Dermatopathology

Dr. Tim McCalmont has spent his entire career in the academic practice of dermatopathology and has served as a tertiary dermatopathology consultant at the UCSF Dermatopathology Service for over 2 decades. Dr. McCalmont has a keen interest in all aspects of cutaneous pathology but is particularly intrigued by adnexal tumors, melanocytic tumors, and advanced diagnostic techniques, including both sophisticated immunohistochemistry and molecular methods. He is the editor-in-chief of the Journal of Cutaneous Pathology. Dr Michael Tetzlaff recently moved to UCSF from the Department of Pathology and Translational and Molecular Pathology at the MD Anderson Cancer Centre at The University of Texas. Prof Tetzlaff' s main area of expertise is in primary mucosal melanoma and merkel cell carcinoma, and assisting in the assessment of pathological samples from patients undergoing neoadjuvant, targeted therapy. He is the author of over 100 peer-reviewed journal articles

I. Inflammatory Dermatitis

A. Spongiotic Dermatitis

B. Psoriasiform and Pustular Dermatitis

C. Interface Dermatitis

D. Lichenoid Dermatitis

E. Acantholytic Disorders

F. Subepidermal Vesicular Dermatitis

G. Granulomatous Dermatitis

H. Superficial and Superficial and Deep Perivascular Dermatitis

I. Folliculitis, Perifolliculitis, and Inflammation of the Sweat Apparatus

J. Alopecia

K. Vasculitis and Vasculopathy

L. Fibrosing/Sclerosing Dermatitis

M. Panniculitis

N. Other Inflammatory Dermatoses

O. Disorders of Keratinization

II. Infectious Dermatitis

A. Viral Infections

B. Bacterial Infections

C. Fungal Infections

D. Other Infections

III. Non-Inflammatory Dermatoses

A. Metabolic and Degenerative Disorders

B. Diseases of Collagen and Elastic Tissue

C. Disorders of Pigmentation

IV. Neoplasms

A. Cysts and Pseudocysts

B. Melanocytic Neoplasms

C. Keratinocytic Neoplasms

D. Follicular Neoplasms

E. Sebaceous Neoplasms

F. Eccrine/Apocrine Neoplasms

G. Fibrous, Fibrohistiocytic, and Myofibroblastic Neoplasms

H. Vascular Neoplasms

I. Neural-Neuroendocrine Neoplasms

J. Muscular Neoplasms

K. Adipose, Osseous, and Cartilaginous Neoplasms

L. T-Cell (and NK/T-Cell) Neoplasms

N. Histiocytic, Xanthomatous, Mast Cell, Plasma Cell, and Myeloid Neoplasms