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Joanna Tu

Joanna Tu

Joanna Tu

MD

Pediatric dermatologist

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Board Certifications

American Board of Dermatology, Pediatric Dermatology
American Board of Dermatology, Dermatology
Fellowships

UCSF School of Medicine -GME, Pediatric Dermatology
Residencies

Stanford Hospital and Clinics, Dermatology
Internship

Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital, Transitional
Degree

MD, Columbia University

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Selected research

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Characteristics of melanoma in white and nonwhite children, adolescents, and young adults: Analysis of a pediatric melanoma institutional registry, 1995-2018.
Pediatric dermatology
April 2019
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Characteristics of melanoma in white and nonwhite children, adolescents, and young adults: Analysis of a pediatric melanoma institutional registry, 1995-2018.
Pediatric dermatology
April 2019
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Treatment of Pediatric Treadmill Burn Contractures With Ablative Fractional Laser and Topical Triamcinolone Suspension.
Dermatologic surgery : official publication for American Society for Dermatologic Surgery [et al.]
December 2018
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