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Kelly M. Cordoro, M.D.

Dermatologist

Dr. Kelly M. Cordoro is an adult and pediatric dermatologist at UCSF Medical Center and UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital. She treats all pediatric dermatological conditions, with particular interest in psoriasis, autoimmune diseases, melanoma, vascular and other birthmarks, laser surgery and other surgical procedures. Cordoro also cares for adults at UCSF Medical Center at Mount Zion and the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in San Francisco Her research interests include pediatric teledermatology, which is the use of digital images and other patient data to remotely diagnose and treat dermatological diseases, and pediatric melanoma.

Cordoro earned a medical degree at the Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine in Hershey. She completed an internship in internal medicine in 2002 and residency in dermatology at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville in 2005, where she remained on the faculty until 2007. At the University of Virginia, she practiced general dermatology and was the assistant program director for resident medical education. She completed a fellowship in pediatric dermatology under the mentorship of Dr. Ilona Frieden at UCSF in 2008. Cordoro is a member of several professional organizations including the American Academy of Dermatology, Society for Pediatric Dermatology, Dermatology Foundation, Association of Professors of Dermatology, National Psoriasis Foundation and Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society. She is board certified in dermatology and pediatric dermatology by the American Board of Dermatology and is an assistant clinical professor in the Department of Dermatology at the University of California, San Francisco.

Clinics

Birthmarks & Vascular Anomalies Center
1701 Divisadero St.
San Francisco, CA 94115
Appointments: (415) 353–7823
Clinic: (415) 353–7800
Fax: (415) 353–7478

Hours: First Friday of the month, 8 a.m. – noon

More about Kelly M. Cordoro

Education

Pennsylvania State University School of Medicine 2001

Residencies

University of Virginia Medical Center, Dermatology 2005

Selected Research and Publications

  1. Marqueling AL, Cordoro KM. Systemic treatments for severe pediatric psoriasis: a practical approach. Dermatol Clin. 2013 Apr; 31(2):267-88.
  2. Luu M, Cordoro KM. The evolving role of biologics in the treatment of pediatric psoriasis. Skin Therapy Lett. 2013 Feb; 18(2):1-4.
  3. Paller AS, Mercy K, Kwasny MJ, Choon SE, Cordoro KM, Girolomoni G, Menter A, Tom WL, Mahoney AM, Oostveen AM, Seyger MM. Association of pediatric psoriasis severity with excess and central adiposity: an international cross-sectional study. JAMA Dermatol. 2013 Feb; 149(2):166-76.
  4. Slavotinek AM, Mehrotra P, Nazarenko I, Tang PL, Lao R, Cameron D, Li B, Chu C, Chou C, Marqueling AL, Yahyavi M, Cordoro K, Frieden I, Glaser T, Prescott T, Morren MA, Devriendt K, Kwok PY, Petkovich M, Desnick RJ. Focal facial dermal dysplasia, type IV, is caused by mutations in CYP26C1. Hum Mol Genet. 2013 Feb 15; 22(4):696-703.
  5. Bhutani T, Kamangar F, Cordoro KM. Management of pediatric psoriasis. Pediatr Ann. 2012 Jan; 41(1):e1-7.
  6. Zitelli KB, Cordoro KM. Evidence-based evaluation and management of chronic urticaria in children. Pediatr Dermatol. 2011 Nov-Dec; 28(6):629-39.
  7. Vogel SA, Yentzer B, Davis SA, Feldman SR, Cordoro KM. Trends in pediatric psoriasis outpatient health care delivery in the United States. Arch Dermatol. 2012 Jan; 148(1):66-71.
  8. Hong J, Cordoro KM. Discoid lupus erythematosus in a teenager. J Pediatr. 2011 Aug; 159(2):350.
  9. Goujon E, Cordoro KM, Barat M, Rousseau T, Brouillard P, Vikkula M, Frieden IJ, Vabres P. Congenital plaque-type glomuvenous malformations associated with fetal pleural effusion and ascites. Pediatr Dermatol. 2011 Sep-Oct; 28(5):528-31.
  10. Grammatikopoulou E, Wilson BB, Cordoro K, Patterson JW. Keratosis lichenoides chronica: a case report. Cutis. 2010 Nov; 86(5):245-8.
  11. Goddard DS, Horn BN, McCalmont TH, Cordoro KM. Clinical update on graft-versus-host disease in children. Semin Cutan Med Surg. 2010 Jun; 29(2):92-105.
  12. Cordoro KM. Pediatric dermatology. Semin Cutan Med Surg. 2010 Jun; 29(2):71.
  13. Cordoro KM, Frieden IJ. Pulsed dye laser for port wine stains. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2010 Jun; 62(6):1065-6.
  14. Lonergan CL, McNamara EK, Cordoro KM, Greer KE. Imiquimod cream 5% for the treatment of arsenic-induced cutaneous neoplasms. Cutis. 2010 Apr; 85(4):199-202.
  15. Cordoro KM, Speetzen LS, Koerper MA, Frieden IJ. Physiologic changes in vascular birthmarks during early infancy: Mechanisms and clinical implications. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2009 Apr; 60(4):669-75.
  16. Anderson HF, Lonergan CL, Qureshi HS, Cordoro KM. Uncombable hair syndrome. Cutis. 2008 Jul; 82(1):20, 31-2.
  17. Cordoro KM. Systemic and light therapies for the management of childhood psoriasis: part II. Skin Therapy Lett. 2008 May; 13(4):1-3.
  18. Huang W, Cordoro KM, Taylor SL, Feldman SR. To test or not to test? An evidence-based assessment of the value of screening and monitoring tests when using systemic biologic agents to treat psoriasis. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2008 Jun; 58(6):970-7.
  19. Cordoro KM. Topical therapy for the management of childhood psoriasis: part I. Skin Therapy Lett. 2008 Apr; 13(3):1-3.
  20. Cordoro KM. Management of childhood psoriasis. Adv Dermatol. 2008; 24:125-69.

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