Dara Spearman, MD

Dr. Spearman was raised in Grand Rapids, MI. She received her BS and BA from Hope College in Holland, MI where she was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society. She attended the University of Michigan Medical School where she was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. Dr. Spearman continued her training at University of Michigan for Dermatology Residency. She practiced dermatology in private practice in Grand Rapids, MI for a few years before her family moved to Fort Wayne. Dr. Spearman was recruited to Parkview Health to start their dermatology department in 2016. She started a multidisciplinary skin cancer tumor board for high-risk skin cancer patients to improve care. She collaborates with other specialists including oncologists, plastic surgeons, surgical oncologists, pathologists, radiologists and radiation oncologists to ensure high quality care is given to cancer patients in northeastern Indiana. Dr. Spearman is also very active in her state and national medical societies. She is currently the president of the Indiana Academy of Dermatology and has served on committees for the American Academy of Dermatology and the Indiana State Medical Society. She is a peer reviewer for the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. She is a frequent contributor to media, both print and visual, to help educate patients regarding dermatological concerns.

Dr. Spearman is excited to start a new dermatology practice in Fort Wayne. She will offer excellent care and will work to improve access for the patients here. She enjoys spending time with her husband and 3 boys as well as her extended family and friends. She is active in her church and grateful to serve God through caring for the health of others. She also enjoys running and other forms of physical fitness. She loves dermatology and cannot wait to serve patients within her new practice.