Leonard J. Swinyer, M.D.
Dr. Swinyer, a native of Vermont, obtained his medical degree at the University of Vermont. He completed an internship and residency in internal medicine and pathology at the University of Utah prior to joining the US Navy as Chief Pathologist at Quantico Naval Hospital. He then completed a dermatology residency at the University of Oregon Health Sciences Center. He is board certified in both Dermatology and Dermatopathology.
Dr. Swinyer was the founding president of both the Intermountain Dermatologic Society and the Utah Dermatology Society and is a Clinical Professor of Dermatology at the University of Utah. He opened his private practice in 1973. In 1979 he started the Dermatology Research Center where he tests dermatology products for the pharmaceutical industry. He has received many awards, including the national “Practitioner of the Year” in 2006 and awards from the American Academy of Dermatology, specifically the Golden Triangle Award in 2009 and a Presidential Citation in 2010. Dr. Swinyer has published multiple articles and has co-authored The Colored Atlas of Dermatology Volumes 1 and 2 which has now been published in three languages. His wide collection of dermatologic photographs has been used by dermatologists worldwide.
Dr. Swinyer enjoys magic, boating, golfing and traveling with his wife, Thalia, an RN who worked with him for 38 years. They have two children and four wonderful grandchildren.
Douglas M. Woseth, M.D.
Originally from Minnesota, Dr. Woseth attended the University of Chicago for undergraduate, medical school and internship, and completed his Dermatology Residency at the University of California, Irvine. Dr. Woseth is certified by the American Board of Dermatology and has extensive expertise in general, surgical (including Mohs surgery) and aesthetic dermatology. Before his arrival in Salt Lake City, Dr. Woseth was in private practice in Orange County, California where he also served as a volunteer Clinical Associate Professor of Dermatology at the University of California, Irvine.
Dr. Woseth is President of the Utah Dermatology Society. He conducts clinical research as an investigator with the Dermatology Research Center and is an adjunct instructor of Dermatology at the University of Utah. He has received numerous academic and professional honors and awards. Dr. Woseth is a fellow member of the American Academy of Dermatology, American Society for Mohs Surgery, and American Society for Dermatologic Surgery and is a member of the Intermountain and Utah Dermatologic Societies. In his spare time, Dr. Woseth loves to travel. He speaks Spanish and Turkish.
Angela Brimhall, D.O., M.S.
Dr. Brimhall completed medical school at the University of North Texas after finishing an undergraduate degree at Brigham Young University. During medical school, she earned a Masters Degree in Clinical Research. She continued her training at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio where she successfully completed her Dermatology Residency and an internship in Internal Medicine. In her final year, she was selected among her peers to serve as administrative Chief Resident. She has published multiple articles and received many awards for her contributions. Dr. Brimhall, an Idaho native, is delighted to return to the Rocky Mountains and enjoys running, hiking, and spending time with her husband Jeff and their three children.
Laurie Ellis, D.C.N.P.
Laurie obtained her Bachelor´s Degree in Nursing from Montana State University and worked as a registered nurse in Washington, Minnesota and Salt Lake City. In 1997, she completed her Master´s Degree as a Family Nurse Practitioner at Westminster College. She has practiced as a Nurse Practitioner in both Internal Medicine and Dermatology. Laurie has more than six years experience in dermatology and recently attained certification as a dermatology nurse practitioner from the Dermatology Nurses’ Association. She and her husband Dan live in Park City and have three daughters.
Michael R. Swinyer, P.A.-C.
Mike obtained his Bachelor´s Degree from the University of Utah and worked as a certified clinical coordinator in dermatology for six years. In 2004 he completed his Master´s Degree as a Physician Assistant at the University of Utah. He worked at the Veteran´s Hospital prior to joining our practice. He and his wife Dominique live in South Jordan and have two children.
