Board-certified dermatologist Ali Lashgari, MD in Encinitas earned his Bachelor of Science with honors from Caltech before completing his medical degree at UC San Diego in 1992 and dermatology residency at UCSD following an internship at Yale New Haven Hospital. Lashgari's scope spans medical dermatology, Mohs micrographic surgery, and cosmetic procedures including Botox and laser treatment, with autoimmune-mediated skin conditions often requiring coordinated rheumatologic workup through Natalie MacLean Rheumatology before initiating systemic therapy. Board certified since 1996 with recertifications in 2006 and 2016, Lashgari maintains three decades of continuous dermatology practice across North County San Diego and the broader Southern California region. The Garden View Court office handles acne management, psoriasis treatment, eczema protocols, mole evaluation, and full-body skin cancer screening with same-visit biopsy when clinical findings warrant immediate tissue sampling. Patients whose UV-exposure history compounds both dermatologic and ocular risk often coordinate annual vision screening at Keane Optometry alongside their skin-check appointments. Highest-complexity procedures include Mohs micrographic surgery with immediate frozen-section margin analysis and layered tissue closure for basal-cell and squamous-cell carcinoma on the head and neck.