An Owatonna native, Dr. Griffin received her bachelor's degree from Wheaton College, Illinois, and her medical degree from Loyola Medical School in Chicago. She completed her residency at the University of Illinois at Chicago after which she and her husband spent 14 years serving in the Navy and Marine Corps. They then returned to Owatonna in 1996 with their 4 children who all graduated from Owatonna High School. Most recently she spent 3 years working at the Mankato Clinic.
Dr. Griffin's clinical interests include general and cosmetic dermatology, hair and nail conditions, skin cancer and surgery. In her free time she has been active in music groups around the area, church activities, and traveling with her husband. She is pleased to be joining the Tareen Dermatology team bringing dermatologic care to Southern Minnesota.