Vacaville Office

Fairfield Office

• Dermatologist in private practice in Solano County.
• A Fellow of the American College of Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Cutaneous Oncology (ACMMSCO)

Education

• University of California at San Francisco; M.D.
• Yale; Internship
• University of Minnesota; Dermatology Residency
• Oregon Health & Science University; Mohs Surgery Fellowship

Dr. Andrea Willey received her Doctorate of Medicine from the University of California at San Francisco followed by an internship at Yale University and residency at the University of Minnesota where she developed interest in cutaneous oncology and dermatologic surgery.  During her residency she served as chief resident and received numerous accolades for her research contributions.

Dr. Willey completed fellowships in Mohs surgery and facial reconstruction at Oregon Health  & Science University where she also served as Clinical Instructor of Dermatologic Surgery.  Dr. Willey has expertise in cutaneous oncology, Mohs and reconstructive surgery, laser and cosmetic surgery.  She has published several book chapters and articles in peer reviewed journals and has presented her research at numerous international meetings.

Affiliations

• 2009 – Current : Buck Foundation Alumni Association – Board of Directors
• 2007 – Current : American Board of Dermatology – Diplomat
• 2007 – Current : American College of Mohs Surgery – Fellow
• 2005 – Current : American Society for Laser Medicine & Surgery – Fellow
• 2003 – Current : American Society for Dermatologic Surgery – Member
• 2003 – Current : American Academy of Dermatology – Member
• 2005 – Current : Women’s Dermatologic Society -Member, Mentor
• 2005 – 2007 : AAD Member Benefits Committee – Appointed Member
• 2004 – 2006 : SID Future Physician-Scientist Retreat – Participant
• 2003 – Current : Cicatricial Alopecia Research Foundation – Scientific Advisory Board

Publications

• Willey A, Kilmer S. Perioral Hemangioma Residua Treatment with Ablative Fractional CO2 Laser. Manuscript in Preparation.
• Willey A, Justiniano H, McClarin M, Kilmer S. Ablative Fractional CO2 Treatment of Port Wine Stain Birthmarks. 2009. Manuscript in Preparation.
• WilleyA, Kilmer S Newman J, Renton B, Hantash B, Krishna S, McGill S, Bérubé D. Elastometry and Clinical Results Post- Bipolar Radiofrequency Treatment of Skin. Dermatol Surg June 2009. In Press.
• Willey A. See the Light or Feel the Heat: Efficacy, Economics, and Balance. Invited Commentary. Dermatol Surg 2010;36:636.
• Willey A, Mehta S, Lee PK. Reduction in incidence of squamous cell carcinoma in organ transplant recipients treated with cyclic photodynamic therapy with 5-aminolevulinic acid. Dermatol Surgery 2010;36:652-8.
• Willey A, Papadopoulos D, Swanson N, Lee KK. Letter to the Editor. Dermatol Surgery 2009;35:1161.
• Mirmirani P, Willey A, Chamlin S, Frieden IJ, and Price VH. Tinea Capitis Mimicking Cicatricial Alopecia: Host and Dermatophyte Factors Leading to a Rare Clinical Presentation. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2009;60:490-5.
• Willey A, Papadopoulos D, Swanson N, Lee KK. Modified Sling Myocutaneous Island Pedicle Flap: Series of 61 Patients. Dermatol Surgery 2008;34:1527-33.
• Moore R, Willey A, White C, Lee K. Painful verrucous plaque on the right index finger. Arch Dermatol 2008;144:1051-6.
• Shram S, Willey A, Lee PK, Bohjanen K, Warshaw E. Black spot poison ivy. Dermatitis 2008;19:48-51.
• Willey A, Jaione Torrontegui, Aspiazu J, Landa, N. Terminal Hair Stimulation Following Laser-Intense Pulsed Light Photo-Epilation. Laser Surg Med 2007;39:297-301.
• Dawson L, Willey A, Lee KK. Adverse Events Associated with Non-Ablative Cutaneous Laser, Radiofrequency, and Light based Devices. Semin Cutan Med Surg. 2007;26:15-21.
• Willey A, Anderson RR, Azpiazu JL, AD Bakus, Barlow R, Dover JS, Garden JM, MC, Kilmer SL, Landa N, Manstein D, Ross EV, Sadick N, Tanghetti EA, Yaghmai D, Zelickson BD. Complications in Laser Dermatologic Surgery: Proceedings of the First International Laser Surgery Morbidity Meeting. Laser Surg Med 2006:38;1-15.
• Mirmirani P, Willey A, Headington JT, Stenn K, McCalmont T, Price VH. Primary cicatricial alopecias: histopathologic findings do not distinguish clinical variants. J Am Acad Dermatol 2005;52:637-43.
• Price VH, Willey A, Chen BK. Tacrolimus in the treatment of alopecia areata. J Am Acad Dermatol 2005:52;138-9.
• Willey A, Korman NJ. Case studies in newly developed biologic agents to treat psoriasis: psoriatic nail involvement. CME Case Study Publication 2004.
• Mirmirani P, Willey A, Price VH. Cyclosporin in the treatment of lichen planopilaris. J Am Acad Dermatol 2003;49:667-78.
• Willey A, Glusac EJ, Bolognia JL. Photo-eruption in a patient treated with capecitabine (Xeloda) for metastatic breast cancer. J Am Acad Dermatol 2002;47:453.

Book Chapters

• Justiniano H, Willey A, Kilmer S. Laser Treatment of Scars. In: Laser and IPL-Technology in Dermatology and Aesthetic Medicine. Eds. Raulin and Karsai. 2010. In Press.
• Willey A, Swanson NA, Lee KK. Recognition and treatment of skin lesions. In Cummings Otolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery. Eds. Flint, Haughey, Richardson, Robbins, Thomas, Niparko, Lund. Elsevier 2010.
• Willey A, Lee KK. Lasers and Broadband Light. In: Procedures in Cosmetic Dermatology Series: Non-Surgical Skin Tightening and Lifting. Eds. Dover JS and Alam M. Elsevier 2008.
• Wilson B, Willey A, Lee KK. Suture Techniques. In: Dermatologic Surgery. Eds: Vidimos AT, Ammirati CT, Lopez CP. Requisites in Dermatology Series. Elsevier 2009;Ch11:139-56.
• Isenhath S, Willey A, Lee KK. Complications of Laser Surgery. Chapter 1 In: Complications in Dermatologic Surgery Elsevier. Ed. Nouri K. Elsevier: 2008.
• Willey A, Lee PK. Cutaneous Anesthesia. In: Roenick RK, Ratz J, Roenick HH, eds. 3rd Ed. Dermatologic Surgery: Current Techniques in Procedural Dermatology 2007;Ch8:55-9.
• Willey A, Mirmirani P. Solar Lentigines. In: Loue S, Sajatovic M, editors. Women’s Health Encyclopedia. New York (NY): Kluwer Academic Plenum Publishers; 2004.

Outside work Dr. Willey is an avid tennis player and also enjoys yoga and just about anything outdoors.