Forefront Dermatology President, Kentucky Dermatological Association, 2024-2025

Dr. O'Bryan is a native of Owensboro, Kentucky.  After completing his undergraduate studies at the University of Notre Dame, he attended the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, graduating in 2006.  He completed his residency in Dermatology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, followed by a fellowship in Mohs Surgery and Cutaneous Oncology at Columbia University/New York Presbyterian Hospital.  He joined Forefront Dermatology in Louisville in 2016, where he practices Mohs Surgery and high-risk skin cancer management. 

Cody Hunt is the Director of Health Policy at the Kentucky Medical Association. Cody has been with KMA since December 2021, working in the advocacy department, conducting policy research, and helping to advance the organization’s physician lead patient centered policy initiatives in Frankfort and DC. Prior to coming to KMA, Cody served as the health policy staff lead in the Office of the Speaker, Kentucky House of Representatives

Kim Wezik joined the Melanoma Research Foundation in July of 2022 as the Advocacy Officer before being promoted to the Director of Advocacy in June of 2023. Kim most recently served as the Policy and Advocacy Manager at the American Urological Association, harnessing the power of patients and physicians advocating together on behalf of urologic conditions such as prostate, kidney, and bladder cancers. In addition, Kim has been a strong advocate for children’s health through her work with the South Carolina Immunization Coalition, the Bradshaw Institute for Community Child Health and Advocacy, and as the founder of the parent-to-parent peer-led education group South Carolina Parents for Vaccines. Kim’s innovative approach to vaccine education and policy change attracted the attention of NPR, Kaiser Health News, and the CDC. In 2019, she was awarded the Childhood Immunization Champion Award and selected as the CDC’s national award spokesperson.

Kim has been featured on BBC One, NPR’s “All Things Considered,” and Kaiser Health News. She received a BA in French from Wofford College and her MPH from the Arnold School of Public Health at the University of South Carolina with a concentration in health services policy and management.  Kim lives in Maryland with her family.

Brianna Spiegel is a rising second-year medical student at the Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine. She is passionate about dermatology, advocacy, and community building. As a Student Ambassador for IMPACT Melanoma, Brianna promotes skin cancer prevention through education and advocates for legislation regarding access to sun safety measures. She helped coordinate the 6th Annual Massachusetts Dermatology Trainee Advocacy Day, connecting medical trainees with legislators and community partners at the State House, and believes in the importance of empowering the next generation of physician-advocates. She has presented at the New York State Dermatology Symposium and published several works, receiving an Outstanding Trainee Poster Award. Brianna is a Kilachand Honors College Scholar and the current Social Chair of the BU Student Committee on Medical Student Affairs.

Dr. Estep is a current PGY-2 dermatology resident at the University of Mississippi. He is a recent graduate of UKCOM and originally from Pikeville, Kentucky. Dr Estep plans to return to Eastern Kentucky to provide care and increase awareness to the disparities the region faces.