Dr. Barr enjoys splitting her time between seeing patients in clinic, and diagnosing their skin diseases behind the microscope. Dr. Barr is dual board-certified in Dermatology and Dermatopathology. Her clinical interests include the treatment and management of skin cancer and pigmented lesions. Dr. Barr completed a melanoma fellowship during her training at the University of Michigan and she is committed to providing the highest level of care to patients with melanoma as well as those patients at risk. Her research activities include clinical-pathologic correlation of inflammatory and neoplastic skin disorders. Dr. Barr enjoys working with residents and students and is committed to their educational goals.

Title: Assistant Professor of Clinical Dermatology and Pathology

Specialty: Medical Dermatology, Dermatopathology

Clinical Interests: Melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer, Resident education

Medical Education: Upstate Medical Center-SUNY, Syracuse, New York

Internship: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 1999-2000

Residency: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 2000-2003, Dermatology

Fellowship: University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 2007-2008, Dermatopathology

Board certification:
Dermatology and Dermatopathology

Faculty Appointments:
US Naval Hospital Okinawa, Interim Department Head and Staff Physician 2003-2004
Northwest Community Hospital, Arlington Heights, Illinois, Consulting Physician 2005-2007

Professional memberships:
American Academy of Dermatology, fellow
Dermatology Foundation-Leaders Society
American Society Dermatopathology
International Society Dermatopathology
Women's Dermatological Society

Peer Reviewed Publications:

• A Newborn with a large, rubbery, and non-tender mass on the left side of nose. H K Chhatwal, K L Barr, I Bhattacharyya, B M. Seagle, V Vincek. Pediatric Dermatology 25(5): 557-558, 2008
• Neonatal Lupus Erythematosus, Sweet’s Syndrome or Both? K L Barr, FM O’Connell, SK Wesson, V Vincek. Modern Rheumatology. 19(2): 212, 2009.
• Subcutaneous intravascular pyogenic granuloma. K L Barr, V Vincek. Cutis. Accepted for Publication July 2008
• CD117 Immunoreactivity in Atypical Fibroxanthoma.(Letter) K L Barr, J J Russo, V Vincek. American Journal of Dermatopathology. American Journal of Dermatopathology 31(1):96-98, 2009
• Pyoderma gangrenosum masquerading as necrotizing fascitiis. K L Barr, H K Chhatwal, S K Wesson, V Vincek. American Journal of Otolaryngology. Accepted for Publication May 2008
• Mycobacterium Marinum Simulating Interstitial Granuloma Annularae. K L Barr, MD, L Lowe, MD, L D Su, MD , American Journal of Dermatopathology 25(2): 148-151, 2003