Dr. Ronald M. Harris is a dermatologist and dermatopathologist with more than 30 years of medical experience. He is triple board-certified in dermatology, dermatopathology, and anatomic and clinical pathology, giving him expertise in both the clinical diagnosis of skin diseases and the microscopic examination of skin tissue.
Dr. Harris earned his medical degree from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) in 1989. He subsequently completed an internal-medicine internship in San Francisco and trained in anatomic and clinical pathology before completing his dermatology residency. He also completed a dermatopathology fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania.
His professional career has included both academic medicine and private practice, with work in Arizona, California, Utah, and Texas. He has held an academic appointment as a Health Sciences Clinical Professor of Dermatology at the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine, where he has participated in clinical teaching and research.
Clinically, Dr. Harris has particular expertise in medical dermatology, skin cancer, dermatopathology, procedural dermatology, and cosmetic dermatology. His areas of interest include basal cell carcinoma, skin-cancer diagnosis and treatment, Botox, facial fillers, and other dermatologic procedures. His dermatopathology training allows him to approach difficult skin conditions from both a clinical and microscopic perspective.
