Meet Our Team

Dr. Suzanne Linsmeier Kilmer is the Founder of the Laser and Skin Surgery Center of Northern California, Clinical Professor at the University of California, Davis and past president of ASLMS. She completed her M.D. degree and dermatology residency at U.C. Davis Medical Center, then moved East for a laser surgery fellowship at Harvard Medical School’s Wellman Laboratories of Photomedicine. She remained at Harvard as a faculty member for two more years, researching the use of Q-switched lasers for treatment of tattoos and pigmented lesions and the rapidly pulsed CO2 lasers now popular for resurfacing.

Dr. Chotzen, Associate Director of the Laser & Skin Surgery Center of Northern California, began her education with a Diplome d’Excellence from the Leo Marchutz Ecole d’Art in France. She holds three degrees from the University of Hawaii, is board certified in dermatology, and laser fellowship trained.

Dr. Silva is a board certified dermatologist specializing in minimally invasive rejuvenation with natural results. She graduated with Honors and a BS in Chemistry from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, followed by a Doctorate in Medicine from the University of California, Davis, where she served as President of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. As a student, Dr. Silva received awards for outstanding clinical expertise, surgical skill and research, including excellence in Plastic Surgery.

Dr. Alison S. Kang is a board-certified dermatologist specializing in cosmetic/laser dermatology and skin cancer surgery. She attended Johns Hopkins University, where she majored in both Public Health Studies and Spanish. She then received her medical doctorate at Saint Louis University School of Medicine, where she graduated as a member of Alpha Omega Alpha, a highly selective medical honors society, for her excellence in scholarly achievement and leadership.

Dr. Michelle Vy is a board-certified dermatologist specializing in cosmetic and laser dermatology, as well as skin cancer surgery. She completed her medical degree at Virginia Commonwealth University, followed by an internship in Internal Medicine at Kaiser San Francisco. Dr. Vy then pursued her residency program in Dermatology at UC Davis School of Medicine, where she served as the chief resident. Subsequently, she went on to complete her fellowship in Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Cutaneous Oncology at UC Davis School of Medicine and Cosmetic Dermatologic Surgery at the Laser & Skin Surgery Center of Northern California under the guidance of Dr. Suzanne Kilmer

We are thrilled to introduce Dr. Bobak Hedayati to Laser and Skin. For the 2024/2025 term, Dr. Hedayati will serve as our new Fellow, specializing in Micrographic Surgery and Dermatologic Oncology at the University of Davis School of Medicine and the Cosmetic Dermatologic Surgery at Laser & Skin Surgery Center of Northern California under the guidance of Dr. Suzanne L. Kilmer. 

Megan earned her Master of Health Services-Physician Assistant degree at University of California, Davis. During her training at UC Davis, she developed a non-melanoma skin cancer screening tool for her master’s thesis to help educate primary care providers on how to identify non-melanoma skin cancers as well as perform routine skin exams. She is a Diplomate Fellow of The Society of Dermatology Physician Assistants (SDPA) and member of The American Society for Laser Medicine & Surgery (ASLMS). She also serves as volunteer faculty for UC Davis NP/PA program by guest lecturing for dermatology. 

We are excited to welcome Dr. Christina Campbell to the Laser & Skin team! Dr. Campbell currently practices Naturopathic and Chiropractic Medicine in Lake Tahoe. She will be offering telemedicine as an adjunct benefit to our patients. Dr. Campbell attended two 4-year postgraduate medical programs in Portland, Oregon, earning her first doctorate in Chiropractic Medicine from Western States Chiropractic College and her second doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine at the National College of Naturopathic Medicine. She is a member of the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP) and California Naturopathic Doctor’s Association (CNDA).