Daniel S. Behroozan, MD, FAAD
Board Certified Dermatologist
Fellowship Trained Mohs Surgeon, Dermatologic Surgeon, Laser Surgeon and Cosmetic Dermatologist
Raised in Los Angeles, Dr. Daniel Behroozan is the Founder and Director of the Dermatology Institute of Southern California, dedicated to comprehensive, state-of-the-art medical, surgical and cosmetic dermatology.
As a highly gifted student, Dr. Behroozan graduated from high school at the age of sixteen at which time he started his undergraduate training
at UCLA. During his undergraduate education, he was a twelve time recipient of the Dean’s Honor Roll Award, received the National Honor Roll Award, Golden Key National Honor Award, and the Phi Sigma National Biology Honor Award. Dr. Behroozan graduated summa cum laude from UCLA with a B.S. in Neuroscience and was awarded college honors at graduation for exemplary academic accomplishments. Moreover, he received the coveted Chancellor’s Service Award for his commitment to community service as an undergraduate.
Dr. Behroozan’s medical education was also completed at UCLA where he was awarded the prestigious Lazar Merit Scholarship and the American College of Physicians Preceptorship Scholarship. Throughout his medical education, his academic accomplishments led to being awarded the Western Student Medical Research Committee Award, the APSIH Award of Excellence in Medical Education, and culmination with a voluntary senior medical student thesis in Dermatology.
Dr. Behroozan then went on to complete an internship in Internal Medicine at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center followed by residency training in Dermatology at the Los Angeles County/Drew and Harbor-UCLA Medical Centers, where he was chief resident. Following residency, Dr. Behroozan completed a one year advanced fellowship in Mohs micrographic skin cancer surgery, dermatologic surgery, and cosmetic dermatology at the Methodist Hospital of the Baylor University School of Medicine in Houston, Texas under the direction of Leonard Goldberg, MD, FRCP, an international leader in Mohs micrographic surgery and dermatologic surgery. This is a coveted and competitive fellowship position that is awarded to a single dermatology resident a year based on academic and professional achievement and leads to board certification by the American College of Mohs Surgery.
Following residency and fellowship, Dr. Behroozan was recruited to join the full time faculty in the Division of Dermatology at UCLA, an academic position consisting of clinical responsibilities and academic training of residents and students. At UCLA, he was head of Dermatologic Surgery at the Santa Monica-UCLA Dermatology center, and currently serves on the part-time faculty. He has lectured extensively and served as an instructor at numerous professional societies including the American Academy of Dermatology, American College of Mohs Micrographic Surgery, American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, International Society of Cosmetic & Laser Surgeons, Houston Dermatologic Society, Pacific Dermatologic Association, and the Los Angeles Metropolitan Dermatologic Society.
Dr. Behroozan resides in Los Angeles with his wife Shantel and son Adam.
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:
Behroozan DS, Christian MM, Moy RL. Carbon dioxide laser resurfacing of the neck. Journal of Investigative Medicine 1999;47(2):11A.
Behroozan DS, Christian MM, Moy RL. Short pulse carbon dioxide laser resurfacing of the neck. Lasers in Surgery and Medicine 1999;24(supplement 11):24.
Behroozan DS, Christian MM, Moy RL. Cutaneous infection with Mycobacterium fortuitum following neck liposuction: A case report. Dermatologic Surgery 2000;26(6):588-90.
Behroozan DS (Faculty Editor). “Dermatology.” In: Le T, Bhushan V, Amin C, et al. First Aid for the USMLE Step 2 (4th edition). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill; 2003.
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