Dr. Anand K. Ganesan is a board-certified UCI Health dermatologist who specializes in skin cancer and skin pigmentation disorders, including vitiligo, melasma and albinism.
He earned his medical degree at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, where he also received a doctoral degree in microbiology and molecular genetics. He completed an internal medicine internship at St. Mary Medical Center in Long Beach, Calif., followed by a residency in dermatology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas.
A prolific physician-scientist, Ganesan's research is focused on understanding how melanocytes respond to environmental cues, such as ultraviolet radiation and inflammation, to maintain normal homeostasis and how that homeostasis is disrupted by diseases processes, including melanoma and vitiligo. His work spans the spectrum from basic laboratory studies to clinical trials as he seeks to develop novel approaches to diagnosing and treating disease.
He is the author or co-author of dozens of peer-reviewed publications that have appeared in prestigious medical journals, including the recent discovery of a new class of drugs with the potential to treat melanoma and other cancers.
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Clinical Interests:
disorders of pigmentation, vitiligo, melanoma
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Professional Positions
- Professor — Departments of Dermatology and Biological Chemistry, UC Irvine School of Medicine
- Associate Dean, Physician-Scientist Development — UC Irvine School of Medicine
- Vice Chair, Research — Department of Dermatology, UC Irvine School of Medicine
- Co-director — Biotechnology, Imaging and Drug Development Program, UCI Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Co-director — Molecular Diagnostics and Therapeutics Program, UCI Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Member — American Academy of Dermatology
- Member — Society for Investigative Dermatology
- Member — Pan American Society for Pigment Cell Research\
- Member — American Association for Cancer Research
- Member — Global Vitiligo Foundation
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Gender
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Board Certifications
American Board of Dermatology -
Medical Education
- Medical College of Wisconsin
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Residencies
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
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Awards
- Best Doctors in America® (Dermatology), 2013
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Languages Spoken
English
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Academic Profile
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Speakers Bureau Topics
- Angioedema and Urticaria, Diagnosis and Management
- Dermatology for the Primary Care Physician
- Dermatology Topics: General
- Eczema and Skin Disorders in Children
- Melanoma: From Diagnosis to the Latest Treatment
- Pigmentary Disorders: Too Little Pigment or Too Much Pigment. Guidelines for Diagnosis and Treatment
- Skin Cancer in Multi-Ethnic Populations