Meet Our Board-Certified Veterinary Dermatologists

Dr. Cecilia Friberg

Dr. Friberg received her doctor of veterinary medicine from the University of Illinois in 1995 and completed the veterinary dermatology residency program at the University of Florida in 1998. She has been seeing patients in the Chicago area since then and opened Animal Dermatology Center of Chicago in 1999.

Dr. Friberg is board certified in veterinary dermatology and a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Dermatology. She is a sought-after speaker and has given lectures on various veterinary dermatology topics worldwide.

Dr. Timothy Ness

Dr. Ness graduated from The Ohio State University with his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree in 1999. He first met and worked with Dr. Friberg while he was completing a small animal medicine and surgery internship in the Chicago area. Dr. Ness completed his dermatology residency at the University of Minnesota in 2004 and became a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Dermatology in 2005 upon board certification.

Dr. Ness has authored articles in professional journals and frequently lectures on veterinary dermatology both locally and nationwide.

“Our Scottie Duncan came into rescue with the worst skin condition I’ve ever seen…. He was constantly scratching and chewing on his legs, and he needed frequent bathing to keep him from developing a terrible odor. With the help of Dr. Friberg of Animal Dermatology Center of Chicago, Duncan stopped scratching and biting at himself, his wounds healed, and his elephant skin abated…. He went from feeling miserable and hiding out in rooms by himself to being a happy, engaged, and playful dog.” -- Laurie Haight Keenan