Dr. Melvin Weiwen Chiu MD
Dermatologist
1131 Wilshire Blvd #200 Santa Monica CA, 90401About
Dr. Melvin Chiu is a dermatologist practicing in Santa Monica, CA. Dr. Chiu specializes in skin care. Dermatologists evaluate and manage both common and uncommon skin conditions. These conditions include acne, psoriasis, warts, skin infections, atopic dermatitis, herpes simplex and more. Dermatologists are also experts in more complex skin diseases like impetigo, hidradenitis and milaria. Dr. Chiu diagnoses skin problems and develops unique treatments plans for each individual patient.
Education and Training
Univ of Ca, Los Angeles, Ucla Sch of Med, Los Angeles Ca 2001
Board Certification
DermatologyAmerican Board of DermatologyABD- 2005
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Syringomatous carcinoma in a young patient treated with Mohs micrographic surgery.
- Cutaneous side effects of epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors: clinical presentation, pathogenesis, and management.
- Acquired perforating dermatosis associated with primary biliary cirrhosis and hashimoto thyroiditis.
- Hemorrhagic bullae on the hands.
- Letter: pilonidal cyst of the scalp.
- Multiple pilomatricomas: cutaneous marker for myotonic dystrophy.
- Unilateral pruritic axillary rash: axillary granular parakeratosis.
- Clinicopathologic challenge.
- Gnatophyma and otophyma.
- Erythema multiforme during anti-tumor necrosis factor treatment for plaque psoriasis.
- Lingual hyperpigmentation from pegylated interferon and ribavirin treatment of hepatitis C.
- Effects of ambient sunlight and photoprotection on vitamin D status.
- Severe cutaneous interface drug eruption associated with bendamustine.
- Dyshidrotic mycosis fungoides.
- A case of verrucous psoriasis.
Awards
- 2010-2012 Southern California Super Doctors
Treatments
- Academic, Skin Issues, Phototherapy (light Therapy) And More
Professional Memberships
- Fellow AAD Membership:
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