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Credentials & Education
   
David A. Berman, MD | Jay W. Zimmerman, MD |Jacqueline C. Dolev, MD
   

David A. Berman, MD

Education

    Residency
    Dermatology, Northwestern University School of Medicine, Chicago, IL. Completed residency as the Chief Resident in June of 1993.
    Internship
    Internal Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA. Completed in June, 1990.
    Professional
    Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX. Graduated with a Doctor of Medicine degree in June, 1989.
    College
    University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA. Graduated with honors in 1984 with a B.A. degree.
    Secondary
    Henry M. Gunn Senior High School, Palo Alto, CA. Graduated with high honors in 1980.
Professional Qualifications
  • Over 60,000 patients treated since 1989
  • Experienced researcher and principal clinical investigator for many medical device companies.
  • Expert in the field of dermatologic and aesthetic surgery
  • Board-certified dermatologist
  • Written multiple textbook chapters in the field of aesthetic and dermatologic surgery
  • Author of numerous scientific articles in the field of dermatology and aesthetic surgery
  • Director of the clinical trials division for BSI FDA clinical research
  • Teacher of latest techniques in dermatologic and aesthetic surgery to local surgeons
  • Frequent source of information for local media (TV, radio, newspaper)
  • Featured on National Television – The History Channel, The Learning Channel, The Discovery Channel, ABC News, NBC News
  • Expert witness for medico-legal issues in dermatology
  • Voted one of the Bay Area's Top Doctors by San Jose Magazine
  • Voted San Jose Magazine’s Top Three Dermatologists, 2008
  • Inventor of many medical devices
  • President and CEO of a Medical Device company
Specialty Certification
    1993: American Board of Dermatology
Professional Associations
    1995-2002: Chief of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery at San Mateo County General Hospital
    1993-present: Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology
    1994-present: Fellow of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery

    1994-present: Fellow of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery

    2005-present: Member of the International Society for Hair Restoration Surgery

    2005-present: Member of the American College of Phlebology

    1994-present: Member of the American Society of Liposuction Surgery

    1990-present: Member of the American Medical Association

    1993-present: Member of the California Medical Association
    1993-present: Member of the Santa Clara County Medical Association
Practice Experience
    1994-present: Medical Director, Berman Skin Institute, Palo Alto, CA • San Francisco, CA • Walnut Creek, CA

 

 


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Jay W. Zimmerman, MD

Education

    Residency
    Dermatology, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA. Completed residency as the Chief Resident in June of 2003.
    Internship
    Resurrection Medical Center, Chicago, IL. Completed in June, 2003.
    Professional
    University of Chicago, Chicago, IL. Graduated with a Doctor of Medicine degree in June, 2002. President of his Medical School class.
    College
    Northwestern University, Evanston, IL. Graduated with honors in 1998 with a B.A. degree.
    Secondary
    Glenwood High School, Chatham, IL. Graduated 5th in class of 250.
Professional Associations

    2006-2008: Clinical Instructor, UCLA Dermatology
    2006-present: Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology
    2003-present: Member of the California Medical Association
    2003-present: Member of the American Society of Dermatological Surgery
    2002-present: Member of the American Medical Association

Specialty Certification

    2006: American Board of Dermatology

Practice Experience

    2008-Present: Private Practice, The Berman Skin Institute, Palo Alto, CA • San Francisco, CA • Walnut Creek, CA
    2006-2008: Private Practice, The Center for Dermatology Care, Thousand Oaks, California

Professional Qualifications
  • Board-certified dermatologist

 

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Jacqueline C. Dolev, MD

Education

Residency and Fellowship
Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco, CA. Completed in June 2008          
 
HIV/Infectious Disease Dermatology Fellowship, University of California, San Francisco, CA. Completed in June 2005
 
Internal Medicine, Stanford University Hospital and Clinics, Stanford, CA. June 2002 - 2003

Internship
Internal Medical, Stanford University Hospital and Clinics, Stanford, CA. Completed in July 2002

Professional
Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut         
Graduated with a Doctor of Medicine degree with Honors in May 2001

College
University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California        
Graduated with a B.A. with High Honors in May 1997

Secondary
The Harvard-Westlake School, Los Angeles, California
The Dalton School, New York, New York

Professional Associations

Assistant Clinical Professor, University of California San Francisco (UCSF)
Director for Medical Education Advancement in Dermatology, UCSF
Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology
Member of the San Francisco Medical Society
Member of the California Medical Association
Member of the Women’s Dermatologic Society
Member of the American Medical Association

Specialty Certification

Diplomat of the American Board of Dermatology

Practice Experience

2009 - Present: Private Practice, The Berman Skin Institute, Palo Alto, CA • San Francisco, CA • Walnut Creek, CA
2008 – 2009: Private Practice, The Dermatology Medical Group, San Francisco, California

Professional Qualifications

  • First author of many scientific articles published in peer-reviewed medical journals
  • Expert in the field of dermatologic infectious diseases and medical education
  • Board-certified Dermatologist
  • Invited speaker at national and local dermatology conferences and academic medical centers
  • Ongoing educator at academic teaching hospitals
  • Recipient of multiple grants and research awards 
Jay Zimmerman

   

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