Dale Raymond Westrom MD PhD Parasitology, UC Berkeley

Dermatologic Surgery, Dermatopathology

Redwood Empire Dermatology

1410 White Oak DrSanta Rosa, CA 95409
Phone+1 707-235-5961

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Summary

Dr. Dale Westrom is a dermatologist based in Santa Rosa, CA, with subspecialties in dermatologic surgery and dermatopathology. He completed his medical education at George Washington University and his dermatology residency at Letterman Army Medical Center. With expertise in general dermatology, travel and tropical medicine, eczema, and dermatopathology, he has contributed to the field through various publications, such as those on eosinophil fluorescence and the Ixodes pacificus tick, which have been cited multiple times. He has been recognized as Teacher of the Year by UCSF's Dermatology Department and honored as a Top MD and Fellow by the American Academy of Dermatology.

Education & Training

Letterman Army Medical CenterResidency, Dermatology, 1982 - 1985
Letterman Army Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1980 - 1981
George Washington University School of Medicine and Health SciencesClass of 1980
University of California, BerkeleyPhD, Parasitology, 1969 - 1974

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Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1981 - 2027
OR State Medical License 2023 - 2026
American Board of Dermatology Dermatology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Teacher of the Year Dept of Dermatology, UCSF, 1991
Top MD Consumers Checkbook
Fellow (FAAD) American Academy of Dermatology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

11 citations
Eosinophil fluorescence: a cause of false positive slide tests for herpes simplex virus.
Richard L. Detlefs, Dona J. Frieden, Timothy G. Berger, Dale R. Westrom
Pediatric Dermatology. 1987-08-01
10 citations
The sign of Leser-Trélat in a young man.
Dale R. Westrom, Timothy G. Berger
Archives of Dermatology. 1986-12-01
4 citations
Residents' Corner: Subungual Mucinous Pseudocyst
Dale R. Westrom, Robert F. Findlay
The Journal of Dermatologic Surgery and Oncology. 1986-06-01