Education & Training

Micrographic Surgery

Fellowship

UC San Diego Department of Dermatology

Micrographic Surgery and Dermatologic Oncology Fellowship
(Formerly Procedural Dermatology/Mohs Surgery)

The University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Micrographic Surgery and Dermatologic Oncology Fellowship consists of a one-year training program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and the American College of Mohs Surgery (ACMS). Under the direction of S. Brian Jiang, MD, FACMS, Fellowship Program Director, the fellow will obtain ACGME and ACMS certification. The curriculum emphasizes comprehensive clinical training in cutaneous surgery and oncology.

The fellow will participate in all of dermatologic surgery unit activities located at our state-of-the-art facility at University Pacific Center in La Jolla (S. Brian Jiang, MD and Arisa Ortiz, MD). These procedures include Mohs micrographic surgery, reconstructive surgery, destructions, biopsies, cryotherapy, excisions, nail surgery, dermabrasion, scar revisions, sclerotherapy, neurotoxins, dermal fillers, thread lifts, deoxycholic acid, chemical peels, cosmetic lasers, lights, and devices including Candela V-beam and Alex Trivantage, Cutera Excel-V, In mode Platform (Fractora RF, Forma, Diolaze 810nm, Lummeca, BodyFX RF, MiniFX), Excel-V (532nm/1064nm), Exilis Elite RF, Fraxel Dual (1550nm/1927nm) & Clear and Brilliant, Intragen, Intracel, Sciton Joule Platform (Erbium 2940nm, ProFractional, BBL, Halo Laser & Profractional Laser Ultherapy), and Coolsculpting with Zwave. The fellow will also have close interaction with our dermatopathologist, Dr. Brian Hinds.

UC San Diego Dermatology has an active conference schedule which includes journal clubs (surgical and cosmetic), grand rounds, dermatopathology conferences, clinical conferences and basic science conferences. The fellow will have an opportunity to participate in relevant activities depending on clinical schedule.

Please visit our other site pages for more information on applications and elective rotations. Please email our fellowship coordinator, Carisse Gaude at ucsdderm@ucsd.edu with questions. Phone: 858.657.1675

List of former fellows

Academic Year	Name	Medical Education	Residency	Additional Experience	Current Position
2009-2010	J. Akiko Gladsjo	University of California, San Diego	University of California, San Diego	PhD	Private Practice & VA Oceanside
2010-2011	Jack H. Tran	Harvard University	New York University	PhD	Private Practice in Irvine, CA
2011-2012	Gagik Oganesyan	University of California, Los Angeles	University of California, San Diego	PhD	Kaiser
2012-2013	M. Shane Hamman	University of Washington	University of California, San Diego	Emergency Medicine Residency	Private Practice & VA La Jolla
2013-2014	Arisa Ortiz	Albany Medical College	University of California, Irvine	Laser Fellowship at Mass General	Director, Laser & Cosmetic Dermatology, UC San Diego
2014-2015	Ashley Rubin	Vanderbilt University	University of California, Los Angeles		Private Practice & VA Oceanside
2015-2016	Robert Eilers	Northwestern University	University of Michigan		Private Practice in Naples, FL
2016-2017	Jennifer Hau	University of Texas Health Science Center	University of California, Los Angeles		Private Practice in Houston, TX
2017-2018	Emily de Golian	Medical College of Georgia	Loma Linda University		Private Practice in Atlanta, GA
2017-2018	Swati Kannan	Medical College of Georgia	Henry Ford Hospital	Clinical Instructor of Dermatology, UCLA	Kaiser
2018-2019	Nayoung Lee	Columbia University	University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital		Assistant Professor of Dermatology, New York University
2018-2019	Jonathan Smith	Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine	Walter Reed National Military Medical Center	Staff Dermatologist, Irwin Army Community Hospital	Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
2019-2020	Maggie Chow	University of California, San Francisco	University of Southern California	PhD	Private Practice in Los Angeles, CA
2019-2020	Grace Sohn	Harvard University	Stanford University		Private Practice in San Francisco, CA
2020-2021	Ashley Elsensohn	University of Utah	University of California, Irvine	MPH Harvard University, Dermatopathology fellowship Geisinger Medical Center	Current fellow
2020-2021	Gaurav Singh	University of Miami	New York University	MPH University of Miami	Current fellow
2021-2022	Kelsey Hirotsu	Stanford University	Stanford University		Incoming fellow
2021-2022	Tiffany Loh	UC San Diego	University of Arizona		Incoming fellow