Dean Robert M. Mentzer, Jr., recently announced the appointment of Darius R. Mehregan, M.D., as chair of the Wayne State University Department of Dermatology. Dr. Mehregan, who has served as a clinical assistant professor in the department for 12 years, is a dermatopathologist for the well-respected Pinkus Laboratory, in Monroe , Mich.

"I am confident that Dr. Mehregan is the right person to lead the department to a new level of excellence," Dean Mentzer said. "Dr. Mehregan will work to diversify the department through aggressive faculty recruitment. He also plans to reach out to voluntary faculty in the community to rebuild and fortify relationships that have long been integral to the department's ability to provide quality education to medical students and residents."

David A. Mehregan, M.D., to lead educational, residency programs

In addition, David A. Mehregan, M.D., another longtime clinical assistant professor in the department, has been named associate chair and residency program director. David Mehregan, Darius's brother, will work to streamline and strengthen educational programming, particularly for the 12 residents enrolled in the department's three-year program.

The Mehregans have each authored more than 50 papers, chapters and books within the field of dermatology. They also serve as associate editors for the International Journal of Dermatology .

Darius Mehregan, a graduate of the University of Michigan 's Medical School , completed an internship in internal medicine at UM Hospitals before serving out his residency in the Mayo Clinic's Department of Dermatology. In 1993, he completed a fellowship in dermatopathology at New York University .

David Mehregan graduated from the WSU School of Medicine before completing an internship at William Beaumont Hospital , in Royal Oak . He served his residency and dermatopathology fellowship at the Mayo Clinic.

The Mehregans have served as co-directors of the American Society of Dermatopathology Quality Assurance Program and are members of numerous professional societies, including the American and International societies of dermatopathology, the Society of Investigative Dermatology, the International Society of Dermatology and the American Academy of Dermatology.