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
In the News
- The UCSF Dermatology of Department featured in Clinical Centers of Excellence in the April issue of Dermatology Times.
- Dr. Ilona Frieden, a Professor in Dermatology and Pediatrics at UCSF received the Rose Hirschler Award on March 8th. The award is given at the Women's Dermatologic Society Annual luncheon during the American Academy of Dermatology annual meeting.


