Timothy G. Berger, MD
Professor of Clinical Dermatology
Department of Dermatology
Contact Information
Dermatology Practice - Mt. Zion Campus
1701 Divisadero Street, 3rd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94115
415.353.7800 phone
415.353.7870 fax
Training
- MD: Southwestern Medical School, University of Texas, Health Science Center, Dallas
- Residency: Letterman Army Medical Center
Dermatology - Fellowship: Armed Forces Institute of Pathology
Dermatopathology
Dr. Berger's faculty practice is focused on complex dermatology and based on referrals from other dermatologists. He is the Director of Clinics for the Department of Dermatology as well as the Executive Vice Chair of the Department and the Associate Director of the Residency Program.
Dr. Berger was recently inducted into the UCSF Academy of Medical Educators; an honor bestowed on those dedicated to medical student teaching in the University. In both 1991 and 2001 he was awarded Teacher of the Year by the UCSF Dermatology Residents and in 1989 he was honored with the Henry J. Kaiser Award for Excellence in Teaching. Dr. Berger is currently serving as an elected board member for the American Academy of Dermatology. Dr. Berger has published more than 125 scientific articles, 12 book chapters and 2 books.
Clinical Specialties
- Complex Dermatology
- Autoimmune Bullous Diseases
- Viral Skin Diseases
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases of the Skin
- Skin Diseases of the Tropics
- Photosensitivity Disorders
- Infectious Diseases of the Skin
- Warts
- Pruritus
Research Interests
- Viral Skin Diseases (Herpes, Warts, Molluscum Contagiosum)
- Medical Education
- Web-Based Teaching
Publications
- Fye KH, Crowley E, Berger TG. Celecoxib-induced Sweet's Syndrome. J Am Acad Dermatol 2001, 45(2): 300-2.
- Mirmirani P, Maurer TA, Berger TG, Sands LP, Chren MM. Skin-related quality of life in HIV-infected patients on highly active antiretroviral therapy. J Cutan Med Surg 2002, 6(1): 10-15.
- Gerbert B, Bronstone A, Maurer T, Berger T, McPhee SJ, Caspers N. The effectiveness of an internet-based tutorial in improving primary care physicians' skin cancer triage skills. J Cancer Educ 2002, 17(1): 7-11.
- Nguyen P, Vin-Christian K, Ming MD, Berger T. Aggressive squamous cell carcinomas in persons infected with the human immunodeficiency virus. Arch Dermatol 2002; 138(6): 758-63.
- Rodrigues LK, Klencke BJ, Vin-Christian K, Berger TG, Crawford RI, Miller JR 3rd, Ferreira CM, Nosrati M, Kashani-Sabet M. Altered clinical course of malignant melanoma in HIV-positive patients. Arch Dermatol 2002; 138(6): 765-70.