Blanca Esmeralda Ochoa Castro MD

Dermatologic Surgery

Dermatologist

2950 Research Park DrSoquel, CA 95073
Phone+1 831-458-5548
Fax+1 408-369-4263

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Education & Training

University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer CenterFellowship, Micrographic Surgery and Dermatologic Oncology, 2012 - 2013
Baylor College of MedicineResidency, Dermatology, 2007 - 2010
University of WashingtonResidency, Internal Medicine, 2001 - 2003
Yale-New Haven Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 2000 - 2001
University of California San Francisco School of MedicineClass of 2000

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Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2002 - 2028
American Board of Dermatology Dermatology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Beacon Oncology 2014 Certified Module, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014, 2016-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Beacon Oncology 2014 Certified Module, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014, 2016-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Sunquest Laboratory, Sunquest Information Systems, Inc., 2014, 2016-2017

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Giant Pigmented Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Situ: A Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenge.
Blanca E Ochoa, Philip R. Cohen, Deborah F. MacFarlane
Skinmed. 2017-06-01
132 citations
Hydroxychloroquine and lichen planopilaris: Efficacy and introduction of Lichen Planopilaris Activity Index scoring system
Charles Chiang, Deborah Sah, Bryan K. Cho, Blanca E. Ochoa, Vera H. Price
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 2010-03-01
46 citations
Efficacy and safety of mycophenolate mofetil for lichen planopilaris
Bryan K. Cho, Deborah Sah, Jennifer Chwalek, Ingrid Roseborough, Blanca E. Ochoa
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 2010-03-01