The Dermatology Department at OHSU was founded more than 40 years ago under Dr. Lyle Kingery's guidance and has a long tradition of academic and clinical excellence. Over the years, leadership has been provided by doctors Walter Lobitz, Richard Dobson and Frank Parker, all leading contributors to the field of dermatology. Dr. Parker, who remains an active faculty member, recruited and retained many prominent faculty members who have placed the department in a strong academic position. The department, presently guided by Dr. Neil A. Swanson, is establishing itself as the most outstanding dermatology department on the West Coast.

Currently the program has expertise in all the key dermatologic disease, including:

• Atopic dermatitis
• Bullous diseases
• Cosmetic procedures
• Dermatopathology
• Cutaneous t-cell lymphoma
• Hair loss
• Hansen's disease
• Pediatric dermatology
• Laser treatment
• Pigmented diseases
• Surgery and oncology
• Contact and occupational dermatitis

The department has recruited Dr. Molly Kulesz-Martin as the Director of the Dermatology Research Division.