Board-certified dermatologist Aislyn Nelson, MD, PhD in Encinitas practices at Comprehensive Dermatology Group, a UC San Diego Health Physician Network affiliate at 781 Garden View Court in the New Encinitas medical corridor. Nelson earned her MD and PhD from Baylor College of Medicine as a McNair Scholar after graduating Phi Beta Kappa from Johns Hopkins University in neuroscience, and her doctoral research on cutaneous sensory receptors during carcinogenesis informs the diagnostic lens she brings to full-body skin examinations alongside colleagues at Morris Eye Group who monitor UV-related ocular damage in the same patient population. Dual board certification in dermatology and internal medicine allows Nelson to evaluate skin presentations in the context of systemic disease, connecting rashes and lesions to autoimmune, endocrine, or hepatic triggers that single-specialty providers may overlook. All five dermatologists at Comprehensive Dermatology Group received the Physician of Exceptional Excellence designation, and the Scripps-affiliated practice treats acne, alopecia, eczema, psoriasis, and skin cancer across its Encinitas suite. Post-surgical scar rehabilitation for excision and Mohs patients often includes coordinated physical therapy through Gaspar Doctors of Physical Therapy for range-of-motion and tissue-mobilization protocols. Highest-tier diagnostic work involves correlating histopathologic biopsy findings with systemic inflammatory markers to guide biologic-therapy selection for refractory psoriasis and atopic dermatitis cases.