Dr. Jennifer S. Peterson

Gloria Xu, MD, PhD, is a UW Health dermatologist and Mohs surgeon and a professor in the Department of Dermatology at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, where she serves as director of the Micrographic Surgery and Dermatologic Oncology Fellowship.Dr. Xu’s special clinical interests include non-melanoma skin cancers, high-risk skin cancers, early-stage melanomas that grow in cosmetically sensitive locations, and the reconstruction of surgical wounds. She specializes in Mohs micrographic surgery, the gold standard for treating most skin cancers and conducts research on in many areas to improve skin cancer care. Dr. Xu’s philosophy toward patient care is to treat all patients as if they are members of her own family.During personal time, Dr. Xu likes to play pickleball. She also enjoys watching her children compete on the tennis court and play classical music on the piano and violin. Dr. Xu is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Squamous Cell Skin Carcinoma, Basal Cell Skin Cancer, Melanoma, and Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC). Dr. Xu is board certified in Dermatology. Dr. Xu is currently accepting new patients.

Bridget Shields, MD, is a UW Health dermatologist. She cares for patients with complex medical skin conditions who may need to be hospitalized for treatment. She treats skin conditions that result from diseases or disorders. These include nutritional and metabolic disorders and autoimmune and connective tissue diseases.Dr. Shields specializes in treating specific skin disorders that form in response to an infection, outside conditions or an abnormal collection of white blood cells in the skin. She also treats skin disorders that result from digestive conditions, including inflammatory bowel disease and celiac disease.Being on the same page as her patients and working as a team is how Dr. Shields likes to approach patient care. She includes her patients in the decisions about their treatments. She actively listens to them, which helps create an outcome that is best for the patient.Dr. Shields is an assistant professor in the Department of Dermatology at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.In her free time, Dr. Shields enjoys hiking, cross-country skiing and being outdoors with her husband and their two Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers.I am most excited to see patients, uncover their diagnosis and help those who desperately need it. Dr. Shields is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Granuloma Annulare, Pyoderma Gangrenosum, Candida Infection of the Skin, and Sarcoidosis. Dr. Shields is board certified in Dermatology. Dr. Shields is currently accepting new patients.

Gary Wood is a Dermatologist practicing medicine in Madison, Wisconsin. Dr. Wood is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Mycosis Fungoides, T-Cell Lymphoma, Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma (CTCL), and Sezary Syndrome.