Welcome to the Division of Dermatology

The Division of Dermatology at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center seeks to care for our patients the way we want our family members to be treated: with kindness, compassion, and clinical expertise.

The Harbor-UCLA Residency Training Program strives to prepare our residents to become leaders in their field by providing a strong and multifaceted foundation in medical dermatology, dermatopathology, procedural dermatology, and research. The Harbor-UCLA Dermatology Residency Training Program is proud to be part of the premier medical facility at Los Angeles County Harbor-UCLA Medical Center.

Our program provides outstanding opportunities for hands-on exposure, with faculty supervision and didactic teaching where we are constantly challenged by a wealth of pathology.  Our focus on caring for the underserved, clinical decision-making and continuity of care fosters a rich training environment for the development of outstanding clinicians with excellent skills and strong confidence.

The team environment among our faculty and residents provides a camaraderie to support a productive work environment within the Division of Dermatology.  We strive to promote inclusion of underrepresented groups in the field of medicine, so that we better reflect our patient demographics (Latino 55%, African-American 20%, Caucasian 18%, other 7%). Residents and faculty volunteer at local elementary schools and health fairs; introducing young students to careers in medicine.  We are further enriched by our dedicated volunteer faculty who are a testament to the culture and community of our program—with satisfaction from not just teaching, but teaching at Harbor.

Leadership

Delphine J. Lee, MD, PHD
Delphine J. Lee, MD, PHD
Chief and Program Director
Harbor-UCLA Medical Center

Director of Dermatology
Los Angeles County Department of Health Services

Meiling Yuen, MD
Meiling Yuen, MD
Associate Program Director
Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Jan Smogorzewski, MD
Jan Smogorzewski, MD
Medical Student Clerkship Director
Director of Inpatient Dermatology Education
Associate Program Director
Harbor-UCLA Medical Center

For Medical Students

Our unique county medical center allows you to gain firsthand experience taking care of a patient population with interesting dermatologic conditions.  As a rotating medical student (or resident) you will learn the basic foundations of medical and surgical dermatology.  Our residents and faculty are eager to teach. Please visit our Visiting Student website: http://medschool.ucla.edu/current-us-visiting-students for more information on the application process. Harbor Dermatology elective course is found under, ME-ME215.08 – General Dermatology. We look forward to working with you at Harbor-UCLA Division of Dermatology.  Please refer to the resident schedule for more details.

8am – 12pm:  Kaiser South Bay | Children’s Hospital, LA

1pm – 5pm:  Kaiser South Bay | Children’s Hospital LA | Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Inpatient Consults

8am – 12pm: Long Beach Comprehensive Clinic (medical student clerkship, 2nd and 4th Tuesday, Dr. Yuen) | Dermatopathology | Resident Didactics

1pm – 5pm: Harbor-UCLA Dermatology Clinic (N-24 clinic C)| Mohs Surgery Clinic (3rd Tuesday of month)

8:00am – 12:00pm: Harbor-UCLA Dermatology Clinic (N-24 clinic C) | Psych-dermatology clinic (1st Wednesday of every month) | HIV-Dermatology Clinic and Psoriasis Clinic (2nd Wednesday of every month) | Pigmented Lesion Clinic (3rd Wednesday of every month) | Podiatry-Nails Clinic and Derm/Rheum Clinic (4th Wednesday of every month) | Children’s Hospital LA | City of Hope

1pm – 5pm: Children’s Hospital LA | Faculty Didactics | Dermoscopy Didactics (3rd Wednesday of every month)

3 – 5pm: Inpatient Consult Team Rounds 

7:45am – 8:30am: Dermatopathology Review (RB3) (2nd Thursday of month)

8:30am – 12pm: Harbor-UCLA Dermatology Clinic (N-24 clinic C) | Hidradenitis Suppurativa Clinic http://www.harbor-ucla.org/dermatology/hidradenitis-suppurativa-clinic/ (2nd Thursday of month)| Hair Clinic (3rd Thursday of month)

12pm – 5pm: Dermatopathology Signout (Inpatient cases) | Grand Rounds (3rd Thursday of month) | Surgery Didactics (3rd Thursday of month) | Resident Didactics

8:30pm – 12pm: Mohs Surgery (Harbor-UCLA, N-24 Clinic C, 4th Friday) | Kaiser South Bay | Children’s Hospital, LA

12pm – 1pm: Journal Club (Kaiser South Bay, 2nd Friday)

1pm – 5pm: Mohs Surgery (Harbor-UCLA, N-24 Clinic C, 3rd Friday) | General Dermatology Clinic (Harbor-UCLA, N2-24 Clinic C)

Call Schedule: Divided between five residents, one resident on call each month with four days off, first year residents start call the second half of the first academic year; Senior residents: 2-2.5 months of call, First year residents: 3 months of call

Elective: Senior residents (PGY3, PGY4) are allotted 4 weeks of elective time to use during their two final years. Please visit our Visiting Student website: http://medschool.ucla.edu/current-us-visiting-students for more information on the application process

Location

  • Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Dermatology

    1000 W. Carson St. , Box 458

    Torrance, CA  90502

  • Clinic (p) 424-306-4390 or 424-306-4391

    Admin (e) PKobayashi@dhs.lacounty.gov

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Application Info

Applying to the Division of Dermatology

Applications for the residency program are accepted through Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS).
Application Info