BOARD CERTIFICATIONS:

    CURRENT POSITION

  • Dermatologist and Cosmetic Surgeon
  • Director of MD Skin Esthetics and Spa

EDUCATION

Clinical Assistant in Dermatology
The Hospital For Sick Children (Great Ormand Street Hospital)
London, England
September 1, 1983 - August 31, 1984

Division of Dermatology
University of California, San Diego
July 1, 1981 - June 30, 1983

Department of Internal Medicine
University of California, Irvine
June 23, 1980 - June 22, 1981

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

  • Assistant Clinical Professor of Dermatology
    University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine
    San Diego, California
    October 1984 to present
  • Assistant Clinical Professor (Full-time medical school faculty)
    Division of Dermatology
    University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine
    San Diego, California
    October, 1984 - April, 1989
  • Chief of Dermatology
    Veterans Administration Medical Center
    San Diego, California
    October, 1984 - June, 1987
  • Clinical Instructor
    Department of Dermatology
    University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago
    Chicago, Illinois
    July, 1987 - June, 1988

AWARDS AND HONORS

  • Community Leadership Award - Channel 10, San Diego
  • Teacher of the Year Award - UCSD School of Medicine
  • Top Doctor Award (San Diego Medical Society and San Diego Magazine)
  • U.S. Olympic Training Center Volunteer Appreciation Award (consultant dermatologist)
  • Distinguished Service Award (First Recipient) (American Society For Mohs Surgery
  • Magna Cum Laude (Pomona College)
  • Phi Beta Kappa
  • Alpha Kappa Delta (National Sociology Honor Society)

PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS

  • Board of Directors
    California Dermatological Association
    January, 1990 to January, 1992
  • Secretary-Treasurer and President-Elect
    San Diego Dermatological Surgery Society
    January, 1990 to October, 1990
  • President
    San Diego Dermatological Surgery Society
    October, 1990 to December, 1991
  • Advisory Board
    American Academy of  Dermatology
    January, 1991 to December, 1996
  • Advisory Board,
    American Society For Mohs Surgery
    January, 1991 to January, 1992
  • President
    American Society For Mohs Surgery
    December, 1992 to December, 1993
  • Professional Conduct Committee
    San Diego County Medical Society
    January, 1993 to August, 1995
  • Executive Committee
    American Academy of Dermatology Advisory Board
    January, 1995 to January, 1996
  • Board of Directors
    American Society For Mohs Surgery
    March, 1996 to December, 1999
  • Secretary/Treasurer and President Elect
    San Diego Dermatological Society
    January, 1998 to December, 1999
  • President
    San Diego Dermatological Society
    January, 1999 to December, 1999
  • Board of Directors
    California Society For Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery
    June, 2000 to 2002
  • Board of Trustees
    California Academy of Cosmetic Surgery
    September, 1999 to present

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS

PUBLICATIONS

1) Steinman, H.K. and Tuteur, P: Streptokinase/Streptodornase for skin testing. New England Journal of Medicine 300:46- 47, 1979

2) Bernard, J.D., Owen, W.R., Steinman, H.K., Kaplan, L.A., Menkes, A.B., and Baden, H.P: Inflammatory verrucous epidermal nevus: Epidermal protein analysis in four patients. Archives of Dermatology 120:214-215, 1984

3) Steinman, H.K., Griffiths, W.A.D., and Levene, G.M: Methotrexate in lieu of razoxane for incapacitating psoriasis. Lancet i:458-459, 1984

4) Steinman, H.K: Bowenoid papulosis. Archives of Dermatology 120:1508-1511, 1984

5) Steinman, H.K. and Pappenfort, R.B: White piedra: A case report and review of the literature. Clinical and Experimental Dermatology 9:591-598, 1984

6) Logan, R., Feher, M.D., and Steinman, H.K: The prevalence of water induced itching. British Journal of Dermatology 111:734-736, 1984

7) Steinman, H.K., Lovell, C.R., and Cronin, E: Immediate type hypersensitivity to Crataegus monogyna (hawthorne). Contact Dermatitis 11:321, 1984

8) Steinman, H.K. and Greaves, M.W: Aquagenic pruritus. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 13:91-98, 1985

9) Kligman, A.M., Greaves, M.W., and Steinman, H.K: Water induced itching without cutaneous signs: Aquagenic pruritus. Archives of Dermatology 122:183-186, 1986

10) Lotti, T.M., Steinman, H.K., Fabbri, P., Greaves, M.W., and Panconesi, E: Aquagenic pruritus: Cutaneous fibrinolytic activity in four patients. International Journal of Dermatology 25:508-510, 1986

11) Stotts, J.S. and Steinman, H.K: Congenital segmental pigmented lesions. Archives of Dermatology 123:251, 1987

12) Young, L.C., Steinman, H.K: Acquired ichthyosis in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and Kaposi's sarcoma. Journal of the Academy of Dermatology 16:395-396, 1987

13) Steinman, H.K., Kobza-Black, A., Lotti, T.M., Brunetti, L. Panconesi, E., and Greaves, M.W: Polycythaemia rubra vera and water-induced pruritus: Blood histamine levels and cutaneous fibrinolytic activity before and after water challenge. British Journal of Dermatology 116:329-333, 1987.

14) Steinman, H.K: Water-induced pruritus. Clinics in Dermatology 5:41-48, 1987.

15) Cartwright, L.E. and Steinman, H.K: Malignant papillary mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis testes: cutaneous metastases showing pagetoid epidermal invasion. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 17:887-890, 1987.

16) Stotts, J.S., Fang, M.L., Dannaker, C.J., and Steinman, H.S: Fenoprofen induced toxic epidermal necrolysis. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 18:755-757, 1988.

17) Scully, P.A., Steinman, H.K., Kennedy, C., Trueblood, K., Frisman, D.M., and Voland, J: A.I.D.S. related Kaposi's sarcoma displays differential expression of endothelial surface antigens. American Journal of Pathology 130:244-251, 1988.

18) Cartwright, L.E. and Steinman, H.K: Rapidly growing, asymptomatic, subcutaneous nodules. Archives of Dermatology 124:1559-1564, 1988.

19) Fang, M.L., Astarita, R.W., and Steinman, H.K: Cardiac calcifications and yellow papules in a young man. Archives of Dermatology 124:1559-1564, 1988.

20) Jones, J.C.R., Steinman, H.K. and Goldsmith, B.A: Hemidesmosomes (HDs), anchoring fibrils (AFs) and intermediate filaments (IFs) in basal cell carcinoma (BCC). Journal of Investigative Dermatology 93:662-671, 1989

21) Darmstadt, G.L. and Steinman, H.K: Mohs micrographic surgery of the head and neck. Western Journal of Medicine 152:153-158, 1990

22) Billon, S.F., Kasch, J., Hayen, D.O., Franzblau, M., Kakita, L.,  Newcomer, V., Seligman, E., Shellow, W., Maloy, T.F., Steinman, H.K., Hoffman, T.E., Fisher, D., Melnikoff, R., and Carson R.R: It is time to change...a better way for representative governance. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 22:857-8, 1990

23) Steinman, H.K: More on Mohs=. Western Journal of Medicine 153:665-6, 1990

24) Kasch, J.A., Steinman, H.K., Kakita, L.S., and Billon, S.F: How the AAD should meet the challenges of the future: establish a House of Delegates (Editorial). Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 23:145-149, 1990

25) Steinman, H.K: Micrographic Surgery. Journal of Dermatologic Surgery and Oncology 20:88-9, 1994

ABSTRACTS

1) Steinman, H.K. and Greaves, M.W: Aquagenic Pruritus: review of 29 cases. British Journal of Dermatology 111 (Suppl 26):15-16, 1984

2) Jones, J.C.R., Steinman, H.K. and Goldsmith, B.A.: Hemidesmosomes (HDs), anchoring fibrils (AFs) and intermediate filaments (IFs) in basal cell carcinoma (BCC). Journal of Cell Biology 107:792A, 1988.

BOOKS

1) Gross, K.G., Steinman, H.K., and Rapini, R:
Mohs surgery: fundamentals and techniques Mosby, Inc., 1999

BOOK CHAPTERS

1) Steinman, H.K: Water-induced pruritus, pg. 41 - 48, in Clinics in Dermatology, Volume 5, 1987

2) Steinman, H.K. and Gross, K.G: Basic Mohs Technique, pg. 7-8, in Mohs surgery: fundamentals and techniques Mosby, Inc., 1999

3) Steinman, H.K: Indications for Mohs surgery, pg. 9 - 14, in Mohs surgery: fundamentals and techniques Mosby, Inc., 1999

4) Steinman, H.K: Mohs surgical techniques, pg. 49 - 66 in Mohs surgery: fundamentals and techniques Mosby, Inc., 1999

5) Steinman, H.K: Mohs mapping, pg. 79 - 90 in Mohs surgery: fundamentals and techniques Mosby, Inc., 1999

6) Steinman, H.K: Specimen transport and initial tissue processing, pg. 91 - 96 in Mohs surgery: fundamentals and techniques Mosby, Inc., 1999

7) Gross, K.G. and Steinman, H.K: Basic approach to interpreting Mohs  microscopic slides and basic microscope techniques, pg. 139 - 142 in Mohs surgery: fundamentals and techniques Mosby, Inc., 1999

8) Steinman, H.K: Glossary of selected Mohs surgery terms, pg. 351 - 356 in Mohs surgery: fundamentals and techniques Mosby, Inc., 1999

How can I contact Dr. Steinman?
For more information, please contact Dr. Steinman at 619-425-2300 for an appointment or brochure.  He and his staff will answer all of your questions.