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Specialty:: Dermatology
Department Affiliation:: Medicine
Hospital Affiliation:: Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica
State License:: A112643
Phone:: 818-461-8148
Health Plans:: Accepted Plans

About Me

Dr. Goh practices general medical dermatology with a specialty in hair loss and scalp disorders. She did undergraduate studies at Stanford University with a major in Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity with a minor in Human Biology. She completed medical school at Weill Medical College of Cornell University with honors in both research and community service. She did an internship in internal medicine at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center and completed her residency at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Cornell in New York City.

Her research and clinical interests are in all types of hair loss including alopecia areata and scarring alopecia. She has been active with patient advocacy groups and local support groups for patients with hair loss.

Additionally, she sees children and adults for all skin disorders including eczema, psoriasis, acne, and skin cancer.

Links

uclahealth.org/dermatology
uclahealth.org/encino

Primary Office: Encino - Specialty Care
Primary Address: 15503 Ventura Boulevard
Suite 170
Encino, California 91436
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Phone: 818-461-8148
Fax: 818-461-8105
Secondary Office: Dermatology - Westwood
Secondary Address: 200 UCLA Medical Plaza
Suite 450
Los Angeles, California 90095
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Phone: 310-825-6911
Fax: 310-794-7005

Medical Board Certifications: Dermatology, American Board of Dermatology, 2010
Residency: Dermatology, New York Hospital - Cornell University Medical Ctr, 2007-2010
Internship: Internal Medicine, Harbor - UCLA Medical Center, 2006-2007
Degree: Weill Cornell Medical College, MD, 2006

Interests

Alopecia
Baldness
Baldness, or hair loss, can be caused by many things including aging, hormones or illness. It's more common in men and can be treated with hair transplants or other procedures.
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General Dermatology
Common Dermatological Procedures
Detailed information on common dermatological procedures, including acne scar removal, chemical peels, dermabrasion, dermaplaning, and laser skin surgery
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Hair Disorders
Hair Problems
Detailed information on hair problems, including baldness (alopecia), excessive hairiness (hirsutism), and ingrown hairs
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Hair Loss
Hair Thinning
Skin Cancer
Melanoma: Introduction
Melanoma is a serious type of skin cancer. It starts in skin cells called melanocytes. Melanocytes are what give skin its color.
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Vitiligo/Pigmentation Disorder
Skin Pigment Disorders
Detailed information on the most common types of skin pigment disorders, including albinism, melasma, vitiligo, and skin pigment loss following sun damage.
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Research Interests

Hair loss disorders including alopecia areata, androgenetic alopecia, and scarring alopecias.

Publications

Goh C, Biswas A, Goldberg LJ. Alopecia with perineural lymphocytes: a clue to linear scleroderma en coup de sabre. J Cutan Pathol. 2012 May;39(5):518-20.
Goh C, Zippin JH. Androgenetic alopecia: diagnosis and treatment with a focus on recent genetic implications. J Drugs Dermatol. 2009 Feb;8(2):185-92.
Goh C, Lane AT, Bruckner AL. Support groups for children and their families in pediatric dermatology. Pediatr Dermatol. 2007 May-Jun;24(3):302-5.
Goh C, Finkel M, Christos PJ, Sinha AA. Profile of 513 patients with alopecia areata: associations of disease subtypes with atopy, autoimmune disease and positive family history. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2006 Oct;20(9):1055-60.

In The News

Do Short Haircuts Cause Balding? (Wall Street Journal)
Is dry shampoo bad for your hair? 6 things to know before you spritz (Today.com)
White Wine May Do No Favors for a Woman's Skin (HealthDay)

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Webinar URL: Medical Education
Hair Loss: Myths and Realities
Working with alopecia patients’ insurers when using novel therapies

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