Dr. Poelman is a Canadian and U.S. board-certified Dermatologist specializing in medical, surgical and cosmetic dermatology. She completed her residency in dermatology at McGill University and the University of British Columbia and has been working in Calgary for the past 10 years in community practice with an appointment as a clinical assistant professor at the University of Calgary.

She has a Master's degree in Cancer Biology and a special interest in melanoma and other forms of skin cancer. She has been doing PDT since 2013 and is a certified PDT specialist with the European Society for PDT. She has recently joined a team of 4 other dermatologists at Beacon Dermatology in Calgary and is looking forward to growing this centre of excellence in PDT.