Dermatology
When you come to one of our offices you will be seen by a doctor with the highest level of training and experience for the care of your skin, hair, and nails. All of our doctors are board certified by the American Board of Dermatology.
Dr. Christine Tam, MD
Dr. Tam is a Cleveland native and Laurel School alum. At the age of 18, she graduated
summa cum laude from Case Western Reserve University, majoring in chemistry and
minoring in music. Her GPA of 4.00 earned her the prestigious John Schoff Millis Award
for the highest cumulative GPA in her undergraduate class. She was inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society and the Golden Key National Honor Society, which awarded her the senior scholarship. She obtained her medical degree from The Ohio State University College of Medicine, where she was inducted into the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society and the Association of Pathology Chairs Honor Society.
After completing an internal medicine internship at the Cleveland Clinic, Dr. Tam
pursued her dermatology residency at the University of Cincinnati. Board-certified in
dermatology, she is also a fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology and a
member of the Ohio State Medical Association. She has published many articles in peer-
reviewed dermatology journals and presented at regional, national, and international
dermatology conferences. Returning to Cleveland, she carries on the legacy of her father, Dr. Dominic Tam, who served the Cleveland area as a dermatologist for over 40 years.
Dr. Anthony Elias, MD
Dr. Elias grew up in Milpitas, California. He is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point where he was a Distinguished Cadet and inducted into the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society. He received his medical degree at The Ohio State University College of Medicine where he was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society and Phi Kappa Phi.
He completed his dermatology residency at the San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium in San Antonio, Texas. He served as an Army physician for 13 years, attaining the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. His service included deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan and a tour in Korea. He served in multiple leadership positions and earned numerous military awards. After leaving the Army, he taught and practiced dermatology at the University of Cincinnati. He now lives in Cleveland with his wife, Dr. Christine Tam, and their three sons.