Ahmed Hawash, MD, PhD

Allison Potolski is a Physician Assistant with Schweiger Dermatology Group. She graduated with honors from Albany Medical College in 2019. Education & Training Graduated with honors from Albany Medical College Experience Physician Assistant with Schweiger Dermatology Group

Nina Vlainich, FNP-BC is a certified Family Nurse Practitioner specializing in medical dermatology at Schweiger Dermatology Group. She practices in Altamont, New York. Nina received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Excelsior College. She then pursued her Master of Science in Nursing from SUNY Polytechnic Institute. She is certified through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Nina worked with Schweiger Dermatology as a Registered Nurse prior to and while obtaining her Family Nurse Practitioner degree. Prior to Dermatology she worked for several years as an Emergency Department Registered Nurse at Albany Medical Center.

Laurie Knapp graduated with her Master's degree in Physician Assistant Studies from Albany Medical College in 2021. She earned her Bachelor's degree at the State University of New York at Geneseo in 2017. She practiced in Urgent Care for over two years before joining the practice in 2023.