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After training at the top medical schools in the USA (Harvard, Johns Hopkins, and Stanford Medical School), Dr. Peppercorn devoted his career to the creation and operation of one of the most respected full-service state-of-the-art university quality dermatology centers in the country. Dr. Peppercorn has had more than 5,500 patient visits here on SkyMD since he joined us in 2019. He is certified by the American Board of Dermatology. His prior work experience includes teaching dermatology residents as a Clinical Professor of Dermatology at Stanford Medical School. He has also been proud to receive many "Best Physician" and "Top Patient Satisfaction" awards during the past 30-plus years of being a dermatologist. In addition to treating all aspects of medical dermatology listed below, some of his other interests are the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of skin cancer as well as in-office CO2 laser skin rejuvenation and laser treatment of varicose veins. He was one of the first dermatologists to use lasers for cosmetic skin rejuvenation, skin enhancement, and removal of varicose veins.

Acne treatment, Actinic keratosis (pre-cancers), Alopecia, Aphthous ulcers (cold sores), Athlete's foot fungus, Atopic Dermatitis, Diagnosis of Atypical moles, Diagnosis of Basal cell carcinoma, Blistering disease. Care for contact dermatitis, dry skin dermatitis and nummular dermatitis, Cradle cap, Cysts, Dermatitis, Diaper rash, Dry skin dermatitis, Diagnosis of Diseases of the nails, Drug reactions, Dry skin, Eczema, Fungus Infection, Hair loss, Herpes, Impetigo, Inflammatory skin diseases, Keratosis, Lice, Diagnosis of Melanoma, Mole checks, Nummular dermatitis, Diagnosis of Pigmented lesions, Plant dermatitis, Psoriasis treatment, Rashes, Rosacea treatment, Scabies, Shingles, Skin infections, Skin cancer screening, Diagnosis of Squamous cell carcinoma, Wound healing and assistance with healing after skin surgical procedures and skin injuries. Yeast infections.

Professional Summary

Board-certified Dermatologist and Physician Leader
Expert in Patient Satisfaction, Patient Experience, and Practice Management
Cable Television Host, Producer & Writer
Medical Journal Editor

Recognition, Management & Elected Positions

• Best Citizen Award of Yuba City, California
• Best Physician Awards of Yuba/Sutter/Colusa Counties
• Best Doctor Office Awards
• Top Patient Satisfaction Award - Specialist - Sutter Medical Foundation
• Board of Directors - Gold Country Bank
• Board of Directors - American Cancer Society, Yuba Unit
• Board of Directors - Rideout Hospital Foundation
• Board of Directors - United Way of Yuba
• Elected to the Board of Trustees - Franklin School District
• Elected as President, Franklin School District
• State of CA Gubernatorial Appointment - Medical Board of California, Medical Quality Committee
• Clinical Professor of Dermatology, Stanford Medical School
• Fellow, American Academy of Dermatology
• Medical Director of Quality & Patient Experience, North Medical Group
• Television Host, Producer & Writer, The Medical Explorer Television Program
• Editor, Johns Hopkins Medical Journal

Certification

American Board of Dermatology - 1982 (Lifetime)

40+ years

General, Cosmetic and Medical Dermatology

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Dr. Rahbar is a board certified dermatologist with specialty interest in medical dermatology. After finishing studies at the University of Pennsylvania and Emory University, she proceeded to receive her doctorate from Vanderbilt School of Medicine. She completed her dermatologist specialty training at the University of Virginia, and since then has practiced in Virginia, New York and is now based in her beautiful home city of Charleston SC. Her passion of dermatology includes general medical dermatology and also international dermatology including medical trips to Haiti and Uganda. She has also completed the Integrative Dermatology Certificate Program, as she believes in treating the whole patient and not simply the symptom. Outside of medicine Dr. Rahbar enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, and sitting down with a good book.

All medical dermatology diseases, including acne, rosacea, contact dermatitis, skin discoloration, cellulitis, rashes, HSV, herpes, warts, ulcers, skin lesions, malignant neoplasms of the skin, nail issues, hair loss, skin aging, cold sores, sun damage or actinic keratoses, epidermal cysts, eczema, psoriasis, seborrheic keratosis or benign skin tumors, dandruff or seborrheic dermatitis or cradle cap, folliculitis, hives or urticaria, atopic dermatitis, tinea or tinea versicolor, fungal infections, surgical procedure follow-up, inflammatory skin diseases, parasitic infections, such as scabies or head lice.

Education

July 2014 Certified by the American Board of Dermatology
2006-2010 Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN Date of graduation: May 2010 Burrus Academic Scholarship Canby Robinson Society Student Scholarship
2002-2005 Emory University, Atlanta, GA Date of graduation: May 2005 Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology Minor in French Studies
2001-2002 University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA Huntsman Program in International Studies and Business The Wharton Business School: Candidate for Bachelor of Science in Economics Business Department Honors: Joseph Wharton Scholar and Benjamin Franklin Scholar

SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES and AWARDS

Investigator Effects of bimatoprost and dermarolling on treatment of vitiligo
Author Congenital Intraepidermal Poroma ASDP Poster
Winter 2014 Recipient of UVA Center for Global Health Award
Fall 2013 Winner of American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS) Resident Scholarship
Fall 2012 Winner of Top 10 Resident Case Presentations: Cosmetic Surgery Forum
Spring 2008 Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Completed six-week intensive training program of the MBSR course as developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D.
2006-2007 Emphasis Program Project: Cancer Occurring in the Setting of HIV in Buenos Aires, Argentina Advisor: Dan Masys, M.D., Professor & Chair of Biomedical Informatics Developed and piloted a test case report form for non-AIDS defining cancer used in the Fundación Huesped in Buenos Aires
Spring 2006 Microbes and Defense Academic Society Induction based on academic performance in microbiology and immunology
Spring 2006 Overall Fellowship Travel Grant Annual award to support medical students pursuing individual international medical projects

LEADERSHIP

2012-2014 Resident Liaison to the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery
2006-2010 VAMOS – Vanderbilt Medicine’s Organization for Spanish Director and Founder Accomplishments include institution of a Spanish elective course, development of a certification program, and annual fundraising events
2006-2010 Wellness Program Chairman – Mind Committee; Member of Executive Council Chosen to direct mindfulness and mental health wellness through advocacy, event planning and organization, and resource access
2006-2007 Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN Class Officer - Social Chair Elected as class representative to coordinate events and communication both within and around the Vanderbilt medical community

SERVICE/VOLUNTEERISM

2011-2015 Volunteer at the Charlottesville Free Clinic, Charlottesville, VA
2014-2015 Volunteer at the International Refugee Committee, Charlottesville, VA English teacher
Feb-Mar 2014Medical Mission trip to Mbarara University of Science and Technology Mbarara, Uganda Worked and gave lectures in a dermatology clinic within the university hospital
Aug 2012 Medical Mission Trip to Haiti Grande Colline region One week of daily dermatology clinics serving the remote local population
Summer 2012 Volunteer dermatologist at the Remote Access Medicine Fair in Wise, VA
2009-2010 Conexión Américas, Nashville, TN Weekly meeting with native Spanish-speaking language partner

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS

Present Member of the SC Medical Association, Medical Society of South Carolina, SC Academy of Dermatology and Dermatology Surgery
2014-present Diplomate of the American Board of Dermatology
2014-present Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology
2006-2014 Member of the American Medical Student Association
2011-present Member of the American Academy of Dermatology 2011-2014 Member of the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery

PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

PUBLICATIONS – Peer Reviewed
Fang F., Larsen D., Wilson B. Keratosis alba: re-presentation of a new entity. Accepted SKINmed Journal September 2015
Echols K., Fang F., Patterson JW. Lupus miliaris disseminates faciei: A clinicopathologic study of 10 patients. Accepted: 2014 Journal of Clinical and Experimental Dermatology
Sarmast S., Fang F., Zic J. Case Letter: Vibratory angioedema in a trumpet professor. Cutis: 2014 Feb; 93(2).
Fang F. What’s your diagnosis? Gram negative toe web infection. Internal Medicine Consultant: 2013;53(11):838-839.
Portal C., Fang F., Wilson B. What’s your diagnosis? Clear Cell Acanthoma. Cutis: 2013; 92(2): 62,77-79.
Fang, F. What’s your diagnosis? Focal cutaneous mucinosis. Internal Medicine Consultant: June 2013:53(6). 427-428.
Hanlon A., O’Neill M., Fang F., Chen H., Wigger M., Stasko T. Gene expression profiling for cardiac rejection surveillance is not predictive of post-transplantation skin cancer. Dermatologic Surgery: 2013 Oct; 39(10):1507-13.
Boyd A., Fang F. A Survey-Based Evaluation of Dermatopathology in the United States. The American Journal of Dermatopathology: 2011; 33(2): 173-176.
Fink, V., Fang, F., Socias, E., Vazquez, M., Sued, O. Tumores en pacientes HIV positivos en la era del tratamiento antiretroviral de alta eficacia. Actualizaciones en SIDA, 2008;16(59):5-14.
PUBLICATIONS – Non-Peer Reviewed
Fang, F., Hartley, B. Vanderbilt VAMOS presents: The Armada. A medical student’s guide to learning Spanish. September 2007.
PRESENTATIONS
Gagnon, A, Fang, F., Darling, M., Noland, M. (2014, November). Cutaneous Myoepithelioma, a commonly misdiagnosed tumor. Poster presented at: 38th Annual Southeastern Consortium for Dermatology: What’s Old is New
Fang, F., Vibratory Angioedema in Trumpet Professor. Presentation given at the Southern Regional Meeting of the Society of General Internal Medicine. 2011 Feb 17. New Orleans, LA.
Fang, F., Small Bowel Obstruction Following Capsule Endoscopy. Presentation given at the Southern Regional Meeting of the Society of General Internal Medicine. 2011 Feb 17. New Orleans, LA.
Fang, F., Hartley, B. Fostering Multicultural Appreciation Through Language Acquisition and Cultural Awareness. Presentation and Roundtable Discussion given at the Central and Southern Regional Meeting of MAS/GSA/OSR. 2009 April 24. Dallas, TX.
Fang, F., Hartley, B., Wolfe, C., Lindell, R. Medical Spanish Language Certification Testing: An Objective Method to Quantify and Report Medical Students’ Spanish Language Ability. Poster presented at the Central and Southern Regional Meeting of MAS/GSA/OSR. 2009 April 24. Dallas, TX.
Fang, F., Hartley, B. The Vanderbilt VAMOS Program. Poster presented at: AAMC SSGA/CSGA Regional Meeting; 2008 Apr 12. Destin, FL
Drolet BC, Fang F. The Vanderbilt Medical Student Wellness Program. Poster presented at: AAMC SSGA/CSGA Regional Meeting; 2008 Apr 12. Destin, FL
ABSTRACTS
Masys D, Fang F, Ye I, Fink V, Gotuzzo E, Padgett D, Pape J, Cortes C, Bacon M, Schechter M. Preliminary Findings on Cancer Incidence in HIV-Infected Persons from Six Countries in Central and South America and the Caribbean. Proceedings, 11th International Conference on Malignancies in AIDS, Bethesda, MD, October 2008.
Fang, F., Fink, V., Krolewiecki, A., Masys, D. Cancer occurring in the setting of HIV in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Poster presented at: Annual Emphasis Research Forum, April 2008. Nashville, TN.

Acne, Rosacea, Rashes, general medical dermatology

South Carolina, New York, California.