Dermatology

Palo Alto 770 Welch Road Suite 300 Palo Alto, CA 94304   Mondays, Tuesday afternoons, Wednesdays, Thursday afternoons and Fridays	Mountain View Castro Commons 1174 Castro Street Suite 250 Mountain View, CA 94040   Mondays, 8:30 am-12:00 pm Wednesdays,  8:30 am-12:00 pm Thursdays, 8:30 am-12:00 pm and 1:00 pm-5:00 pm
South Bay Specialty Center South Bay 14777 Los Gatos Boulevard Los Gatos, CA 95032   2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the Month, Thursdays	Mailing Address 770 Welch Road, Suite 300 Palo Alto, CA 94304

Phone: (650) 736-7642 Fax: (650) 498-4209	Nurse Call Line: (650) 498-6078
Epidermolysis bullosa, vascular anomalies or genetic skin disorders clinic: (650) 725-9961

Dermatology Overview

The Dermatology Clinic at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital offers comprehensive services for evaluation and management of infant, childhood and adolescent skin disorders such as:

• Genetic skin diseases
• Atopic eczema
• Psoriasis
• Acne 
• Skin infections
• Sun-sensitive conditions
• Pigmentation abnormalities
• Hair and nail abnormalities

The Dermatology Clinic also provides specialized, multidisciplinary care for:

• Epidermolysis bullosa, a group of inherited diseases characterized by excessive blistering of the skin after minor mechanical trauma
• Vascular anomalies, such as hemangiomas, port-wine stains, and other vascular malformations  
• Other genetic skin diseases requiring coordinated efforts toward diagnosis and treatment

Additional special services include:

• Diagnostic procedures, including skin biopsy (removing a sample of skin and looking at it under a microscope)
  
• Inpatient dermatologic care for children with severe or extensive skin diseases (dermatoses)
  
• A full range of dermatologic surgical services

Faculty

• Anna L. Bruckner, MD (Service Chief)
• Alfred T. Lane, MD
• Lucy Schmidt, MD
• Lillian Soohoo, MD