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The California Skin Institute is Northern California’s largest and most comprehensive dermatology, laser and cosmetic surgery practice with offices in Mountain View, San Jose – Los Gatos, Saratoga, Los Altos, San Mateo and San Francisco. We are dedicated to achieving excellence in patient care, education, and the advancement of the field of medical, surgical and cosmetic dermatology. Despite the advanced technology available at CSI, we never lose sight of the importance of compassion, open communication and unconditional support in the care of our valued patients.
The California Skin Institute team consists of experienced physicians, nurses, cosmetic consultants, aestheticians and support staff who are committed to providing the highest quality of dermatologic care. Many of the staff have worked at CSI for many years and possess a broad range of experience in managing the most challenging skin conditions. We are committed to staying on the cutting edge and work diligently to ensure that our patients are treated in the manner that we would expect for our own family members.
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Greg S. Morganroth M.D., Mountain View and San Jose – Los Gatos
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 procedures and an equal number of advanced skin reconstructions and scar revisions since 1995. 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, body sculpting with liposuction, neck sculpting, chin implants, scar revisions, laser procedures, chemical peels, and hair transplants with local anesthesia. In 2010 based on his advanced reconstruction and skin surgery techniques, Dr. Morganroth won the Iron Surgeon competition in Chicago, IL based on the votes of over 600 of his peers in the American Society of Dermatologic Surgery.
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”. In 2010-2011, he has lectured by invitation at Stanford University, New York University (a second time), the University of Miami, and Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York. 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.
Since 2004, Dr. Morganroth has been an active fellowship director for Mohs Surgery, Skin Surgery, and Advanced Cosmetic Surgery Techniques. Initially under the auspices of the American College of Mohs Surgery from 2004-2011, this one year fellowship is now independent to encourage an emphasis on advanced cosmetic surgery techniques, laser, and scar revisions 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 2012.
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.
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Elizabeth A. Abel, M.D., Mountain View
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.
Art Abrams, M.D., Mountain View and San Jose – Los Gatos
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.
Georgia K. Abrams, M.D., Saratoga and San Jose – Los Gatos
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.”
Todd S. Anhalt, M.D., Los Altos
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.
James O. Barlow, M.D., Mountain View and San Jose – Los Gatos
James O. Barlow, M.D. grew up in Las Vegas, Nevada and attended the University of Arizona where he graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in biochemistry. He received his medical degree at the University of Nevada School of Medicine and was named to the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society. He completed an internship and dermatology residency at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Arizona. His fellowship training in Mohs micrographic surgery, facial reconstruction, and procedural dermatology was under the direction of Dr. Pearon G. Lang and Dr. Joel Cook at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, SC.
Dr. Barlow is board-certified in dermatology and is a member of the American College of Mohs Surgeons (ACMS), the American Society of Dermatologic Surgeons (ASDS), and the American Academy of Dermatology. He has authored multiple peer-reviewed articles on surgical reconstructive techniques and cutaneous oncology. In 2006 he was awarded the Tromovich Award for research on the interpretation of melanocytes in chronically sun-damaged skin. He has practiced a broad range of general, surgical, and procedural dermatology for the six years in private practice prior to joining the California Skin Institute in 2011. Dr. Barlow enjoys practicing in all aspect of dermatology and has special interests that include Mohs micrographic surgery, facial reconstruction, and advanced cosmetic surgery techniques.
In his free time Dr. Barlow enjoys spending time with his family, hiking, watching science fiction movies, and snowboarding.
Susan Butler, M.D., San Mateo – San Francisco
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.
Sara L. Colby, M.D., San Jose – Los Gatos
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”.
Shahin Fazilat, M.D., San Jose – Los Gatos
Director – CSI Division of Breast and Body Plastic Surgery
Dr. Shahin Fazilat is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and is an active member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. He believes strongly in providing personal care for each of his patients, and prides himself on being an approachable surgeon with whom his patients can feel comfortable voicing their questions and concerns. He sees each patient personally and approaches each patient individually.
Dr. Fazilat grew up on the east coast and graduated with honors from the University of Maryland at College Park. He then attended the historic Howard University School of Medicine in Washington, D.C. graduating in the top quarter of his class. Following medical school, Dr. Fazilat received his General Surgery training at The Washington Hospital Center. He was one of ten physicians selected to accelerate through General Surgery training in less than five years. It was during this time that his passion and love for plastic surgery flourished. Throughout college and medical school, Dr. Fazilat consistently placed into highly competitive programs such as The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Fellowship Program. In the NIH, he worked along side world-renowned physicians and researchers conducting independent research projects. Dr. Fazilat has authored and co-authored several journal articles.
Dr. Fazilat completed his Plastic Surgery training in New York City at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons/Harlem Hospital Program. During this time, he trained with internationally recognized experts in the field of Plastic Surgery at Columbia University/Harlem Hospital, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and New York University. In addition, Dr. Fazilat completed a year-long Cosmetic Surgery apprenticeship in Arlington, Virginia where he had the opportunity to work with a premier plastic surgeon. Upon completion of his Plastic Surgery training, he accepted a fellowship position in Hand and Microsurgery at Stanford University. Dr. Fazilat continues his relationship with Stanford University by serving as an adjunct clinical professor in the division of Plastic Surgery at the Medical Center.
Dr. Fazilat feels his patients deserve to have a trained physician working with them at all times, therefore he personally performs all procedures. His practice is centered on breast and body cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery. Dr. Fazilat works closely with prominent surgical oncologists, has specialized training in microsurgery, and utilizes oncoplastic techniques in breast reconstruction. He performs many of the latest breast surgeries including breast reduction with vertical “lollipop” short scar and breast lift with minimal incision technique. Dr. Fazilat also has extensive training and expertise with all surgical options available for post weight loss surgeries including body-contouring, abdominoplasties, liposuction, body lifts, arm lifts, thigh lifts, as well as “mommy makeovers”. Surgeries are customized based on the individual’s needs, physique, desires, and medical necessity.
Martha Funkhouser, M.D., Mountain View and San Jose – Los Gatos
Martha Funkhouser, M.D. joins the California Skin Institute from Princeton, New Jersey. Dr. Funkhouser has been practicing in the Princeton area for the last 17 years, where she has a warm and loyal following. She has come to the Bay Area with her husband, who is a professor at Princeton and on a sabbatical at Stanford. Dr. Funkhouser attended Stanford, graduating with Honors, and also receiving a Master’s degree in biological sciences. She attended medical school at the University of Minnesota and Tufts. She did an internship in internal medicine at the California Pacific Medical Center (formerly Children’s Hospital of San Francisco). Dr. Funkhouser did her dermatology training at the University of California, San Francisco, and the University of California, Los Angeles. She loves practicing dermatology and finds it extremely gratifying to help people improve their skin conditions. She also enjoys helping people to age gracefully. Dr. Funkhouser treats people of all ages, from infants to the elderly, and enjoys a warm rapport with patients. CSI welcomes Dr. Funkhouser and is thrilled to have her as part of our team.
Adrian Goldstein, M.D., Ph.D., San Jose – Los Gatos
Adrian Goldstein, M.D., Ph.D. is board certified in both Anatomic Pathology and Dermatopathology. He grew up in Maryland and graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park with a Bachelors of Science Degree with Honors in Microbiology. He then moved to Dallas, Texas where he completed both his Medical Degree and Doctor of Philosophy in Immunology at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. From there, he undertook studies in Pathology at the University of California, Irvine, where he served as Chief Resident for the last two years of the program. Next, an intensive fellowship in Dermatopathology was completed under the tutelage of Drs. Elder, Jones and Omura at the University of Alabama, Birmingham.
After completing his training, he spent two years in New York at Advanced Dermatology where he was the Associate Medical Director for the Dermatopathology Lab. He then spend the next two years as the Director of Dermatopathology at D-PATH in Memphis, Tennessee, where he built their Dermatopathology program from the ground up into a multiple physician operation consulting on interesting cases from across the country and around the world. He now resides in Northern California where he serves as the Medical Director for the Dermatopathology Laboratory at the California Skin Institute.
Dr. Goldstein’s varied interests include interesting melanocytic proliferations, inflammatory skin diseases and alopecias. He has authored numerous publications, lectured on skin disease under the microscope and has studied under the top experts in the field of Dermatopathology.
David R. Harris, M.D., San Jose – Los Gatos
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.
Adrianna Jackson, M.D., San Jose – Los Gatos
Adrianna Jackson, MD is a board certified dermatologist with a special interest in hair and scalp disorders. She graduated magna cum laude from the University of Notre Dame with a Bachelor of Science degree. She received her medical degree from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. During medical school, Dr. Jackson completed a one-year fellowship at the National Institutes of Health as a Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Research Scholar. She was honored by HHMI as a Student Delegate for the 45th Annual International Achievement Summit. Her internship year was spent at the Johns Hopkins University Sinai Hospital Program in Internal Medicine. She stayed in Baltimore and completed her dermatology residency at Johns Hopkins.
Dr. Jackson enjoys treating patients of all ages. While at Johns Hopkins she developed an academic interest in managing skin conditions common in ethnic skin. She is currently researching new advances in the treatment of hair loss as a Clinical Hair Research Fellow at the University of California San Francisco. Dr. Jackson offers the most up-to-date medical treatments for children, men, and women with hair loss.
In her free time, Dr. Jackson enjoys spending time with her family and friends, cooking, gardening, and traveling.
Michele Mak-Fung, M.D., San Jose – Los Gatos
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.
Anjali Varma Morales, M.D., PhD, San Jose – Los Gatos and Saratoga
Anjali Varma Morales, MD, PhD, is a dermatologist specializing in adult dermatology. She received her undergraduate degree from Pennsylvania State University. She then completed her medical degree and doctor of philosophy from the Tri-Institutional MD-PhD program of Weill Medical College of Cornell University, Rockefeller University, and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Institute. She then completed a residency in internal medicine at Stanford University and obtained board certification in Internal Medicine. She spent two years as a hospitalist at Kaiser Santa Clara caring for patients admitted to the hospital. She then returned to Stanford University to complete a two-year fellowship in cutaneous lymphoma. She then continued her education as a resident in dermatology at Stanford University and joins California Skin Institute in July 2011.
Dr. Morales has published articles in some of the most prominent peer-reviewed journals, including Nature, the Journal of Clinical Investigation, the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, and the American Journal of Dermatopathology.
Her special interests included medical dermatology and cutaneous oncology (skin cancer).
Rafael Schulze, M.D., Mountain View and San Jose – Los Gatos
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.
Lynn C. Sydor, M.D., San Mateo
Dr Lynn Sydor is a board certified dermatologist who has been practicing in the San Mateo area since moving to California in 2007. Prior to that, she was a clinical instructor at Harvard’s dermatology program and practiced in Boston for 17 years. While living in Massachusetts, she also founded a dermatology clinic at Nantucket Cottage Hospital when she realized that islanders were traveling great distances to receive care.
Dr Sydor completed her undergraduate studies at Duke University, graduating Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Chemistry. She returned to her home state of Pennsylvania to attend medical school at the University of Pittsburgh. Her internship year was spent at Boston University Hospitals in Internal Medicine. She then completed her Dermatology residency at Ohio State University, where she was chief resident and was inducted into the honor society of Alpha Omega Alpha.
Dr Sydor truly enjoys seeing patients of all ages. She prides herself on her skills with pediatric patients, but equally enjoys working with young adults and the elderly. She offers cosmetic services such as Botox, and has more than 20 years of experience in sclerotherapy for spider veins on the legs. Dr Sydor is a member of the American Academy of Dermatology, the California Society of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery, and the Pacific Dermatologic Association.
She is the mother of two boys and enjoys hiking and traveling with her husband and sons. While she has many varied outside interests, she especially enjoys reading and antique collecting.
Susan Wolf, M.D., San Mateo
Susan Wolf, MD is a board certified dermatologist and lead physician at the CSI-San Mateo location. After ten years of practicing comprehensive dermatology in a two-physician practice, she is excited to join California Skin Institute-San Mateo along with her staff and associate physician. Dr. Wolf shares the California Skin Institute goal of providing state-of-the-art dermatology care while maintaining the individual patient attention expected by our patients. The hallmarks of her care include taking the time to get to know her patients personally and helping them understand treatment options, plans and expected outcomes. In addition to medical and surgical dermatology, she excels at minimally invasive cosmetic procedures for sun damaged and aging skin. “Merging my practice with CSI is an exciting opportunity for me. I will now be able to offer new cutting edge laser, light, and ultrasound rejuvenation technologies to the San Mateo community.”
Dr. Wolf is a native of Illinois and was an undergraduate at the University of Illinois-Champaign-Urbana. She received her B.S. in the field of Architecture and after 4 years of apprenticeship in San Francisco, she pursued her interest in the field of medicine. Dr. Wolf was accepted to Yale Medical School where she was awarded a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Scholarship, published a first author paper in a major scientific journal, spent 2 months in Mumbai studying dermatology and pediatrics and was an editor of the Yale Medical Journal. She completed her medical internship at St. Raphael Hospital in New Haven, CT., the same year she gave birth to her daughter, and then moved back to the Bay area for her dermatology residency at Stanford University School of Medicine.
In 2001, Dr. Wolf became a board certified dermatologist and went into private practice. “My goal to work and care for patients in the same community I live, shop and raise my daughter became a reality.” Dr. Wolf’s high level of expertise, aesthetic sense, and personal approach contributed her growing vibrant medical, surgical and cosmetic dermatology practice in downtown San Mateo. In 2009-2010 she was awarded “Best of San Mateo Physician and Surgeons” and for the last 4 years listed in “America’s Top Dermatologist” She is a fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology, the American Society of Dermatological Surgery, and is an active member of the San Mateo County Medical Association and California Society of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery.
Joe Gorelick, MSN, FNP-C, San Jose – Los Gatos and Saratoga
Joe Gorelick, MSN, FNP-C joined California Skin Institute with over 10 years experience as a Nurse Practitioner. Mr. Gorelick’s practice involves all aspects of medical, surgical, and cosmetic dermatology. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Physiology at the University of California at Davis, and received a Master of Science degree from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. Joe is nationally board certified with ANCC. He is an adjunct faculty member of the NP Program at Holy Names College in Oakland, CA, where he lectures on dermatological conditions and surgical techniques.
“As a child, I suffered with severe Atopic Dermatitis. The care and empathy I received from the dermatology departments of UCSF and Stanford thought my childhood motivate me each day to be an excellent provider.”
Joe actively volunteers with the American Academy of Dermatology, the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, and The Skin Cancer Foundation by performing skin cancer screenings in community settings. Joe has a particular interest in peer-to-peer education. Additionally, he serves as an advisory board member, faculty member, guest lecturer, trainer and consultant to numerous pharmaceutical companies. This exchange in information leads to advances in the practice and art of dermatology amongst NP’s and PA’s; he considers this a personal honor.
Michelle Quinn, MS, NP-C, Mountain View and San Jose – Los Gatos
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.
Nancy Turek, PA-C, San Jose – Los Gatos
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.
Melissa Wheeler, MPAS, PA-C, Los Altos
Melissa Wheeler, MPAS, PA-C joined California Skin Institute in 2012 as a certified physician assistant. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from the University of Central Florida and then graduated with her Masters degree from the Physician Assistant Program at the University of Florida. Moving from Florida, Melissa brought over 5 years of clinical experience as a physician assistant specializing in both general and cosmetic dermatology. As a board certified physician assistant her clinical experience in dermatology spans all ages and a vast array of skin, hair and nail disorders. She is extensively trained and experienced in cosmetic treatments including Botox®, Dysport®, Restylane®, Perlane® and Juvederm®. Melissa is an active member of the Society of Dermatology Physician Assistants and the American Academy of Physician Assistants.
Melissa enjoys participating in community events including skin cancer screenings. She encourages complete skin exams for all patients in the effort to decrease skin cancer and skin cancer mortality. Her compassionate care of all her patients leaves a lasting impression. Outside of clinical practice, Melissa’s interests include traveling, gourmet cooking, reading, and caring for her young daughter.
Hannah Zare, FNP-C, Mountain View and San Jose – Los Gatos
Hannah brings over 20 years of medical practice experience to the California Skin Institute. She is a board certified Nurse Practitioner whose specialties include dermatology, cosmetic surgery, dermatologic surgery, oncology, hematology and neurosurgery. Hannah received her Bachelor of Science degree from McGill University in Montreal, Canada and also holds a Masters Degree in Nursing. During her career she has practiced as a Nurse Practitioner at Stanford University Hospital, Lucille Packard Children’s Hospital, and for the United States Navy at Oakland Naval Hospital. She is a member of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. Hannah’s interests include outdoor sports and gourmet fusion cooking.
Department of Radiation Oncology
Steven Kurtzman, M.D., Mountain View and San Jose – Los Gatos
Dr. Kurtzman, a board certified radiation oncologist, received a Bachelor of Arts from Cornell University, New York, and received his medical degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio. He completed his residency at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Dr. Kurtzman has long been an advocate of skin preserving treatment techniques for the management of skin cancer. He was instrumental as an early developer and investigator with Xoft, the leading electronic brachytherapy device manufacturer devoted to skin cancer treatment. He also served as Xoft’s medical director for 2 years. Dr. Kurtzman is also nationally renowned for his expertise in ‘real-time’ prostate brachytherapy.
He has presented at multiple national meetings and teaches physicians on this advanced technique from around the globe. He is notable for performing implants all throughout the Bay Area and has treated over 4000 patients over the past ten years with this approach. He serves on the medical advisory board of several medical device companies.
Yuriko Minn, M.D., Mountain View and San Jose – Los Gatos
Yuriko Minn, MD is a radiation oncologist with a special interest in treating skin cancer. She received her undergraduate degree from Wesleyan University and went on to attend Stanford University, where she completed her master’s degree in Epidemiology and later received her Medical Doctorate. After completing her transitional internship at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, Dr. Minn returned to Stanford for a residency in Radiation Oncology. She was a fellow in stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) and gastrointestinal cancers. Dr. Minn has authored manuscripts on gastrointestinal, central nervous system, and pediatric cancers.
Robert Sinha, M.D., Mountain View and San Jose – Los Gatos
A board certified physician in Radiation Oncology, Dr. Robert Sinha has been in practice for over 15 years.
Dr. Sinha specializes in the treatment of skin cancer and leads the California Skin Institute Department of Radiation Oncology . He specializes in “targeted” radiation techniques such as high dose rate electronic brachytherapy (eBx) and Cyberknife radiosurgery.
After graduating summa cum laude from the Honors Program at Rutgers College of Engineering, he pursued his medical degree at UMDNJ-Rutgers Medical School, where he was a merit scholar and class treasurer. Dr. Sinha completed his training in Radiation Oncology at the University of Pennsylvania.
Dr. Sinha also serves as Medical Director of Radiation Oncology at El Camino Hospital in Mountain View and Los Gatos. He has presented data on advanced radiation techniques at numerous national and international conferences. He is the scientific program co-chair of the national radiosurgery meeting and an active member of the American College of Radiation Oncology and the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology.
Outside of work, Dr. Sinha enjoys hiking with his wife and son, scuba diving and playing “over 40” basketball.
