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Get to know Brenda Hasse-Rupp, PAC from Dermatology
Name: Brenda Hasse-Rupp, PACPosition: Physician’s assistant
Department: Dermatology
Experience: 13 years in specialized pediatric dermatology care
Expert care: Hasse-Rupp provides expert pediatric care for children experiencing eczema, warts, acne and other skin conditions in Milwaukee and Kenosha.
Brenda Hasse-Rupp, PAC, has served Children’s pediatric community as a physician’s assistant (PA) in the Department of Dermatology for 13 years. She is one of three highly skilled advanced practice providers (APPs) working in this specialty, who routinely see patients for non-life-threatening skin diseases and conditions. Hasse-Rupp primarily works with patients in the Milwaukee and Kenosha areas.
Background
After completing her undergraduate degree at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Hasse-Rupp worked for a local dermatologist as a medical assistant. This experience sparked her interest in dermatology and gave her a solid foundation going into her PA training.
She attended the physician’s assistant graduate program at the University of Iowa. After graduating, she worked as a PA in cardiac electrophysiology for a year. She joined Children’s in 2009 and was happy to return to dermatology.
To keep her expertise up to date, she regularly participates in educational activities within the department. She also attends national conferences whenever she can, either in person or virtually.
Treatment experience
During her time at Children’s, Hasse-Rupp has provided skillful pediatric dermatology care. Atopic dermatitis (eczema) is the skin condition she sees and treats most often. Beyond that, families often come to her for treatment of skin conditions that are common in children and teens, such as molluscum contagiosum, warts and acne.
Hasse-Rupp believes that high-quality dermatology care goes beyond simply treating troubling skin issues as they occur. She often recommends that parents start teaching their kids about the fundamentals of skin care before acne starts. “In the preteen years, it’s a good idea to have them start washing their face twice daily with a gentle wash and moisturizer,” she said. “The effectiveness of acne treatments depends on using them regularly. If you get kids in the habit of doing twice daily face care before they need it, they may be more successful when they do need it.”