Greg S. Morganroth, M.D. - (Mountain View and San Jose/Los Gatos offices)

Greg S. Morganroth, M.D. is the Founder and President of the California Skin Institute. He is one of a handful of Board Certified, Fellowship-Trained Dermatologic Surgeons in the San Francisco Bay Area specializing in Mohs Surgery, laser surgery, reconstructive, and cosmetic dermatologic surgery. Dr. Morganroth is an expert in the surgical management of skin diseases, skin cancer, laser surgery, and advanced cosmetic techniques performed with local anesthesia. He has performed over 18,000 Mohs surgery and facial reconstruction procedures for skin cancer since 1995. Between 2006 and 2009, he performed over 6000 Mohs surgery procedures to remove complicated skin cancers followed by advanced reconstruction of the skin defect for the best cosmetic result. He is also recognized nationally in his field for his unique, minimally invasive cosmetic rejuvenation procedures with local anesthesia. Since 1995, he has performed thousands of facelifts, eyelifts, liposuction, neck sculpting, chin implants, scar revisions, laser procedures, chemical peels, and hair transplants with local anesthesia.

He is a native of Michigan and was an undergraduate at The University of Michigan. He received his M.D. cum laude from the University of Michigan School of Medicine where he was elected to the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha National Honor Society. Dr. Morganroth completed an internship at the University of Pennsylvania and a dermatology residency at Yale University. During his dermatology residency, his clinical interests focused on the advanced surgical management of skin disorders including skin cancer surgery, laser surgery, and reconstructive surgery. After completing his dermatology training at Yale in 1994, he was one of approximately 35 dermatologists in the world to begin a Mohs, Laser, and Dermatologic Surgery fellowship emphasizing skin oncology and Mohs, laser, cosmetic and reconstructive surgery. This fellowship, approved by the American College of Mohs Surgery, was completed in 1995 at the Skin and Mohs Surgery Center, Baptist Medical Center and Hunkeler Eye Clinic in Kansas City, Missouri. During this fellowship, he trained with a Mohs and laser surgeon, facial plastic surgeon, and ophthalmic plastic surgeon providing a broad foundation of surgical training. Following his fellowship, he moved to Silicon Valley to enter a private practice of dermatologic surgery in the summer of 1995.

Dr. Morganroth has spent his career focusing on developing state-of-the-art, local anesthesia skin surgery techniques combining facets of dermatologic surgery, facial plastic surgery, and ophthalmic plastic surgery. His surgical procedures provide dramatic and natural results with the safety and minimal downtime afforded by the use of local anesthesia. He is frequently asked to present his reconstructive surgery and cosmetic surgery techniques at national dermatology and facial plastic surgery meetings. Recently, New York University in New York City invited him to give the keynote lecture at their Advanced Dermatology Course titled "One Perspective on the Future of Advanced Cosmetic Dermatologic Surgery". He has been invited to publish multiple book chapters on his Vertical Vector Facelift technique, chin augmentation, facial reconstruction, and his approach to prevent and correct facelift complications in multiple prominent dermatologic surgery reference textbooks. He has also published numerous clinical and research articles since medical school in prestigious medical journals including: The New England Journal of Medicine; Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, Clinics in Plastic Surgery; Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology; Archives of Dermatology; and Journal of Investigative Dermatology.

In June 2004, California Skin Institute’s Mohs and Advanced Dermatologic Surgery Fellowship Training Program was approved by The American College of Mohs Surgery. Dr. Morganroth’s one-year dermatologic surgery training program is one of approximately 75 active training programs in the world and one of the only two fellowship programs offered in the San Francisco Bay Area. Three of his past surgical fellows have been recruited to academic medical centers on the East and West coasts to treat patients and train dermatology residents in advanced techniques. Two past fellows entered private practice in Southern California and Northern California and third returned to treat our military personnel as a Mohs surgeon in the US Army. As a recipient of multidisciplinary training during his fellowship, Dr. Morganroth enjoys collaborating with colleagues from dermatology and other surgical specialties. He is regularly visited by dermatologists, plastic surgeons, facial plastic surgeons, and oculoplastic surgeons from the US and abroad to observe him operate at the California Skin Institute. He has held various academic appointments that currently include Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery at Stanford University, clinical faculty of the Mittelman Facial Plastic Surgery Fellowship training program based in Los Altos, CA, and previously as an Assistant Clinical Professor of Dermatology at the University of California at San Francisco. He was founder and co-director of the Next Step Dermatologic Surgery Course at Stanford University in 2004-2005 and will be reviving the Next Step Dermatologic Surgery Course at the new California Skin Institute surgery center and conference center at the San Jose/Los Gatos location beginning in early 2010.

Dr. Morganroth is a Fellow of the American College of Mohs Surgery, American Society of Dermatologic Surgery, California Dermatology Society, and the American Academy of Dermatology. As an expert in skin surgery and skin cancer, he receives hundreds of referrals a year from dermatologists and other physicians around the Bay Area and beyond for their patients in need of specialized skin cancer surgery, skin lesion removal, scar revision, laser surgery, and facial, eye, and body cosmetic surgery.

Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with his wife and three young children exploring the Northern California coastline, skiing, searching estate sales and auction houses for antiques, real estate investment, home theater audio and video, and attending automobile driving and enthusiast events.

Click here for a list of Dr. Morganroth's publications and presentations

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Elizabeth A. Abel, M.D. - (Mountain View office)

After 18 years of solo practice, nationally-recognized dermatologist Dr. Elizabeth Abel is “excited to bring her practice to California Skin Institute of Mountain View”. She “shares the dedication to excellence in dermatology care and looks forward to collaborating with CSI physicians and offering CSI’s advanced technology to her patients.”

Dr. Abel is a board-certified dermatologist who graduated cum laude from the University of Maryland, School of Medicine in Baltimore. After a combined medicine and surgery internship at San Francisco General Hospital and one year of internal medicine at the University of California Medical Center, San Francisco, she began her Dermatology residency at New York University Skin and Cancer Center. While at NYU, she was Chief Resident in her third year and held an NIH fellowship in Immunology in her fourth year. After returning to California in 1975, she practiced part-time at Kaiser Permanente, Santa Clara and at Stanford University Medical Center. She was on the full-time faculty in Dermatology at Stanford University of Medicine from 1982 to 1990. Since 1990 she has been in private practice in Mountain View, California and is a member of the general medical and pediatric dermatology staff at El Camino Hospital. She currently holds a teaching position as Adjunct Professor of Dermatology at Stanford University School of Medicine.

Dr. Abel is the author of more than 80 peer-reviewed articles in medical journals, 22 book chapters, and published a book entitled “Photochemotherapy in Dermatology” in 1991. She contributes to the Dermatology subsection of Scientific American Medicine. She has served on the medical advisory board of the National Psoriasis Foundation and as Assistant Editor of the Journal of American Academy of Dermatology.

Dr. Abel is certified by the American Board of Dermatology and is a fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology. Medical Society memberships include Alpha Omega Alpha, Santa Clara Society Medical Association, San Francisco Dermatologic Society, Pacific Dermatologic Society, Noah Worcester Society, North American Clinical Dermatologic Society, and the American Medical Association. She has been voted onto the Best Doctors lists in both San Jose and San Francisco.

Her practice areas of interest include psoriasis, phototherapy (UVB and PUVA), laser treatment for psoriasis, and pediatric dermatology.

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Art Abrams, M.D. - (Mountain View and San Jose/Los Gatos offices)

Dr. Abrams is a board certified dermatologist with decades of clinical experience in medical dermatology. He graduated cum laude from Rutgers University and received his MD in 1963 from Hahnemann University (now called Drexel University) in Philadelphia, PA. He then served in the US Army during the Vietnam War.

Dr. Abrams completed his internship at Madigan Army Medical Center and his dermatology residency at Letterman Army Medical Center where he was chief resident. In earning his board certification, Dr. Abrams finished with one of the top scores.

After leaving the military, he opened a solo practice in Los Altos which he maintained for 36 years before becoming a Clinical Professor of medical dermatology at Stanford University School of Medicine. Dr. Abrams is also the dermatology consultant for San Jose State University, a position he has held since 1994.

Dr. Abrams is proud to join California Skin Institute as a medical dermatologist and shares the institute’s goal of superlative care with personal attention for our patients. He enjoys diagnosing and treating skin diseases in all ages group and skin types.

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Georgia K. Abrams, M.D. - (Saratoga and San Jose/Los Gatos offices)

In her own words: "I was born and raised in a small town in central Illinois. My father owned the one drug store in town where during my high school years I worked part time. After high school, I attended pharmacy school at the University of Illinois. It was my father’s hope that I would come back home to take over the family business. But during pharmacy school I realized that medicine was my calling. After graduating pharmacy school and taking some summer school classes to meet my pre med requirements, I attended medical school at University of Illinois in Chicago. During those years I met and married my husband, who was in orthodontic training at that time. Between the time of my residency and starting private practice we had two children, a son and a daughter who are now married and have children of their own.

In 1963, I started my private practice of dermatology in San Jose, California. After several years I moved to Saratoga where I have continued to practice for over 35 years. During those years I have seen some remarkable changes in the field. In my early years I treated skin diseases and did very little surgery. As dermatology became more of a surgical field, I took many post graduate courses in skin surgery and cosmetic procedures. In the l980’s I became interested in fat transplantation to fill in facial wrinkles. I went to Paris, France to learn liposuction and fat transplantation from the experts there. From then on I have been performing a variety of cosmetic procedures including laser, filling agents, Thermage and Botox.

I enjoy providing cosmetic procedures because I like to make patients look better and feel better about themselves. I feel privileged to be part of a dermatology group which is dedicated to providing the best skin care for all types of dermatological problems."

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Todd S. Anhalt, M.D., F.A.C.P. - (Los Altos office)

Dr. Anhalt is a board certified dermatologist in practice for the past 20 years and joined California Skin Institute in January 2009. He received his MD from Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He then completed a residency in internal medicine at Cornell and became board certified in internal medicine. He then completed residency training in dermatology at Stanford University. The combined training in internal medicine and dermatology provides the foundation for his expertise in skin disease and broad understanding of how the skin reacts to internal disease.

He is a Clinical Professor of Dermatology at Stanford Dermatology and Chief of Dermatologic Surgery at the Stanford VA Medical Center in Palo Alto. He devotes approximately 20% of his time to teaching residents and medical students at Stanford Medical Center. He also lectures nationally and internationally on the diagnosis and treatment of various skin diseases.

Dr. Anhalt’s special interests include skin signs of internal disease as well as medical, surgical, cosmetic and laser surgery of the skin. He is the author of multiple publications including medical journal articles and textbooks. He lives in Los Altos with his wife, also a physician-researcher, and their three children.

His peers have voted Dr. Anhalt into “Best Docs” in Silicon Valley, San Francisco, and nationally for the past 6 years. His practice is dedicated to personalized care of the highest quality – a perfect fit for the California Skin Institute.

Dr. Anhalt will lead the Los Altos office of California Skin Institute and will be available in the San Jose office to consult with patients with difficult to diagnose and treat skin conditions.

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Joanna Chan, M.D. - (Mountain View and San Jose/Los Gatos)

Joanna Chan, MD grew up in Texas, where she graduated Valedictorian of her class of 1,100 and was honored at the White House as a United States Presidential Scholar. She graduated magna cum laude from Harvard in Biochemical Sciences, where she directed the Hippocratic Society Conference on International Health and toured Brazil with the Harvard Radcliffe Orchestra. During medical school at Stanford, Dr. Chan created the Medical Mandarin, started an Organ Donation Education group and published a college admissions guide (McGraw Hill) through a non-profit organization entitled College Matters. During dermatology residency at University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center and Parkland Memorial Hospital, she directed the Integrated Basic and Clinical Science Course and acquired special expertise in caring for all ethnic skin types and tropical diseases such as Hansen’s disease. Dr. Chan joined the California Skin Institute in June 2010 with special interest in skin cancer, Mohs Surgery, reconstructive and cosmetic dermatology, and the evaluation and treatment of Asian skin problems.

Dr. Chan has authored numerous articles and presented at international and national meetings covering topics including skin transplantation for vitiligo, surgical techniques, biologic therapy, inflammatory medical conditions, ethnic skin, and alternative medicine. She has also validated a diagnostic tool for pigmentary disorders including lentigines, melasma, and post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation. Dr. Chan has also been awarded the prestigious Cutting Edge Grant from the American Society of Dermatologic Surgery. Her academic interests include pigmentary disorders, complex surgical repairs, and minimally invasive cosmetic and rejuvenation procedures, and teaching.

During her free time, she enjoys ballroom & social dancing, golfing, traveling and writing. She is fluent in Spanish and conversationally fluent in Mandarin, Fukienese, and Taiwanese.

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Susan Butler, M.D.

Dr. Susan Butler is a board-certified dermatologist and dermatologic surgeon who joined the California Skin Institute in August 2010. She was born and raised in Pennsylvania where she graduated as high school Valedictorian, and then went on to Duke University where she graduated Magna Cum Laude and was elected Phi Beta Kappa. She received her medical degree from the University of Michigan medical school where she was named to the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society. Dr. Butler then completed an internship in Internal Medicine at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and a dermatology residency at Saint Louis University where she was selected as Chief Resident. She also received an annual award that is given to a practitioner who displays compassion, positive attitude and excellent patient care. She remained there to complete a fellowship in Mohs Surgery, skin oncolocy, reconstructive surgery, and cosmetic dermatology.

She practices the full range of dermatology in patients of all ages with special interests in the treatment of skin cancers, facial reconstruction, and cosmetic dermatology including Botox, fillers, and sclerotherapy. In her own words: “There is nothing more enjoyable than getting to know my patients, making them feel comfortable and delivering excellent, thorough care. I truly love coming to work everyday.”

Dr. Butler has authored peer-reviewed articles that have been covered in the popular media outlets, such as Good Morning America, Reader’s Digest, Shape, and Glamour. Her research regarding skin cancer has also won several national awards given by the American Society of Dermatologic Surgery. Dr. Butler is a member of the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD), the American College of Mohs Surgery (ACMS), and the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS).

In her free time, Dr. Butler enjoys spending time with family, performing in musical theater, piano and playing competitive tennis.

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Sara L. Colby, M.D. - (San Jose/Los Gatos office)

Sara B. Colby, MD graduated Summa Cum Laude from Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, and received her Medical Degree from Case Western University in Cleveland, Ohio. She completed an internship in internal medicine at Mt. Sinai Hospital in Cleveland and her dermatology residency at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Colby served as an Assistant Professor of dermatology at UCSF Veterans Hospital, San Francisco, Ca and began private practice in the Los Gatos area in 1983.

She is a board certified dermatologist and a member of the International Society of Cosmetic Laser Surgeons and the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery. "I have especially enjoyed the transition from a general dermatology practice to one which also offers cosmetic options such as laser surgery, intense pulsed light, skin fillers, and Botox®. The addition of cosmetic dermatology services for our patients has been exciting and extremely rewarding. I am particularly proud of the Institute and the opportunity to provide medically supervised, effective skin care products to patients. Men and women are able to reverse many types of skin damage and "turn back the hands of time". We have also seen remarkable success and improvement with our acne patients where over-the-counter and prescription medications have in the past failed. The skin care products we offer are chosen after rigorous testing, review of clinical studies and demonstration of proven efficacy. Our services are based on extensive research and investigation of medical technology to ensure our patients receive the finest quality that dermatology has to offer. Our staff has the skill, judgment training and experience to provide exceptional dermatology care".

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David R, Harris, M.D. - (San Jose/Los Gatos office)

Dr. Harris is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley and the University of Maryland School of Medicine (Baltimore). He completed his internship at San Francisco General Hospital and his Dermatology training at Stanford University School of Medicine where he was also an NIH fellow in Dermatopathology and Chief Resident in Dermatology.

Following his specialty training, Dr. Harris served in the armed forces as a Major in the Medical Corps, in charge of a dermatologic research unit during the Viet Nam war. Dr. Harris then returned to Stanford as Chief of Dermatology at the Palo Alto Veterans Hospital as full time faculty in the department of Dermatology.

Over the past 35 years, Dr. Harris maintained a private practice and continued to serve as a member of the clinical faculty at Stanford ultimately rising to full professor in Dermatology. He has lectured extensively both throughout the US and in many foreign countries. He has authored or co-authored numerous original journal articles in his specialty as well as chapters in text books. He is board certified in both Dermatology and Dermatopathology.

Now In semi-retirement, Dr. Harris serves the California Skin Institute, delivering general Dermatologic care to our patients whenever needed.

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Michele Mak-Fung, M.D. - (San Jose/Los Gatos office)

Michele Mak-Fung, M.D. is a board certified dermatologist specializing in adult and pediatric dermatology. She is a native of Hong Kong and fluent in written and spoken Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin). Dr. Mak-Fung is proud to bring her dermatology skills to California Skin Institute where her practice interests focus on pediatric and adult dermatology.

After finishing high school in Hong Kong, she attended the University of Washington and graduated magna cum laude in Chemical Engineering. The following two years were spent pursuing a master’s degree at Johns Hopkins University studying intracranial polymeric drug delivery systems. Next, she attended medical school at Yale University and then stayed at Yale University for an internship in the Department of Internal Medicine and a dermatology residency in the Department of Dermatology. Following the completion of her dermatology training at Yale in 2004, she worked in private practice in Connecticut for one year and then Virginia for four years where she taught dermatology to medical students from the Medical College of Virginia and George Washington University.

Dr. Mak-Fung enjoys seeing both pediatric and adult patients, and she finds it gratifying to address both the medical and cosmetic needs of her patients.

She is a fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology and a member of the Washington DC Dermatological Society.

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Divya Railan, M.D. - (San Jose/Los Gatos office)

Divya Railan, MD is a board certified dermatologist specializing in cosmetic and laser dermatology. She graduated from the University of Michigan followed by a master’s degree in physiology followed by medical school at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. She then moved to Indiana where she completed an internship in internal medicine and residency in dermatology at the Indiana University Medical Center. In order to pursue her love of cosmetic dermatology, Dr. Railan moved to Sacramento, California where she completed a one-year fellowship in laser and cosmetic Dermatology at the nationally recognized Laser and Skin Surgery Center under Dr. Suzanne Kilmer.

Dr. Railan joined the California Skin Institute in 2006 as the second physician at the San Jose/Los Gatos location. She enjoys caring for the full spectrum of dermatology patients, although her true passion is non-invasive cosmetic and laser dermatology.

Dr. Railan has authored fourteen journal articles covering medical, surgical, cosmetic, and laser dermatology including the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, Clinics in Plastic Surgery, Journal of Rheumatology, British Journal of Dermatology, and Journal of Drugs and Dermatology. She is a member of the American Academy of Dermatology, American Society for Dermatologic Surgery and the American Society for Lasers in Medicine and Surgery.

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Rafael Schulze, M.D. - (Mountain View and San Jose/Los Gatos offices)

Rafael A. Schulze, M.D. is a board certified dermatologist. He graduated with a Bachelor's of Science degree in Engineering Management (Mechanical) from United State Military Academy. Prior to medical school, Dr Schulze spent several years in remote rural areas in Republic of Panama where he completed numerous humanitarian construction projects rebuilding clinics, schools and farm-to-market roads shortly after Gen. Manuel Noriega’s capture. He received his doctoral degree in medicine, magna cum laude, from University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine.

Dr. Schulze completed a transitional internship at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington D.C and a dermatology residency at the Naval Medical Center San Diego. After residency, he worked as Dermatology staff teaching residents at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, TX. After a tour of duty in Iraq, he joined the California Skin Institute in 2008 as an associate physician to Dr. Morganroth. Following a year of training under Dr. Morganroth, Dr. Schulze returned to military service providing Mohs and dermatologic surgery services to our armed services personnel. Dr. Schulze will continue to see patients at CSI on an ongoing part-time basis to assist in Mohs Surgery and other surgical services.

His areas of interest include skin cancer treatment, facial reconstruction, Botox and filler injections, laser surgery, photodynamic therapy, and minimally invasive cosmetic surgery. Dr Schulze is a member of the American Academy of Dermatology, American Society for Dermatologic Surgery and the American Society for Lasers in Medicine and Surgery.

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Brian Somoano, M.D. - (Mountain View and San Jose/Los Gatos offices)

Brian Somoano, MD, graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor's of Science degree in in Biology from the University of California, Los Angeles. He received his doctoral degree in medicine from Harvard Medical School, where he also completed a one year Doris Duke Clinical Research Fellowship investigating the clinical use of genetic testing for hereditary melanoma. Dr. Somoano then returned to California, attending Stanford University for both his internship in Internal Medicine and his Dermatology Residency training. Dr. Somoano joined the California Skin Institute in July of 2009 as an associate to Dr. Morganroth.

Dr. Somoano has presented at national meetings and authored or coauthored numerous journal articles and book chapters on topics ranging from melanoma to surgical reconstruction and cosmetic techniques. His academic interests include management of skin cancers, complex facial reconstruction and cosmetic rejuvenation techniques using laser surgery, Botox and fillers, and minimally invasive cosmetic procedures. Dr. Somoano is fluent in Spanish and in his spare time enjoys salsa dancing with his wife and participating in sports.

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Michelle Quinn, MS, NP-C - (Mountain View and San Jose/Los Gatos offices)

Michelle Quinn joined California Skin Institute in 2007, with over 14 years experience. She earned a Bachelor of Science at University of San Francisco and received a Master of Science degree from the University of California, San Francisco.

Ms. Quinn is nationally, board certified with the ANCC. She is an active Medical Staff Member at UCSF, continuing to put in clinical hours at UCSF/Mt. Zion Prepare Clinic, a clinic in which she is an original, founding NP. She also is an active preceptor and mentor for UCSF Graduate Students, in the Community Health Systems Department/Adult Nurse Practitioner and Graduate Programs.

During the 3 years prior to joining CSI, she practiced Dermatology at San Jose Medical Group and was the sole practitioner for the last 10 months prior to leaving to travel internationally. Michelle was one of two NPs to complete the pilot program of an intensive 12 month mentorship and didactic Dermatology training course for NPs and Primary Care Providers at The Permanente Medical Group (TPMG), Santa Therese. Prior to this she was an NP in the Allergy/Immunology Department with TPMG, South San Francisco. She also practiced briefly at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), Chelsea Clinic and Ambulatory Clinics, Internal Medicine and Community Health. Prior to specializing in the Dermatology field Michelle worked in Intensive Care, Critical Care, Peri-Operative, and PACU settings at UCSF and various institutions in California and Massachusetts for over 14 years.

In addition to her clinical experience Michelle has been active with community education and international volunteer medical trips, traveling extensively to bring health education, primary care and surgical assistance to underserved international communities.

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Nancy Turek, PA-C - (San Jose/Los Gatos office)

Ms. Turek joined the Institute in 2004 as a Physicians Assistant with over 20 years of experience. She graduated from the Physician Assistant Program at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. Prior to specializing in the field of dermatology Ms. Turek worked primarily in urgent care and emergency medicine in the states of New York, Florida and California.

Her vast experience with a diversity of patients is one of her greatest assets. Her focus at California Skin Institute is general dermatology with an interest in the management of acne.

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