicine Track Leader,Tutor, Improvement Committees Chair, 2002-2005
Kentucky Council on Mental Retardation Citizen Advocate, 2002-2005
Kosair Children’s Foundation Fundraisers, 2002-2006
Habitat for Humanity Volunteer, 2002-2003
Indigent Care Clinics Volunteer, 2000-2002
Kentucky Terrorism Summit Assistant Coordinator, 2002
University of Kentucky Fundraising, 1999-2001
St. Joseph Hospital Palliative Care Volunteer, 1999-2000
Chairman of the McDowell Cancer Foundation Charity Golf Tournament, 1999
University of Kentucky Emergency Department Volunteer, 1998
Vanderbilt Hospital Labor & Delivery Volunteer, 1997
Volunteer in various church activities and fundraisers, 1993-2006
Tutor to elementary school and special needs children, 1989-2000
Volunteer Public Library Summer Reading Program, 1989-2006


AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

Scholarship Recipient American Society of Dermatologic Surgery Preceptorship Program, 2008
Merit Scholarship University of Louisville School of Medicine, 2001-2005
Special Commendation in Internal Medicine Clerkship, Honors in Surgery Clerkship, 2003-2004
University of Louisville School of Medicine Pediatric Cardiology Extern Scholarship, 2002
Erik Peake Memorial Scholarship/Psychology Essay Winner, 1999
Mary Agnes Gordon Scholarship, 1998
Merit Scholarships, University of Kentucky, 1997-2001
Dean’s List University of Kentucky, 1997-2001
Vernon O. & Lillie D. Kash Senior Pre-medical Scholarship, 1997