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Dr. Charles R. Pauly

Dr. Pauly, a native of Wisconsin, is the founder of Blue Ridge Dermatology.  After graduating from St. Norbert College, he obtained his medical degree from Loyola University. He interned at the Gunderson Clinic in La Crosse, Wisconsin and completed his residency at the University of Michigan. Dr. Pauly and his family moved to Waynesboro, Virginia in 1977. He is a member of the American Academy of Dermatology, the Virginia Dermatology Society and is board certified by the American Board of Dermatology.  Dr. Pauly’s areas of interest are derm surgery, skin cancer, geriatric dermatology, atopic dermatitis, skin of color, pediatric dermatology, psoriasis and dermatopathology. He maintains consulting privileges at Augusta Health Center in Fishersville, Virginia, and Stonewall Jackson Hospital in Lexington, Virginia.


Dr. Cynthia H. Dent

Dr. Dent, who is board certified by the American Board of Dermatology, joined Blue Ridge Dermatology as a partner in 1989. Dr. Dent, a native of North Carolina, completed her undergraduate work at Duke University and obtained her Doctor of Medicine from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her residency was completed at the University of Virginia. She and her family are now residents of Charlottesville, Virginia. Dr. Dent is a member of the Academy of Dermatology, the Albemarle County Medical Society, and the Medical Society of Virginia. Dr. Dent’s areas of interest are dermatopathology, derm surgery, general dermatology, geriatric dermatology, hair disorders, nail disorders, skin of color, pediatric dermatology, sexually transmitted infections, and psoriasis. She also provides facial peels for her patients. Dr. Dent maintains consulting privileges at Augusta Health Center, in Fishersville, Virginia, and at Stonewall Jackson Hospital in Lexington, Virginia.


Dr. Keith A. Knoell

Dr. Knoell joined Blue Ridge Dermatology in 1999 and is board certified by the American Board of Dermatology.  He completed his dermatology residency training at the University of Virginia, Department of Dermatology and obtained his medical degree at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (Rutgers Medical School).  He has authored or co-authored over 16 medical journal articles and book chapters and has an appointment as a clinical, assistant Professor of Dermatology at the University of Virginia.   Dr. Knoell maintains consulting privileges at Augusta Health Center in Fishersville, Virginia, and Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital, in Lexington, Virginia. He is a member of the American Academy of Dermatology and Albemarle County Medical Society. His interests include general medical dermatology, dermatologic surgery and cosmetic dermatology including Restylane augmentation, facial peels, and Botox therapy. 


Dr. Jane M. Lynch

Dr. Lynch who joined Blue Ridge Dermatology in 2006 is board certified as a dermatologist through the American Board of Dermatology and is also board certified as a dermatopathologist through the American Board of Pathology. She is a member of the American Academy of Dermatology, the Medical Society of Virginia, and the Richmond Academy of Medicine. Originally from Pennsylvania with a graduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Lynch received her medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia. She completed her dermatology residency at the Medical College of Virginia and her dermatopathology fellowship at Johns Hopkins University. She specializes in general dermatology, derm surgery, acne, eczema, psoriasis, geriatric dermatology, and dermatopathology. Dr. Lynch maintains consulting privileges at Augusta Health Center, in Fishersville, Virginia, and at Stonewall Jackson Hospital in Lexington, Virginia.


Dr. Sarah A. Zeller

Dr. Zeller joined Blue Ridge Dermatology in 2009 after completing her dermatology residency at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. Originally from Minnesota, where she received a medical degree and a master's degree in public health at the University of Minnesota, she and her family have since relocated to Virginia. Dr. Zeller is board certified as a dermatologist through the American Board of Dermatology. Her interests include general and surgical dermatology, connective tissue disease, acne, atopic dermatitis, and psoriasis.


Dr. Paul Krusinski

Dr. Krusinski joined Blue Ridge Dermatology in 2011 and will practice 2 to 3 days per week primarily in the Lexington office, but occasionally in Waynesboro.  He relocated to Virginia from the University of Vermont  where he was Chief of the Division of Dermatology for 33 years, and where he practiced dermatology for 36 years. 
Dr. Krusinski is a graduate of The Ohio State University where he earned a B.A. degree in 1965 and his MD degree in 1968.  He did his medical internship at the University of Vermont, and after 2 years of military service returned to Ohio State for his Dermatology residency training. 
He is an Emeritus Professor of Medicine/Pediatrics and Dermatology at the University of Vermont, College of Medicine, and is a member of the American Academy of Dermatology and is board certified by the American Board of Dermatology.
He has edited three textbooks and authored multiple articles in peer reviewed medical journals.  He has been a principal investigator in many therapeutic research trials on acne, atopic eczema, psoriasis (topical agents as well as the newer “biologic” agents), herpes simplex, shingles (Zoster), and male pattern baldness.  His clinical interests are medical and surgical dermatology and pediatric dermatology.
Dr. Krusinski now lives in Lexington, Virginia.