PaulKentShitabataMD
Pathology • Torrance, CADermatopathology, Anatomic Pathology, Clinical Pathology
Clinical Professor of Medicine-David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Director of Dermatopathology Education Harbor-UCLA Dermatology Director of Dermatopathology Western University of Health Sciences Dermatology Residency Program Clinical Professor of Pathology Western University of Health Sciences President and Owner, Dermatopathology Institute
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Office
3870 Del Amo Blvd
Unit 507
Torrance, CA 90503Phone+1 310-561-8503Fax+1 310-347-4381- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Paul Shitabata is a pathologist in Torrance, CA. He received his medical degree from University of Hawaii John A Burns School of Medicine and has been in practice 29 years. He specializes in dermatopathology, anatomic pathology, and clinical pathology and is experienced in pathology of skin cancers. He has more than 20 publications and over 400 citings.
Education & Training
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Dermatopathology, 1993 - 1994
Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical, 1989 - 1993
University of Colorado School of MedicineInternship, Transitional Year, 1988 - 1989
University of Hawaii, John A. Burns School of MedicineClass of 1988
Certifications & Licensure
HI State Medical License 1992 - 2026
CA State Medical License 1989 - 2025
FL State Medical License 2002 - 2020
NY State Medical License 2005 - 2018
AZ State Medical License 2007 - 2011
PA State Medical License 2007 - 2010
OH State Medical License 2005 - 2010- American Board of Pathology Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
- American Board of Pathology Dermatopathology
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Paul J. Gethner Teaching Award Harbor-UCLA Division of Dermatology, 2020
- Outstanding Faculty of the Year, Dermatology Residency Program Western University of Health Sciences/Chino Medical Center, 2019
- Legacy Teaching Award Harbor-UCLA Division of Dermatology, 2017
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsIce pack-induced perniosis: a rare and underrecognized association.Donna Tran, Jessica Riley, Anny Xiao, Shirlene Jay, Paul K. Shitabata, Navid Nami> ;Cutis. 2018 Nov 1
- 3 citationsConcomitant fibrofolliculoma and trichodiscoma on the abdomen.Jessica Riley, Leela Athalye, Donna Tran, Stephanie Fogelson, Paul K. Shitabata> ;Cutis. 2018 Oct 1
- 1 citationsA rare case of primary cutaneous diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, leg type.Leela Athalye, Navid Nami, Paul Shitabata> ;Cutis. 2018 Sep 1
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