Department of Dermatology
The mission of the Department is to be a world leader in the care of skin and patients with skin diseases through outstanding clinical service, education and training, and research.
Faculty in the Department work at a variety of locations within the UCSF system as well as at the affiliated San Francisco General Hospital and the San Francisco VA Medical Center. The Department is based at the Mount Zion campus and offers a wide range of specialty services in medical, pediatric, surgical and cosmetic dermatology. Patient care is also offered at UCSF's Parnassus campus. We encourage you to use our website to learn more about our Department and its people.
Patients
- Know your diagnosis? Find a practice with our Referral Guide
- Participate in one of our research trials
- Learn more about our services
Referring Physicians & Medical Professionals
- Refer a patient with our Referral Guide
- Bring a patient to Grand Rounds
Information for Visiting Medical Students
In the News
- UCSF trial offers new hope for melanoma patients - Click to see the article that appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle.
- For over four decades, the Dermatology Foundation has maintained a critical role in the advancement of the specialty. We are proud to announce the following 2011 Research Award Recepients: Physician-Scientist Career Development Award: Susana-M. Ortiz-Urda, MD, PhD, Raymond J. Cho, MD, PhD (Yr 3); and Michael D. Rosenblum, MD, PhD (Yr 2); Medical Dermatology Career Development Award: Kelly M. Cordoro, MD; Clinical Career Development Award in Dermatologic Surgery: Sarah T. Arron, MD, PhD (Yr 3); and Medical Dermatology Career Development Award: Kanade Shinkai, MD, PhD (Yr 2).
- The 2011 Academic Senate Distinction In Teaching Award for faculty at UCSF has been awarded to Timothy Berger, MD, Professor of Clinical Dermatology in the Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine.
