Welcome Our New Doctors – Dr. Brian Keegan and Dr. Wendy Myers

Not only are we celebrating 25 years of medical care this month, we are also pleased to announce the addition of two new physicians. Brian Keegan, Ph.D, M.D. and Wendy Myers, M.D. will join the practice this summer, creating an all-physician staff.

Dr. Brian Keegan received his M.D. and PhD from New York University School of Medicine. He completed his dermatology residency at University of Miami School of Medicine. He brings with him expertise in geriatric dermatology and, skin cancer.

Brian’s wife, Debbra, is an OB-GYN who specializes in in-vitro fertilization. Because of this, Dr. Keegan has developed an interest/expertise in "dermatosis of pregnancy,” mainly rashes that occur in women while they are pregnant. Also, having trained in Miami, he has developed expertise in chronic solar damage, skin cancer and caring for the skin of the elderly. He has extensive experience with laser rejuvenation of chronic solar damaged skin and will bring that to Windsor Dermatology.

Dr. Brian Berman, Dr Keegan’s mentor at University of Miami said Dr. Keegan is a "doctor's doctor." His calm demeanor, comfort with patients and clear communication will make him an asset to our practice.

Dr. Wendy Anne Myers grew up in central New Jersey and returned home to complete her M.D. from UMDNJ in 2004. She completed her dermatology residency at University of Vermont.

Patients may find this interesting—she is the only full time female dermatologist between Princeton and Freehold. We believe that due to the sensitive self-esteem issues that often accompany skin conditions, female patients may be more comfortable with a female dermatologist. Dr. Myers will also help us be more accommodating to our patients’ time limitations by seeing patients in the evenings and on Saturdays.

To amplify the capabilities of the Psoriasis Treatment Center of Central New Jersey, Wendy has done clinical research in psoriasis under the direction of world-renowned psoriasis expert Dr. Alice Gottlieb.

Clearing Up Psoriasis with the Excimer Laser

The safest treatment for moderate to severe psoriasis is narrowband UVB treatment. Utilizing a monochromatic ultraviolet wavelength, the patient stands in a light box three times per week for 12 weeks. Each treatment takes less than five minutes! The success rate for clearing the psoriasis is 70% and patients stay clear for six months or longer 40% of the time.

Although the treatment uses UVB rays, there is no increased risk of skin cancer. Since normal skin burns quicker than psoriatic plaques, the amount of phototherapy administered is limited by the normal skin burning and one can only increase the dosage by 10-15% of the previous dose.

By utilizing this laser treatment to localized plaques, one can increase the dose by 30% of the previous dose and clear plaques in 16 treatments. The treatment is only administered to psoriatic plaques and spares other areas of otherwise normal skin.

Utilizing the Pharos Excimer laser, we have been able to clear psoriatic plaques in 16 treatments (twice per week for eight weeks) each treatment taking less than 10 minutes. In addition, due to the small spot size of the apparatus, we can treat areas of the body that were not accessible in the UVB booths, such as the scalp and groin, as well as other localized areas of psoriasis such as the hands and feet, with remarkable success.

Laser treatment for psoriasis is covered by most major insurance plans. Call us today to find out more about the various treatment options available at Windsor Dermatology, home of the Psoriasis Treatment Center of Central New Jersey.

Jerry Bagel, M.D.
David Nieves, M.D.