Dermatology

Pediatric Dermatology Fellowship

About Our Program

Thank you for your interest in the Pediatric Dermatology Fellowship Program at UCLA! The mission of our program is for fellows to become experts caring for a diverse pediatric dermatology population in Los Angeles, within a mentored environment. The program’s mission aligns with UCLA Health’s mission to deliver leading-edge patient care, research and education. Our training is an ACGME-approved one-year   program where our fellow will gain expertise in evaluating and treating a wide range of skin conditions both in the outpatient setting and the inpatient consultative service. Fellows will also have opportunities to teach, perform research, attend grand rounds and national conferences.

Clinical Training

The Pediatric Dermatology Fellowship at UCLA Health offers exceptional training across multiple sites, including UCLA Medical Center, Olive View-UCLA, and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. Fellows participate in a monthly multidisciplinary Vascular Anomalies Clinic and rotate through various pediatric subspecialty clinics at Mattel Children’s Hospital. The program includes hands-on procedural training in excisions and lasers, as well as experience with phototherapy and excimer laser. Fellows have a weekly continuity clinic and gain inpatient experience at UCLA’s tertiary care hospitals, working alongside dermatology residents and dermatology hospitalists. With a high volume of inpatient consults and outpatient visits, fellows receive broad, in-depth exposure to pediatric dermatology.

Locations:

·       UCLA Santa Monica 

·       UCLA Westwood 

·       Olive View Medical Center

·       Children's Hospital Los Angeles 

Subspecialty Clinics:

·       Vascular Anomalies Clinic (multi-disciplinary clinic with radiology, plastics, otolaryngology, oculoplastic)

         o   diagnose and treat children with genetic conditions including overgrowth syndromes that have increased risk of developing cancer 

·       Pediatric Allergy/Immunology Clinic

·       Pediatric Rheumatology

·       Pediatric Gender Health Clinic

Procedures:

·       Excisions: clinic and OR
Lasers: Pulsed Dye Laser, Long Pulsed Alexandrite/Nd:Yag, QS Alexandrite/Nd:YAG, Fraxel, and Microneedling in our outpatient clinic and OR

·       Excimer laser, phototherapy unit 

Continuity of care:

·       Weekly fellow continuity clinic tailored to interest of the fellow 

Inpatient exposure: 

·       Inpatient pediatric dermatology at the Mattel Children’s Hospital and Santa Monica UCLA Hospital, tertiary care hospitals with NICU, PICU, bone marrow transplant patients and general pediatric patients. The fellow will be part of the inpatient dermatology team consisting of a dermatology resident and dedicated hospitalist dermatologist. The fellow’s role will focus on learning inpatient pediatric dermatology and teaching

·       Around 110 inpatient consults per year

Individualized fellowship experience: 

 We strive to tailor the fellowship experience to each fellow's career goals. In the past, fellows have had increased exposure to specialized clinics or procedures based on their clinical interests. A few recent examples include rotating in the Gender Health clinic and creating a biweekly hidradenitis suppurativa continuity clinic. 

Education

·       The educational curriculum includes:

         o   Didactic lectures from Hurwitz chapters and board review lectures

         o   Monthly grand rounds

         o   Quarterly pediatric dermatology journal clubs

         o   Quarterly dermatopathology case review

         o   Weekly review of interesting cases with attendings.

·       Faculty-led didactic lectures by our pediatric dermatology faculty who have won teaching awards: fellows are invited to attend the peds derm lectures that are part of the residency curriculum as well as fellow-level lectures specific for the fellow based on their preferences.

         o   Examples of fellow lectures: kodachromes, board review, review of ichythosis, neonatal dermatology, etc. 

·       A mentored, supportive and nurturing environment to help fellows achieve their career goals for academic or community practice

·       Fellows have opportunities to present at the AAD, Society for Pediatric Dermatology and Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance (PeDRA) meetings and Los Angeles Metropolitan Dermatologic Society Meeting hosted at UCLA. Flexibility in attending conferences that support their educational and career goals 

·       Opportunities for volunteering and community service at Camp Wonder, AAD Camp Discovery, and Venice Family Clinic

Research

·       Opportunities to lead and participate in clinical research, with support from UCLA’s Clinical and 

Translational Research Institute

·       Opportunities to work with research medical student on projects and play a mentorship role in 

supporting medical students and dermatology residents in their career development

·       Fellows are expected to be involved in teaching and research, with a goal of at least one publication 

and presentation during their fellowship. Fellows are only responsible to follow up on results of patients 

they themselves have seen in clinic.

 

Faculty

 Core Faculty

·       Jayden Galamgam, MD

·       Marcia Hogeling, MD

·       Christine Wong, MD

Additional Faculty

·       Ronald Cotliar, MD

·       Yang Yu, MD

Fellow

·       Jessica Terrell,  MD

 

About Los Angeles

Living in Los Angeles during your fellowship at UCLA means immersing yourself in a city that’s as full of opportunity outside the hospital as it is within. You’ll be steps away from iconic LA attractions like the Santa Monica Pier, The Getty, Griffith Observatory, and the Hollywood Bowl. On your days off, you can hike to the Hollywood Sign in the morning, catch a surf session in Malibu by afternoon, and explore the food stalls at Grand Central Market, or see a show at the Walt Disney Concert Hall by evening.

Los Angeles boasts one of the most vibrant and diverse food scenes in the world. From iconic taco trucks and fresh farmers markets to world-class fine dining, there's something to satisfy everyone. Living and training in LA means exploring new cuisines from across the globe without leaving the city.

Love the outdoors? LA has miles of coastline, scenic trails in the Santa Monica Mountains, and endless spots for biking, beach runs, or weekend camping trips. And for those weekend trips, you're a quick drive to Santa Barbara, Ojai, Temecula, Joshua Tree and many other destinations. With year-round sunshine and an unbeatable mix of nature, culture, and adventure, LA offers the perfect balance of work and life - and UCLA puts you right at the heart of it!

 

Fellowship Application Details

·       Fellows per year: one via the San Francisco Match

·       Society of Pediatric Dermatology Fellowship Match Website:

        o   https://pedsderm.net/training/fellowships/pediatric-dermatology-fellowship-matching-program/(Link is external)

·       Education/training requirements: Applicants must be board-eligible or board-certified by the American Board of Dermatology prior to the start of fellowship

·       Fellowship application requirements: enroll in San Francisco Match and include the following in the application:

        o   Copy of personal CV

        o   Three letters of recommendation

        o   Personal statement of interests, training objectives and career goals

·       Application cycle opens April 1, 2025

·       Deadline for submitting application is September 14, 2025

·       Interview dates (TBD) 

 

For more information please contact:

       o   Fellowship Director: Carol Cheng, M.D. - cecheng@mednet.ucla.edu

       o   Director of Pediatric Dermatology: Marcia Hogeling, M.D. - mhogeling@mednet.ucla.edu

       o   Program Coordinators: Christopher Song - christophersong@mednet.ucla.edu; 

            Julie Lopez-Vargas - julielopez@mednet.ucla.edu

       o   UCLA Fellow Salary and Benefits: UCLA residents and fellows are unionized and have very competitive benefits. 

            Please see below link for salary/benefits information:

           (Link is external)https://medschool.ucla.edu/gme/benefits-at-a-glanc(Link is external)e(Link is external)