Dr. Bari Cunningham earned her medical degree from Emory University School of Medicine, in Atlanta, where she graduated cum laude. Her postgraduate training included a residency in dermatology at McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University Medical School. She completed her fellowship training in pediatric dermatology at Children’s Memorial Hospital and Northwestern University in Chicago. Dr. Cunningham served as chief resident at Northwestern University Medical School and was a recipient of the Johnson and Johnson Fellowship in Pediatric Dermatology. Her clinical interests include pediatric dermatologic surgery and laser therapy, treatment of birthmarks including congenital nevi, port wine stains, hemangiomas, and nevus sebaceous. She is the author of over 60 publications and book chapters. Notable titles include “Laser Therapy and Dermatologic Surgery” in Current Opinion in Pediatrics, and “Pediatric Dermatologic Procedures: Pain Control” in Current Problems in Dermatology. Dr. Cunningham is an invited member of several national editorial review and medical advisory boards including the Xeroderma Pigmentosum Task Force, The Foundation for Ichthyosis and Related Skin Types (FIRST) Medical Advisory Board, and the Pediatric Dermatology Editorial Board. Dr Cunningham is coeditor of the "Techniques for Tots" section of the journal Pediatric Dermatology. She is an active reviewer for the following medical publications including Pediatrics, Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, Pediatric Dermatology, etc. She was recognized as one of the "Top Doctors in Dermatology" in 2002. In 2005 and 2006, she was awarded the prestigious "Best Doctors" award for one of the best physicians in the country, representing less than 1% of the physicians in America. Dr. Cunningham resides in Carmel Valley, CA with her husband and three children. When not working or with her family, she enjoys running, cooking, and traveling.