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Office
9339 Genesee Ave, Suite 300
San Diego, CA 92121Phone+1 858-943-2113- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
- Naval Medical Center (San Diego)Residency, Dermatology, 2000 - 2003
- Naval Medical Center (San Diego)Internship, Surgery, 1995 - 1996
- Philadelphia College of Osteopathic MedicineClass of 1995
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State License 2005 - 2024
- PA State License 2006 - 2020
- WI State License 1997 - 2005
- American Board of Dermatology Dermatology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Best Cosmetic Dematologist and Best Dermatologist in San Diego San Diego Union Tribune, 2015
- Fellow (FAAD) American Academy of Dermatology
- Fellow (FASDS) American Society for Dermatologic Surgery
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsProspective comparison study of a 550 picosecond 755 nm laser vs a 50 ns 755 nm laser in the treatment of nevus of Ota.Kotaro Imagawa, Taro Kono, Ushio Hanai, William F Groff, Chieko Komaba, Yotaro Tsunoda, Hitoshi Nemoto, Tadashi Akamatsu> ;Lasers in Medical Science. 2023 Jan 26
- Mechanism of crescent-shaped and ring-shaped epidermal damage from laser hair removal with cryogen spray cooling.Kotaro Imagawa, Taro Kono, Chieko Komaba, Satoru Yamamoto, Yotaro Tsunoda, Hitoshi Nemoto, Ushio Hanai, William F Groff, Tadashi Akamatsu> ;Lasers in Medical Science. 2022 Dec 1
- 4 citationsSerious Adverse Events With Injectable Fillers: Retrospective Analysis of 7,659 Patient Outcomes.Jessica A Kern, Ramya Kollipara, Elika Hoss, Monica Boen, Douglas C Wu, William Groff, Mitchel P Goldman> ;Dermatologic Surgery. 2022 May 1
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Press Mentions
- New Website Helps Men Cope with Pearly Penile PapulesApril 10th, 2018
- These Are the 5 Most Popular Pre-Wedding Beauty TreatmentsApril 29th, 2017
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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Other Languages
- Spanish
Hospital Affiliations
- Santa Clara Valley Medical CenterSan Jose, California
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