About Derma
Birmingham

Katherine Hunt, MD, FAAD

Board-certified dermatologist Katherine Marchiony Hunt, MD, is a Birmingham native, academic physician, and philanthropist. Dr. Hunt’s practice is defined by compassionate, patient-centered care for individuals and families at every stage of life, from infancy through older adulthood. Her expertise spans complex medical dermatology, dermatologic surgery, and cosmetic dermatology. She places a strong emphasis on education, taking time each day to teach both her patients and residents.

Dr. Hunt earned her undergraduate degree in Management Information Systems and Computer Science from the University of Alabama. She gained national recognition as a USA Today National Academic All-Star for creating a self-sustaining peer mentoring program that measurably improved student performance and retention in computer science at Alabama.

A desire to help others guided her business career toward healthcare organizations, where she sought a more meaningful impact. In these roles, she led large-scale initiatives to improve efficiency across academic and community health systems. Despite her professional success, Dr. Hunt recognized a desire to serve people more directly and ultimately pursued a career in medicine, embracing the challenge and lifelong learning it requires.

Dr. Hunt received her medical degree from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Medicine and completed her internship and dermatology residency at UAB, where she served as Chief Resident during her final year. Her training emphasized the diagnosis and treatment of a broad range of dermatologic conditions and the care of vulnerable patient populations. Driven by her curiosity, Dr. Hunt has pursued answers to challenging dermatologic questions, resulting in multiple peer-reviewed publications.

Ana Naumescu Newton, MD

Ana Naumescu, MD, is a board-eligible dermatologist at Derma Birmingham who brings advanced academic training and subspecialty expertise back to the community where she was raised. A Birmingham native, Dr. Naumescu attended Mountain Brook High School. She went on to receive her bachelor’s in science from the University of Alabama, where she graduated summa cum laude. She completed her medical education at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine, where she served as valedictorian, graduated summa cum laude, and received multiple distinctions for academic excellence, including election as President of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society and receipt of the Hugh J. Dempsey Memorial Award for highest overall cumulative achievement and the Emily F. Omura Award for excellence in dermatology.

Dr. Naumescu completed her dermatology residency at Yale, where she served as academic chief resident in her final year. In this distinguished leadership role, Dr. Naumescu oversaw the residency’s educational curriculum, including didactics, journal clubs, interdisciplinary conferences, and board reviews.

Aseel Hajazin, PA-C

Aseel Hajazin, PA-C is a board-certified physician assistant with a strong foundation in medical dermatology and complex patient care. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Public Health from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and went on to complete her Master of Science in Physician Assistant studies at UAB’s highly-ranked PA program.

Prior to joining Derma Birmingham, Aseel practiced as a physician assistant at Clearview Cancer Institute, where she provided comprehensive care for patients with hematologic and solid tumor malignancies in both outpatient and inpatient settings. In this role, she independently managed chemotherapy and immunotherapy treatment cycles, evaluated treatment-related toxicities, and cared for patients experiencing oncologic and hematologic emergencies. Her experience also includes extensive patient education focused on diagnosis, treatment expectations, symptom management, survivorship, and preventive care.