120 Simsbury Rd, Suite A, Avon, CT 06001        (860) 674-9900

Dr. Waqar opened Farmington Valley Dermatology in 2014 to meet the demand for dermatology in the Farmington Valley - Greater Hartford area. She previously worked since late 2012 at the Massachusetts and Rhode Island offices of an independent dermatology practice. She started her dermatology career in 2011 at a large regional multi-specialty group in Worcester, MA. She relocated to Massachusetts after completing a six-year dual internal medicine/dermatology residency in south Florida in 2011. 

Dr. Waqar has a special interest in dermatopathology; managing cutaneous lymphomas and autoimmune skin diseases; skin cancer surgery. During residency, she studied complex autoimmune connective tissue diseases and autoimmune blistering diseases under Dr. Francisco Kerdel, MD (University of Miami, FL); cutaneous T-cell lymphoma under the late Dr. Marie-France Demierre, MD (Boston University, MA); dermatopathology of melanoma at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (NYC).

Dr. Waqar is Board Certified in Dermatology and Internal Medicine. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology and the American Osteopathic College of Dermatology. She is a member of the American Society of Dermatologic Surgeons, the Women's Dermatologic Society, and the Connecticut Dermatology & Dermatologic Surgery Society.

Suzanne Naples, BSN, is FVDS's aesthetic nurse specializing in the many non-surgical cosmetic procedures available at FVDS. She integrates injectables, laser, and medical-grade skin care to rejuvenate her patient's skin. Suzanne continually educates herself on the latest aesthetic techniques and regularly attends hands-on training seminars.

Before joining FVDS in June 2017, Suzanne worked as an aesthetic nurse for 5 years in plastic surgery practices and medical spas on the Connecticut shoreline and Upper East Side of Manhattan, New York City. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Connecticut and is currently matriculating in a Doctor of Nursing Practice program at Quinnipiac University. She is licensed in Connecticut and New York.

Suzanne enjoys spending time with her husband and young infant son.

Carissa Andrews is a Medical Aesthetician holding cosmetic licensures in both Connecticut and Massachusetts. Since graduating in 2002 from Elizabeth Grady’s School of Esthetics in Medford Massachusetts, she has worked in day spas, five diamond resorts, medical spas, and surgical practices over the course of her career. She specializes in

HydraFacial, microdermabrasion, chemical peels, dermaplaning, extractions, and skin care knowledge. 

Before joining FVDS, she expanded her skill set as a Laser Technician in Massachusetts. Carissa attends educational training and conferences annually to provide her patients with the most up to date information. She prides herself on taking the time to customize each treatment to fit the needs and concerns of every patient she treats.