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Wear Sunscreen forLiifelong Benefits... Al Lane, professor of pediatrics and chair of the Department of Dermatology is quoted... More » Molecules enable cancer to spread... Stanford scientists identify molecular powerbrokers involved in cancer's spread... Asian Americans increasingly adopting risky skin-care habits, Stanford study suggests...Anne Chang, MD, clinical professor of dermatology and Director of Clinical Trials conducted a study of 546 Asian Americans...More » Vitamin D3 May Protect Against Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer...Jean Tang, MD., Ph.D. assistant professor of dermatology reported at the Society for Investigative Dermatology meeting...More » Doctors most likely to spot melanoma early in men...Susan Swetter, MD. associate professor of dermatology is quoted about a Stanford study... More » Howard Chang one of three Stanford researchers awarded prestigious HHMI post... Howard Chang, MD, PhD, associate professor of dermatology in inaugural class of Howard Hughes Medical Institute Early Career Scientists... More » How important is protecting skin from the sun?... Hayes Gladstone, MD, associate professor of dermatology answers questions about sun protection... More » Melanoma Rates on the Rise in U.S. ... Eleni Linos, MD, PhD, Researcher and resident in Stanford Dermatology comments... More » Researchers Gain Insights into Aging in Mice ... Howard Chang, MD, PhD, Stanford associate professor of dermatology comments... More » Stanford study finds molecule that triggers hair growth in mice ... M. Peter Marinkovich, MD, Stanford associate professor of dermatology comments... More » Cancer stem cells created from skin cells ... Researchers at the School of Medicine have turned normal skin cells into cancer stems cells... More » "Dermatology in the Postgenomic Era"...Anthony Oro, MD, PhD, associate professor of dermatology presents an editoral in Archives of Dermatology (pdf file)... More » |
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Our faculty is committed to the highest level of basic and clinical research in dermatologic science. In particular, we are focused on translational medicine; bringing scientific results from the bench to the bedside. Our faculty practices medicine at a world-class hospital; and are internationally recognized for the medical and surgical dermatologic care they provide to their patients. Our vision is to train future leaders in dermatology, whether in scientific investigation or patient care. The competitiveness of our residency program speaks to the commitment our faculty has to our residents and medical students.
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Stanford Hospital & Clinics dermatology department was an early adopter of innovative treatments for skin cancers, including an approach called a Mohs micrographic procedure. Hayes Gladstone, MD., associate professor of dermatology, has performed more than 20,000 Mohs procedures and also specializes in reconstructive surgery to restore the skin in the affected area. Read about how Dr. Gladstone has helped Robert Mansell and his family.
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As Director of Stanford’s Pigmented Lesion and Melanoma Program, Susan Swetter, MD is leading Stanford’s participation
in the first National Cancer Institute-sponsored melanoma chemoprevention trial in conjunction with colleagues at the University of Arizona Cancer 
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