This year, the Top Advocate is M. Laurin Council, MD of St. Louis, Missouri.

Meet the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery Association (ASDSA) honorees from the fourth annual Top Advocate program

Honorees are chosen based on their contribution to various advocacy efforts throughout the year and demonstrated commitment to patient safety in the field of dermatologic surgery.

This year, the Top Advocate is M. Laurin Council, MD (St. Louis, Missouri). 

Additional honorees include:

• Terrence Cronin, Jr., MD (Melbourne, Fla.)
• Doris Day, MD (New York, N.Y.)
• Seemal Desai, MD (Plano, Texas)
• Catherine DiGiorgio, MD (Boston, Mass.)
• Lawrence Green, MD (Rockville, Md.)
• Arash Koocheck, MD (Paradise Valley, Ariz.)
• Sarah Jackson, MD (Metairie, La.)
• Sandra Johnson, MD (Greenwood, Ark.)
• Geoffrey Lim, MD (Centennial, Colo.)
• Vineet Mishra, MD (Nashville, Tenn.)
• Rajiv Nijhawan, MD (Dallas, Texas)
• Brian Petersen, MD (Denver, Colo.)
• Kelley Redbord, MD (Vienna, Va.)
• Anthony Rossi, MD (New York, N.Y.)
• Samantha Schneider, MD (Reno, Nev.)
• Divya Srivastava, MD (Dallas, Texas)

"ASDSA works tirelessly to center our policymaking efforts around patient safety issues throughout the year," says ASDSA President Sue Ellen Cox, in a news release.. "I am delighted to honor these Top Advocates who made valuable contributions to advance the mission of ASDSA and help protect patients. We are extremely appreciative of their support."