Brooke Vaughn

BROOKE VAUGHN Helping Patients Achieve Skincare Goals BROOKE VAUGHN Brooke Vaughn is a certified laser technician and phlebotomist at Germain Dermatology. She has over a decade of experience in the medical field, including five years’ operating lasers. Brooke graduated from College of Coastal Georgia with an Associate of Science Degree and continued her education at […]
Mel Pastorius

MEL PASTORIUS Helping Patients Achieve Skincare Goals MEL PASTORIUS Mel Pastorius has been with the Germain Dermatology family since 2016, seeing patients at both our Mt. Pleasant and Summerville offices. She is now exclusively located at our Johns Island location. Mel is originally from Tennessee and graduated from Middle Tennesse State University with her B.S. […]
KIMBERLY GOODEN

KIMBERLY GOODEN Leading and growing the Practice by enhancing the Patient experience KIMBERLY GOODEN Kimberly H. Gooden, CMOM, CPCD began her career in dermatology in 1991. Kim has an extensive business background and certifications in office management and dermatology coding. With her expertise, Kim is a sought-after nationwide speaker in dermatology and practice management. She […]
JOSHUA BLACK, M.D.

Joshua Black, M.D. JOSHUA BLACK, M.D. Book An appointment Joshua Black, M.D. has joined Germain Dermatology as our newest board-certified physician. Joshua Black attended the University of South Carolina for his undergraduate degree, receiving both a Bachelor of Science in Biology and a Bachelor of Arts in French. After graduating Summa Cum Laude, he continued his education […]
TAYLOR MULKEY, M.D.

TAYLOR MULKEY, M.D. TAYLOR MULKEY, M.D. Book An appointment Taylor Mulkey, M.D. received her B.S in Neuroscience from Vanderbilt University. Taylor Mulkey, M.D. then continued her education at the University of Louisville School of Medicine where she graduated Summa Cum Laude. Taylor Mulkey, M.D. completed her dermatology residency at the Medical University of South Carolina. She has over ten years of […]
CHRISTINE LIN, M.D.

CHRISTINE LIN, M.D. CHRISTINE LIN, M.D. Christine Lin, M.D. is nationally board-certified in dermatopathology and anatomic and clinical pathology from the American Board of Pathology and the American Board of Dermatology. She received her undergraduate degree at Cornell University and her medical degree from Tulane University in New Orleans, LA. Christine Lin, M.D. then completed a four-year residency […]
MARGUERITE GERMAIN, M.D.

MARGUERITE GERMAIN, M.D. MARGUERITE GERMAIN, M.D Book an appointment Dermatologist Marguerite Germain, M.D. is known for her passion and desire to help others. In addition to her medical training, she has long since developed an eye for beauty. Inspired by years spent traveling, particularly in Italy, her artistic talent evolved into inspiring confidence in others […]
BRUCE BARACH, MD

BRUCE BARACH, M.D. BRUCE BARACH, M.D. Book An appointment Bruce Barach, M.D. has joined Germain Dermatology as our newest physician. Bruce Barach, M.D. completed his residency training in plastic surgery in San Francisco before returning to his home state of New York. He graduated at the top of his class at S.U.N.Y Health Science Center at Syracuse […]
EMILY C. KMETZ, M.D

EMILY C. KMETZ, M.D. EMILY C. KMETZ, M.D. Book An appointment Board-certified Dermatologist Emily Kmetz, M.D. is a South Carolina native. She graduated cum laude from the University of South Carolina with a B.S. in Chemistry. After completing her undergraduate studies, she went on to the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) to receive her […]
Lauren Whitehead, CS

LAUREN WHITEHEAD, CS Helping Patients Achieve Skincare Goals LAUREN WHITEHEAD, CS Lauren is a Charleston native and has spent the last 40-plus years in beautiful Mount Pleasant, SC. She is head of the cosmetic department at Germain Dermatology and has dedicated her life to the study of aesthetics. For the past two decades she has […]