Precision Health in Dermatology
Skin Cancer Genetics Clinic
The Skin Cancer Genetics Clinic focuses on the diagnosis and care patients with genetic disorders of the skin and increased risk of skin cancer. Patients served include those with both known and unknown inherited skin disorders or at high-risk of skin cancer. Known inherited cancer syndromes include Li-Fraumeni, familial melanoma and pancreatic cancer, BRCA1 and BRCA2, neurofibromatosis and Lynch Syndrome. We provide diagnosis, preventative skin surveillance and education to these patients. Our team of physicians, nurses, and genetic counselors work together to provide the very best in care for our patients. We offer both standard genetic testing, skin screening, education and participation in investigative protocols.
Investigation
Our investigative efforts focus on precision health in dermatology. As part of our research efforts, we employing cutting edge genomic and molecular based information to stratify an individual’s risk of developing skin cancer, inform disease prognosis, detect early skin cancer, and guide therapy decisions . We also utilize whole genome sequencing to understand families with rare undiagnosed disorders and also are engaged more broadly in studying common genetic variants which confer skin cancer risk.
Kavita Sarin, MD., Ph.D.
Kavita Sarin is a Clinical Assistant Professor in Dermatology and directs the Stanford Skin Cancer Genetics Clinic. Kavita Sarin graduated from Stanford University with B.S. in Computer science and then continued her studies at Stanford where she received her M.D. and Ph.D. in Genetics. Her thesis work identified a novel role for telomerase in stem cell activation and was published in Nature. She completed dermatology residency at Stanford and is directing the first ever Precision Health and Skin Cancer Genetics clinic here at Stanford to care for individuals at high risk of skin cancer and help guide skin cancer therapy choices. Dr. Sarin's work has been published in top scientific journals, and she is a recipient of the Dermatology Foundation Medical Dermatology Career Award.
Contact Us
The Skin Cancer Genetics Clinic is held at the Stanford Cancer Center, 900 Blake Wilbur Drive, 3rd floor, Palo Alto, CA 94304, on the first Friday of every month.
For Health Care Professionals
PHYSICIAN HELPLINE
Phone: 1-866-742-4811
Fax: 650-320-9443
Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
TRANSFER CENTER
Phone: 1-800-800-1551, 24 hours - 7 days a week
Stanford Health Care (formerly Stanford Hospital & Clinics) provides comprehensive services to refer and track patients, as well as provides the latest information and news for physicians and office staff. For help with all referral needs and questions visit Referring Physicians .
HOW TO REFER
To refer to the Skin Cancer Genetics clinic, please contact Silvia Pena-Sandoval (New Patient Coordinator) at SPSandoval@stanfordmed.org or 650-736-5477.
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