Providers
Dr. Loren S. Funt: Dr. Funt is a board certified dermatologist who has practiced in Pittsburgh for over 30 years.
Dr. Funt graduated from George Washington University Medical School following a combined 3-year college and a 4-year medical school program. He subsequently fulfilled a one year internship in Washington, DC with the VA Hospital associated with Georgetown Hospital. Dr. Funt completed his dermatology residency in Detroit, Michigan at Henry Ford Hospital, a university of Michigan affiliated hospital.
Dr. Funt served as an assistant professor of dermatology at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center for over 20 years. He currently lectures dermatology residents on a regular basis at UPMC, University of Michigan, Mt. Sinai Medical Center in New York City and Wake Forest University in Winston Salem, North Carolina. In addition, Dr. Funt teaches dermatology to Washington Family Hospital Practice residents.
Dr. Funt lives in Mt. Lebanon with his wife, Jackie, and their 2 dogs. The Funts have 4 grown children.
Dr. Susan L. Safyan: Dr. Susan L Safyan, a native of Los Angeles, CA, moved to Pittsburgh in 1987. She received a Bachelor of Science from UCLA, graduating Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude, with highest honors in Biochemistry. During her undergraduate years she received the University of California's prestigious Regents Scholarship. While at the UCLA school of Medicine she was named The Graduate Woman of the Year, was elected to Alpha Omega Alpha, the national medical honor society, and was again awarded the University of California Regents Scholarship.
Following both her graduation from the medical school in 1981, she completed an internship in internal medicine and a dermatology residency at UCLA. Dr. Safyan is board certified in dermatology and has been in practice for 21 years.
Dr. Jason G. Whalen: Dr. Whalen is a board certified dermatologist who has practiced in Pittsburgh for 7 years. He is a Fellow in the American Academy of Dermatology and is on staff at St. Clair Hospital.
Dr. Whalen received a Bachelor of Science degree from Pensylvania State University in 1995 where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa with distinction. He graduated in 2002 from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Cum Laude, and was elected to Alpha Omega Alpha, the national medical honor society. Dr Whalen fulfilled his one year internship at Mercy Hospital in the Internal Medicine Department. He completed his residency at The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center where he served as Chief Resident in Dermatology and was an Assistant Course Director for second year medical students. While in residence, Dr. Whalen's research was published in many dermatology journals.
Dr. Whalen lives in Scott Township with his wife Elaine and their 2 daughters.
Nicole E. Funt, MPAS-PA-C: Nicole E. Funt, MPAS, PA-C has been a practicing Physician Assistant for over 6 years. She graduated cum laude from Wake Forest University in 1997, where she completed a Bachelors of Science degree in Health and Exercise Science. She earned her Master of Physician Assistant Studies degree from Chatham College in 1999.
Nicole joined Mt. Lebanon Dermatology, PC in July of 2005. Her previous clinical experience includes 6 years in Pediatric Emergency Medicine at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. She has also worked in the Emergency Department at Jefferson Regional Medical Center.
In addition to dermatology, Nicole’s interests include academic medicine. She completed an online teaching fellowship in 2002. She served as Adjunct Faculty in the Physician Assistant Program at Chatham College from 2002 to 2003, and as Assistant Professor of Physician Assistant Studies from 2003 to 2005.
Nicole lives in Mt. Lebanon with her husband Matthew.
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