The dermatology team at the University of California San Diego is committed to provide excellence in clinical care, scientific advances and training of future leaders. Our faculty are experts in their field and are involved in a wide range of clinical and research endeavors. In particular, UC San Diego Dermatology is known for our contributions toward a better understanding of inflammatory diseases of the skin and the study of skin disorders.
Staff Physician, Dermatology/Dermatopathology
Board-certified in pathology/dermatopathology. Committed to providing excellent patient care in dermatopathology by achieving clinicopathologic correlation and accurate diagnoses in every case. (Joined 2018)
Professor of Clinical Dermatology (Emeritus Status)
Principal Investigator of Di Nardo Lab, focus on mast cells. Leads the High Risk Pigmented Lesion Clinic and specializes in mole mapping and digital dermoscopy to detect early-stage melanoma. (Joined 2006)
Associate Residency Program Director
Principal Investigator of Dorschner Lab - focus on neutrophilic inflammation in the skin and wound healing. Treats all medical dermatology conditions, with an interest in inpatient dermatology. (Joined 2016)
Assistant Professor
The Hangauer Lab focuses on understanding acquired therapy resistance in cancer. (Joined 2018)
HS Clinical Professor of Dermatology
Dermatology Clinical Service Chief combines clinical practice with her directorship of the Adult Clinical Trials unit. Areas of clinical interest include Psoriasis, Atopic Dermatitis, and microbiome (Joined 2001)
HS Clinical Associate Professor
Director of Dermatopathology. Specializes in patients with conditions such as acne, skin infections/warts, psoriasis, eczema, and skin cancers. (Joined 2016)
HS Clinical Professor of Dermatology
Director of Dermatologic and Mohs Micrographic Surgery at UC San Diego. Expertise includes reconstructive surgery and cosmetic dermatology and laser procedures. (Joined 2007)
HS Clinical Assistant Professor
Specializes in general dermatology as well as complex conditions such as cutaneous lymphoma, medication reactions in the skin, autoimmune blistering diseases and cutaneous connective tissue disease. (Joined 2016)
HS Clinical Associate Professor
Director of Laser & Cosmetic Surgery, board certified in Dermatology and a Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology (FAAD). (Joined 2013)
HS Clinical Associate Professor
Director of Residency Program. Specializing in autoimmune blistering disorders and rheumatologic diseases of the skin such as cutaneous lupus, dermatomyositis, scleroderma, morphea, and vasculitis. (Joined 2011)
Assistant Professor
Director of the Inpatient Consult Service. Special interest in inpatient dermatology, educating both dermatology and non-dermatology practitioners in evaluating and managing dermatologic conditions. (Joined 2015)
Associate Professor of Dermatology and Cellular and Molecular Biology
The Sen Lab is interested in the genetics and epigenetics of how stem cells regenerate and how alterations in their behavior leads to skin diseases.
HS Clinical Assistant Professor
Clinical interest in general dermatology as well as melanoma, dermoscopy, high-risk skin cancer patients, and cutaneous side effects of chemotherapy and immunotherapy. (Joined 2020)
HS Clinical Assistant Professor
Genevieve J. Kaunitz, MD, is a board-certified dermatologist who practices general dermatology and treats a variety of skin conditions including eczema, psoriasis, and acne, among others. (Joined 2021)
Associate Professor of Dermatology
Swati Kannan, MD, specializes in skin cancer and reconstructive surgery of the face and body and aesthetic treatments such as injectables, laser procedures, platelet-rich plasma for hair loss and skin rejuvenation, and hair transplants among others. (Joined 2022)
Assistant Professor of Dermatology
Reid Oldenburg, MD, PhD is a board-certified dermatologist who treats both complex and general dermatology, including conditions such as skin cancers, acne, rosacea, atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, severe cutaneous adverse reactions, skin infections and more. (Joined 2022)
Assistant Professor of Dermatology
Timothy Dang, MD, practices general dermatology with special interests in oncodermatology (the management of dermatologic issues and toxicities that arise in the setting of cancer treatment) and cutaneous lymphoma. (Joined 2023)
Assistant Professor of Dermatology
Marleigh Stern, MD, is a board-certified dermatologist who practices general dermatology and treats a variety of skin conditions including acne, psoriasis, eczema, skin cancers, and others. She has a particular interest in granulomatous and other inflammatory conditions. (Joined 2023)
Professor of Clinical Dermatology & Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Vice Chair, Department of Dermatology
Vice Chair, Principal Investigator and Clinician with interest in Atopic Dermatitis, Psoriasis, Acne, Port-wine stains/Vascular Anomalies, Scars, Epidermolysis bullosa, Ichthyosis and other rare genetic disorders. (Joined 1991 UCSD and RCHSD)
HS Clinical Associate Professor, Step 1
Board certified in Dermatology. Fellowship in Pediatric Dermatology at Rady Children's Hospital San Diego. Research and clinical interests include atopic dermatitis, hidradenitis suppuritiva, vitiligo and other disorders of pigmentation. (Joined 2020)
HS Clinical Assistant Professor
Board certified in Dermatology and Pediatric Dermatology. (Joined 2018)
HS Clinical Professor
Board certified in Dermatology and Pediatric Dermatology. Principal Investigator with a clinical interest in Atopic Dermatitis, Psoriasis and Systemic therapies for children. Also sees adult patients at UCSD Hillcrest. (Joined 2008)
HS Clinical Assistant Professor
Dawn Eichenfield, MD, PhD is a board-certified dermatologist and pediatric dermatologist who specializes in pediatric dermatology and adult acne. (Joined 2021)
