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3301 C StreetSacramento, CA 95816
Phone+1 916-734-6111
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Education & Training
University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Dermatology, 1992 - 1995
Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's HospitalInternship, Internal Medicine, 1991 - 1992
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1991
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2016 - 2027
WI State Medical License 2009 - 2017
PA State Medical License 2004 - 2010
MD State Medical License 1998 - 2004
American Board of Dermatology Dermatology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014, 2016
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
- Elected Member The American Society for Clinical Investigation, 2007
Clinical Trials
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2 citationsMetformin Treatment Protects Mice from Glucose-Promoted Psoriasiform Dermatitis through Enrichment of Akkermansia muciniphila with Modulation of Bacterial Tryptophan M...Yuhsien Lai, Zhuoyu Jiang, Xiaonan Qiu, Dan Hong, Xiuting Liu
The Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 2026-03-01 - World Café Report From the GRAPPA 2024 Annual Meeting and Trainee Symposium: Exploring GRAPPA's Future Priorities.Shikha Singla, Stephen R Pennington, Sam T Hwang, Jessica A Walsh
The Journal of Rheumatology. 2025-12-01 - The Skinny on Dermal Fat and Its Anti-Inflammatory Role in Psoriasis.Yoshiaki Matsushima, Sam T Hwang, Scott I Simon
The Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 2025-02-01
Press Mentions
Lifestyle News | Consuming a Balanced Diet Reduces Skin, Joint Inflammation: StudyJuly 3rd, 2021- Could Western Diets Worsen Psoriasis?June 24th, 2021
- Researchers Discover Potential New Approach to Treating Psoriatic Joint InflammationJune 3rd, 2021
Grant Support
- Chemokines In Skin Immune Cell Trafficking &Amp;Cancer ProgressionDivision Of Clinical Sciences - Nci2009
- Pathogenesis Of Cutaneous T Cell LymphomaDivision Of Basic Sciences - Nci2009
- Pathogenesis Of Cutaneous T Cell LymphomaNational Cancer Institute2008
- Chemokines In Skin Immune Cell Trafficking &Cancer ProgressionNational Cancer Institute2007–2008
- Chemokines In Skin Immune Cell Trafficking &Cancer ProgDivision Of Clinical Sciences - Nci2003–2006
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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