Jennifer Fu, MD

El Cerrito Office
El Cerrito MondayEl Cerrito ThursdayEl Cerrito Friday
Vallejo Office
Vallejo Wednesday

Education

  • Fellowship, Mohs Micrographic Surgery & Procedural Dermatology: University of California, San Francisco
  • Dermatology Residency: University of California, San Francisco
  • MD: Cornell University Medical School
  • BA: Harvard University

Dr. Fu has recently joined Solano Dermatology Associates and is developing an active practice in both El Cerrito and Vallejo. In her El Cerrito clinic she sees patients with a broad variety of medical dermatology problems. Her special areas of interest include non-scarring and scarring forms of hair loss, and nail disorders. In our Vallejo office, Dr. Fu brings her expertise in cutaneous oncology, Mohs micrographic surgery, and reconstruction to the evaluation and treatment of skin cancers and nail tumors. Dr. Fu also serves as volunteer clinical faculty in the Department of Dermatology at UCSF and the San Francisco Veterans Administration Hospital.

Certification

  • American Board of Dermatology

Memberships & Affiliations

Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, American Academy of Dermatology, Women’s Dermatologic Society, American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, American College of Mohs Surgery, National Alopecia Areata Foundation, Cicatricial Alopecia Research Foundation, Council for Nail Disorders, Alameda-Contra Costa Medical Association/California Medical Association

Clinical Specialties

  • Mohs Micrographic Surgery
  • Reconstruction
  • Cutaneous Oncology
  • Laser Surgery
  • Botox
  • Soft Tissue Fillers
  • Hair & Nail Disorders
  • Nail Tumors

Research Interests

  • Cutaneous Oncology
  • Hair & Nail Disorders

Publications

  • 1) Chen AM, Grekin R, Margolis LW, Fu J. Cancer of the Skin, Ch 67. In: Textbook of Radiation Oncology, 3rd ed, Leibel and Phillips.
  • 2) Fu JM, McCalmont T, Yu SS. Adenosquamous carcinoma of the skin: A case series. Arch Dermatol. 2009 Oct; 145(10):1152-1158.
  • 3) Fu JM, Price VH. Approach to Hair Loss in Women of Color. Semin Cutan Med Surg. 2009 Jun; 28(2):109-14.
  • 4) Fu JM, Starace M, Tosti A. Dirty dots: A new dermoscopic finding in healthy children. Arch Dermatol. 2009 May;145(5):596-7.
  • 5) Marghoob AA, Fu JM. The ABCD-E scoring system and the three-point checklist. Atlas of Dermoscopy. Boca Raton: Taylor & Francis, 2005.
  • 6) Marghoob AA, Fu JM, Sachs D. Dermoscopic features of congenital melanocytic nevi. Atlas of Dermoscopy. Boca Raton: Taylor & Francis, 2005.
  • 7) Fu JM, Dusza SW, Halpern AC. Sunless tanning: the advent of sunless tanning booths. JAAD 2004 May; 50(5):706-13.