Board-certified dermatologist and co-founder of Curology, Dr. David N. Lortscher practices at the UC San Diego Health Hillcrest campus on West Arbor Drive in the 92103. He has co-authored peer-reviewed research on hormonal contraceptive protocols for acne alongside UCSD pediatric dermatology chief Eichenfield Lawrence MD, published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. His clinical focus spans adult medical dermatology including acne, rosacea, and inflammatory skin conditions managed with the prescription topical compounding approach refined through his Curology telemedicine work. Patients referred from the adjacent UC San Diego Health Internal Medicine – Hillcrest group practice see him for cutaneous manifestations of systemic disease, a consult pathway common on academic medical campuses. He also continues remote teledermatology work for rural clinics in Arizona and New Mexico through the American Academy of Dermatology AccessDerm program. Complex cases handled at the UCSD Hillcrest campus include dermatologic management of immunosuppressed transplant recipients and enrollees in UC San Diego Health dermatology clinical trials.