Appointments:
    651-209-1600

Office Locations:
    Vadnais Heights Office
    Woodbury

Specialized Training/Area of Interest:
    General Medical Dermatology
    Mohs Surgery
    Skin Cancer
    Minor Surgical Dermatology
    Cosmetic Dermatology
    Botox
    Restylane/Juvederm/Collagen
    Leg Vein Treatment
    Laser Treatments
    Chemical Peels

Board Certification:
    American Board of Dermatology

Mohs Surgery Training:
    Mohs Micrographic Surgery,
    Emory University, Atlanta, GA 2003-2004

Residency Training:
    Dermatology, University of Minnesota, 1999-2002
    Chief Resident, 2001-2002

Internship:
    Transitional Year for Dermatology
    Hennepin County Medical Center, 1999

Medical School and Year of Graduation:
    University of Minnesota Medical School, 1998

Undergraduate Degree:
    B.A., Concordia College, Moorhead, MN

Languages Spoken:
   English

Research:
    St. George Hospital, Department of Dermatology, Sydney
    University of Minnesota, Department of Dermatology
    Abbott Northwestern Clinical Research Division, Minneapolis
    University of Minnesota, Department of Rheumatology

Publications:
    Cronk, JS, Hunyh NT, Kossard S, Whitfeld, M, Murrell DF.
    Multiple Pigmented Nodules: Osteoma Cutus. Accepted for
    publication Archives of Dermatology Off-center fold, 2003.

    Tope WD, Cronk JS. Oral Delta Aminolevulinic acid
    photodynamic therapy for the treatment of basal cell carcinoma:
    A pilot study. Submitted to Archives of Dermatology, 2003.

    Cronk JS, Kageyama N, Tope WD. Diode laser treatment of
        vascular lesions. Submitted to Dermatologic Surgery, 2003.

    Cronk JS, Murrell DF. Common conditions that can concern
    the well. Medical Observer Weekly (Australia).
    50-41, 11 July 2003.

    Cronk JS, Murrell DF. Idiopathic Guttate Hypomelanosis.
    Medical Observer Weekly (Australia). 50, 25 April 2003.

    Ahmed I, Cronk JS, Crutchfield CE 3rd, Dahl MV. Myeloma
    associated amyloidosis presenting as chronic paronychia and
    palmodigital erythematous swelling and induration of the hands.
    Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 42
    (2 pt. 2):339-42, Feb 2000.

    Meryhew NL, Tam PE, Seim JK, Messner RP. Abnormal
    Complement-Mediated Immune Clearance in MRL-/pr/+
    Heterozygote Mice: Dose-Dependent Effect of the Fas Antigen
    Mutation. Clinical Immunology and Immunopathology.
    78(3):236-244, Feb 1996.

Recent Presentations:
    Connelly LA, Cronk JS, Hordinsky MK. “Impetigo
    Herpetiformis.”
        • Presented by colleague at Gross and Microscopic
    Symposium, American Academy of Dermatology
    Annual Meeting, San Francisco, March 2003.

    Cronk JS, Kageyama N, Tope WD. “Diode Laser Treatment
    of Vascular Leisons”
        • Presented at the American Society of Dermatologic
    Surgery-American College of Mohs Micrographic Surgery and
    Cutaneous Oncology Annual Meeting, October 2001.
    “Elidel (pimecrolimus)”
        • U of MN residents and faculty, February 2002.
    “Sun Protection Strategies: Learning from the Australian
        Experience”.
        • Aging Skin Conference, University of Minnesota, May
        2001
        • Melanoma Update Meeting, University of Minnesota,
        September 2001
        • Continuing Education for Nurses at the University of
        Minnesota, April 2002
        • St. George Hospital Department of Dermatology, March
        2003
        • Emory University second year medical school class,
        February 2004
    “Spiny Keratoderma”
        • Case presentation to the Minnesota Dermatologic Society,
        December 1, 2000
    “Taking the Irritation Out of Itching”
        • U of MN residents and faculty, September 2000
        • Hennepin County Medical Center Grand Rounds,
        September 2002
        • St. George Hospital Department of Dermatology, February
        2003
    “Intradermal Urate Tophi”
        • Case presentation to the Minnesota Dermatologic Society,
        December 3, 1999

Gender: Female