Board-certified dermatologist Michael Lee, M.D. graduated in the top four percent of his class from the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine and was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society before completing his dermatology residency at the Medical College of Wisconsin. Psoriasis and hidradenitis patients on IL-23 and TNF-alpha biologics are comanaged with the hepatology arm of San Diego Gastroenterology for baseline viral hepatitis screening before therapy initiation. His clinical research background includes industry-sponsored trials in psoriasis, eczema, acne, shingles, and pre-cancerous actinic lesions conducted during a research fellowship in Houston. Dr. Lee joined MedDerm Associates at 3965 Fifth Avenue, Suite 200 in the 92103 and handles general, surgical, and cosmetic dermatology within the Scripps AMG affiliate network. Patients on methotrexate or cyclosporine for severe inflammatory skin disease receive quarterly renal monitoring coordinated with Balboa Nephrology - Hillcrest when creatinine clearance thresholds are approached. Full-thickness excision of recurrent cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma with narrow safety margins is the most surgically demanding case type he handles in the office.