Board-certified through the American Board of Dermatology, Patrick W. Blake, MD practices with MedDerm Associates at 3965 Fifth Avenue, Suite 200 in the 92103, the Scripps AMG-affiliated Hillcrest dermatology office founded in 2006 as a women-owned practice. Biopsy-confirmed melanoma patients are referred to Hillcrest Medical Center at UC San Diego Health for sentinel lymph node biopsy and medical oncology workup when Breslow depth or ulceration criteria are met. Dr. Blake graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology before completing his medical training and dermatology residency en route to board certification. At MedDerm his practice covers general medical dermatology, surgical excision of skin cancers, and cosmetic procedures offered alongside the shared onsite Phototherapy Center. Psoriatic arthritis patients on IL-17 and IL-23 biologics with baseline cardiovascular risk factors are comanaged with San Diego Heart and Vascular Associates for lipid panel and ejection-fraction monitoring before long-term therapy. Biologic initiation in patients with concurrent metabolic syndrome and severe plaque psoriasis remains the most cross-specialty workflow he handles in the office.