Our Pathologists
Russell A. Ball, MD
Board Certified Dermatopathologist
Board Certified Anatomic and Clinical Pathologist
Dermatopathology Fellowship: Harvard University
Pathology Residency: Portsmouth Naval Hospital
Medical School: West Virginia University
Academic Appointments: Adjunct Professor, Duke University
Kelly L. West, MD, PhD
Board Certified Dermatopathologist
Board Certified Anatomic and Clinical Pathologist
Dermatopathology Fellowship: Duke University
Pathology Residency: Duke University
Medical School: Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Academic Appointments: Adjunct Professor, Duke University
John L. Abernethy, MD, PhD
Board Certified Dermatopathologist
Board Certified Anatomic and Clinical Pathologist
Dermatopathology Fellowship: Wake Forest University Institute for Dermatopathology; A. Bernard Ackerman, MD, Director
Pathology Residency: Duke University
Medical School: Duke University
Raymond Barnhill, MD*
Affiliate Dermatopathologist
Board Certified Dermatopathologist
Board Certified Anatomic and Clinical Pathologist
International Board Certified Dermatopathologist
Dermatopathology Fellowship: University of Miami and Yale University
Pathology Residency: University of Texas Southwestern and University of Oxford, UK
Medical School: Duke University and University of Oxford
Academic Appointments: Professor and Researcher, Institut Curie, Paris, France, Adjunct Professor, UCLA
Our Management Team
Brian Laughrun
Practice Administrator
Brian, an Asheville, NC native, has 15 years of experience in the healthcare industry. Prior to joining Ball Dermpath, he was the Southeast Director of Managed Care for one of the largest independent pathology laboratories in the U.S. Brian is a graduate from Appalachian State University with a B.S.B.A. degree in Healthcare Management, and is an active member in MGMA and NCMGM.