Dawes Fretzin Dermatology Group, LLC

Physicians

Ken Dawes, M.D.

Dr. Dawes is a native of Wabash, Indiana. He is a graduate of Indiana University (1985) and Indiana University School of Medicine (1989). He completed both an Internal Medicine residency with board certification at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana (1989-1992) and a dermatology residency with board certification at the Indiana University School of Medicine (1992-95).

Dr. Dawes established the practice in 1995 with Dr. Fretzin joining the group shortly thereafter in 1997. Together they established Dawes Fretzin Clinical Research Group in 2004.

Scott Fretzin, M.D.

Dr. Fretzin grew up on the North side of Chicago. He received his bachelor of arts degree from Washington University in St. Louis with a major in philosophy. He completed medical school and an internship at the University of Chicago. He came to Indianapolis for his dermatology residency and board certification at Indiana University School of Medicine (1994-1997). During his dermatology residency he developed a specialty interest in the management of sexually transmitted diseases. Dr. Fretzin still staffs a county STD clinic one day a week.

Dr. Fretzin joined Dr. Dawes, in 1997. Their private practice is largely general dermatology and dermatologic surgery. They also offer cosmetic services such as Botox® injections, laser treatment, and chemical peels. In 2004, the doctors opened Dawes/Fretzin Clinical Research Group and have since participated in numerous clinical studies. They have researched new medications for skin diseases such as psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, skin cancer, and acne. They have also investigated new agents for non-dermatologic conditions such as diabetes.

Chris L. Nebesio, M.D.

Chris (Christy) L. Nebesio, M.D., joined Dawes Fretzin Dermatology Group in January, 2007. She grew up in North Carolina and received her undergraduate degree from Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, NC in 1997. She received her M.D. from Indiana University School of Medicine in 2001, and subsequently completed her dermatology residency with board certification at Indiana University School of Medicine. She comes to us from private practice in Columbus, IN. 

Priya K. Young, M.D.

Priya K. Young, M.D., joined Dawes Fretzin Dermatology Group in September, 2007. Priya was born and raised on the north side of Indianapolis. After completing her undergraduate degree at Purdue University, she received her M.D. from Indiana University School of Medicine in 2001. Priya then moved to Milwaukee to complete her dermatology residency and board certification at the Medical College of Wisconsin where she served as Chief Resident during her final year of training. Before joining our group, Priya was an Assistant Professor of Dermatology at the Medical College of Wisconsin working with residents in a teaching capacity in addition to her clinical responsibilities. She has a special interest in medical dermatology and in patients with complex dermatologic conditions. She also has significant training in pediatric dermatology. She continues to participate in dermatology resident teaching one day a week at the Indiana University Medical Center. 

Mary Spolyar, M.D.

Dr. Spolyar grew up in Lebanon, Indiana. She received her undergraduate degree from Yale University (1989) and her medical degree from the Indiana University School of Medicine (1996). She completed her internship at the Naval Medical Center San Diego, prior to training in Pensacola, Florida, to become a U.S. Navy flight surgeon. Dr. Spolyar was then assigned to Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina, where she served as the flight surgeon for VMFA- 224, a Marine Corps F/A-18D Hornet squadron. After completing this tour, she went on to complete her dermatology residency at the Naval Medical Center San Diego, becoming board certified by the American Board of Dermatology in 2003. Dr. Spolyar completed her service in the Navy as a staff dermatologist at the Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, in Portsmouth, Virginia.