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BEXLEY DERMATOLOGY RESEARCH TEAM








MATTHEW ZIRWAS, MD

One of the most important moments of Dr. Zirwas’ life happened while he was a young dermatologist and realized that so much of what he was being taught to tell patients didn’t have any proof to back it up. Even worse was that much of what he was supposed to tell them either didn’t work or was making their problems worse. At that moment he started looking for the actual causes for what he was seeing in his patients and for explanations that made sense.

He has published over 180 peer reviewed medical articles and is one of the authors of the 7th Edition of Fisher’s Contact Dermatitis.

Dr. Zirwas received his undergraduate and medical school degrees from the University of Pittsburgh. He completed his dermatology residency at the University of Pittsburgh and did additional training at Penn State University and the Cleveland Clinic.

He has two daughters, Margaret and Susannah, ages 18 and 14, an African Pygmy Hedgehog name Rito (short for Burrito) and two Bengal cats – a brother and sister named Cinnamon and Sugar. 

SHERRI HOWARD, PA-C

Sherri is a physician assistant and serves as a sub-investigator for Bexley Dermatology Research. She graduated with her undergraduate degree in biochemistry from the University of Michigan. She then continued her education at Northwestern University, where she earned a Master in Medical Science of Physician Assistant Studies. Sherri has the fortune to work with patients in the clinic, while also contributing to the advancement of medicine through clinical research as a sub-investigator.Sherri has her hands full these days with her newborn twin babies, but loves the time she has outside of work to spend with them, her husband, and cat, Teeny. She is looking forward to watching the twins grow and one day sharing her love for ice skating and crafting with them.

Clinical Operations Manager & Clinical Coordinator

ARIELLE

Arielle is the Clinical Operations Manager and a research coordinator.  She's been a part of the BDR team the longest, going on 4 years!Arielle’s motivation stems from the ability to improve patient lives with novel medications while contributing to the healthcare field through accurate data collection and documentation. She enjoys being a part of patients getting access to medications that have not been available to them via standard care. More importantly, she enjoys helping those who have experienced standard care therapies that have failed them.When Arielle is not working, you can find her playing Sims 4 — it’s her favorite game! She additionally enjoys listening to live music, spending time with her cats, hula hooping, and of course, napping! 

JESS

Jess is a Clinical Research Coordinator. Jess graduated from The Ohio State University with a BS in Biology in 2021. She's been with BDR for the last year. 

 Jess enjoys connecting with people through her job, but most importantly she loves being able to see them improve throughout the trial!

In her freetime, she likes reading, watching movies, and convincing people to watch the bachelor and bachelorette! 

CAIT

Cait is a Clinical Research Coordinator. She has been a part of the Bexley family for a combined 3 years, initially working as a medical assistant in the clinic. After graduating from Ohio State University, Cait began working on the side of research as an RA.

"I love being able to apply my passion for dermatology to my every day work. I'm able to contribute towards new & exciting dermatological advancements, form close connections with my patients, and even better see many patients improve -- all without having to navigate around the common barriers we see in Standard of Care treatment. For me, it's the best of both worlds!"

Cait's day off is typically spent cuddling her fur- babies- Oliver (kitty) and Iris (Husky pup), reading fantasy fiction, watching F.R.I.E.N.D.S, or spending time with family/friends -- likely ending the day with a glass of dry red wine. 

ARIELLE

Arielle is the Clinical Operations Manager and a research coordinator.  She's been a part of the BDR team the longest, going on 4 years!Arielle’s motivation stems from the ability to improve patient lives with novel medications while contributing to the healthcare field through accurate data collection and documentation. She enjoys being a part of patients getting access to medications that have not been available to them via standard care. More importantly, she enjoys helping those who have experienced standard care therapies that have failed them.When Arielle is not working, you can find her playing Sims 4 — it’s her favorite game! She additionally enjoys listening to live music, spending time with her cats, hula hooping, and of course, napping! 

MILLIE

As you walk into Bexley Dermatology Research, Millie is the first friendly face that greets you! Millie has been with the company for years and now serves as the Clinical Research Administrative Assistant. She is inspired by the physical and emotional results she sees in participants.

Millie’s day off might be spent watching a scary movie or satisfying her love for dinosaurs by watching Jurassic Park for the hundredth time. She also enjoys hanging out and casually listening to music.

We're lucky to have Millie as part of the BDR team! 

EMILY

 Emily is a clinical research assistant. She graduated from Wittenberg University in 2023 with a degree in Psychology accompanied by minors in Sociology and Women's Studies. She has a background in eating disorder treatment and has now moved on to dermatology! 

 

Emily is passionate about helping people and loves being able to apply that to her work every day. She enjoys making patients laugh and watching their progress throughout their trials. 

 

When she's not working, Emily can be found walking her dog Cornelius or watching movies that are so bad that they're good. She also loves being part of book clubs and will often lose sleep reading a good book! 

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