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Mayo Clinic staff and residents of the Dermatology Residency Program in Arizona

The Department of Dermatology facilities at the Scottsdale campus of Mayo Clinic include a large practice area with a surgical suite, clinical exam rooms, resident workroom, dermatology library and a dermatopathology work area with a multiheaded teaching microscope.

From the program director

David Swanson, M.D. It is my pleasure to introduce you to our Dermatology Residency at Mayo Clinic's campus in Arizona. Our department takes great pride in our residents.

Our program offers the close mentorship of a small program, combined with the tremendous educational resources and academic excellence of Mayo Clinic. Along with the dermatology residencies at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, and Jacksonville, Florida, our program participates in a shared curriculum via satellite conferences with the other Mayo Clinic sites.

From the most common conditions to the rarest cutaneous lymphomas, our residents directly care for patients with the full spectrum of dermatologic disorders. A distinctive feature of our program is the direct scheduling of patients on resident calendars, so that patients identify the residents as their providers of dermatologic care, while faculty members provide supportive guidance and supervision.

This arrangement allows the residents to gain progressive experience and confidence in the management of both straightforward and highly complex dermatologic orders. At the completion of their training, the residents are exceptionally well-prepared for any future career option that they choose, ranging from academic medicine to additional subspecialty training or private practice.

Thank you for your interest in our program. I invite you to explore our website to learn more about the opportunities for training in dermatology at Mayo Clinic.

David Swanson, M.D.
Dermatology Residency Program Director
Associate Professor of Dermatology

Faculty

In addition to caring for patients in clinical practice, Mayo Clinic's Department of Dermatology faculty members in Arizona are committed to teaching and facilitating advancement of the specialty. Many faculty members have published and lectured extensively and are well-regarded in their academic fields. You work closely with these individuals throughout your training in the Dermatology Residency.

	David Swanson, M.D. Program Director Residency: University of Minnesota Medical School (Dermatology); University of Minnesota Medical School (Internal Medicine) Interests: Dermoscopy Confocal microscopy Skin cancer Inflammatory skin disorders Cutaneous signs of systemic disease Bullous skin diseases General medical Surgical dermatology View full profile
	Christopher Arpey, M.D. Department Chair Residency: University Hospitals of Cleveland (Dermatology) Fellowship: Carver College of Medicine - University of Iowa (Fellow - Dermatologic Surgery and Oncology) Interests: Laser skin surgery Wound care Mohs surgery Skin tumor Skin cancer View full profile
	Stella Chen, M.D. Residency:  Harvard Dermatology Residency Program, Boston, MA Interests: Hidradenitis suppurative Connective tissue disorders Dermatomyositis Lupus Morphea Acne Psoriasis Skin of color View full profile
	Collin Costello, M.D. Residency: Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ (Dermatology Interests: Melanoma Acral melanoma Skin cancer Atopic dermatitis Psoriasis Acne View full profile
	David DiCaudo, M.D. Residency: Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (Anatomic Pathology); Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (Dermatology) Interests: Dermatopathology and clinical dermatology Cutaneous lymphomas Lymphomatoid papulosis Coccidioidomycosis View full profile
	Elika Hoss, M.D. Residency: Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ Fellowship: ASDS Cosmetic Derm Surgery Fellowship, Cosmetic Laser Dermatology, San Diego, CA Interests: Facial aging Laser and light-based therapies Body contouring View full profile
	Aaron Mangold, M.D. Residency: Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ (Dermatology) Interests: Cutaneous lymphoma Malignant melanoma Squamous cell carcinoma Immunobullous disease View full profile
	Steven Nelson, M.D. Residency: Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ (Dermatology) Fellowship: Geisinger Medical Systems, Danville, PA (Dermatopathology) Interests: Dermatopathology and clinical dermatology Infectious diseases (protozoa/helminths) View full profile
	Shari Ochoa, M.D. Residency: University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI (Dermatology) Fellowship: Cooper University Hospital, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ (Procedural Dermatology) Interests: Mohs surgery Skin cancer/cutaneous oncology Cosmetic dermatology Laser surgery Surgical dermatology View full profile
	Mark Pittelkow, M.D. Residency: Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (Dermatology) Interests: Psoriasis Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma Genodermatoses Connective tissue diseases Cutaneous carcinoma and melanoma Leg ulcers and cutaneous ulcerations Lymphomatoid papulosis and other lymphoproliferative disorders View full profile
	Leah Swanson, M.D. Residency: Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ (Dermatology) Fellowship: Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (Dermatopathology) Interests: Dermatopathology Women's dermatology including vulvar and breast dermatoses View full profile
	Yul Yang, M.D., Ph.D. Residency: Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ (Dermatology) Interests: Complex medical dermatology Dermatology after organ transplantation View full profile
	James Yiannias, M.D. Residency: Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (Dermatology) Interests: Atopic and contact dermatitis Oral dermatology Immunobullous diseases Lichen planus Psoriasis Skin cancer View full profile