Meet Your Expert Dermatologists

Dr. Levin is a board certified Dermatologist who joined Northwest Dermatology Group in 2004. After growing up in the Detroit metro area, she earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Michigan in 1996 before graduating from Wayne State University Medical School in 2000. She completed her internship at William Beaumont Hospital and went on to receive her Dermatology training at Henry Ford Hospital.

Dr. Levin is on staff at William Beaumont Hospital, Providence Hospital, and the Detroit Medical Center, where she participates in clinics instructing resident physicians. In addition to her clinical dermatology practice, Dr. Levin has a particular interest in Dermatologic Surgery and Cosmetic Dermatology. She has been married since 2004 and she and her husband have three children.

About Northwest Dermatology Group, Dr. Levin says, “I am extremely proud to be a part of this ethical, caring group of healthcare providers, and I am honored to be trusted with my patients’ care.”

Dr. Ross Brothers is a board-certified dermatologist and Mohs micrographic surgeon who joined Northwest Dermatology Group in 2018. He was born and raised in the metro Detroit area. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University in 2008. He graduated from Wayne State University School of Medicine in 2014 and completed his intern year in Grand Rapids. Dr. Brothers completed his dermatology training at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine/MetroHealth, where he served as chief resident.

Dr. Brothers is a clinical professor at Michigan State University, College of Human Medicine and provides dermatology education to medical students at Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine. Dr Brothers is on staff at William Beaumont Hospital, Providence Hospital, and the DMC. He specializes in clinical and surgical dermatology, with interests in Mohs surgery, atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, skin cancer, and the cutaneous findings of systemic disease.

Outside the office, Dr. Ross enjoys spending time with his incredible wife and their three boys. He can often be found trying to keep up with his boys and their uncle, Dr. Ryan, on the local mountain bike trails in the summer or on ski hills in the winter. While he may not be as good at skiing or mountain biking as his brother, he is a better homebrewer.

Dr. Ryan Brothers was born and raised in Metro Detroit. He attended Oakland University where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in biology. Prior to medical school, he worked in multiple level-1 trauma emergency rooms in Detroit conducting research on new technologies that would become the new standards of care for patients. Dr. Ryan earned his medical degree at Michigan State University and went on to his internship at Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital in Rochester, Michigan. He completed his dermatology residency at Aspen /OPTI-West Hospital Program in Utah, where he served as chief resident and trained extensively in general dermatologic surgery and Mohs micrographic surgery.

In his spare time, Dr. Ryan enjoys being outdoors camping, skiing, biking, competing in races, and anything else that involves crashing down a mountain. He and his brother, Dr. Ross, are also avid brewers. They love crafting every style of beer to share with their family, friends and the occasional lucky patient. Dr. Ryan married his wonderful wife on a cliff in Moab, Utah in 2020 and they have a beautiful son.

Julia McAree was born and raised in Metro Detroit. She attended University of Detroit Mercy, graduating with a bachelor in biology and masters in Physician Assistant studies. Throughout PA school, Julia participated in operating a mobile healthcare clinic providing free health screenings around Detroit. She loves the city and has even moved downtown herself.

She also worked for several years in nursing homes and especially enjoys geriatric care.

She enjoys spending time with family, baking new recipes, and playing hockey in her spare time.

She has a background in Internal Medicine, Family Practice, and Urgent Care. She has a passion for Dermatology, seeing visible results in healing skin being so rewarding.

She is honored to be a member of the Northwest Dermatology family!