David Peng, MD, MPH

Chief Clinical Officer, Office of the SVP for Health Affairs

Professor of Clinical Dermatology

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Overview

David Peng, M.D., M.P.H., came to the Keck School after three years at Stanford University School of Medicine, where he served as associate professor and director of the Department of Dermatology’s Residency Training Program, one of the nation’s most prestigious residency training programs in dermatology. He also served as chief of the Stanford Dermatology Clinics, director of the Medical Dermatology Program and director of the Allergic Contact Dermatitis Program in the Department of Dermatology. He originally joined the Keck School’s faculty in 2004 and was appointed visiting assistant professor of clinical medicine, associate residency program director in the division of dermatology, and director of the Contact Dermatitis Clinic. He was appointed director of the residency training program in 2008 and served as acting chair of the Department of Dermatology between November 2008 and July 2009. Peng received his bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Berkeley, and medical degree from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). He completed his internship at UCLA, where he also earned a master of public health degree before returning to UCSD for his residency in dermatology.

Awards

  • UCLA-San Fernando Valley Internal Medicine Training Program: Alpha Omega Alpha Intern of the Year, 2001
  • Wright Foundation Grant Recipient, 2005
  • USC Keck School of Medicine: Outstanding Teaching Award, Division of Dermatology,, 2005
  • USC Keck School of Medicine: Outstanding Teaching Award Presented by the 2nd year students, 2005
  • Salerni Medical Educator’s Collegium: Elected Member, 2006
  • USC Keck School of Medicine: Outstanding Teaching Award Presented by the 4th year students, 2006
  • University of Southern California: Mellon Mentorship Award, 2008
  • USC Keck School of Medicine: Outstanding Teaching Award, Presented by the 1st year students, 2009
  • USC Keck School of Medicine: Master Teacher, 2009
  • Department of Dermatology, Stanford University: Teacher of the Year, 2011
  • Stanford University, Department of Internal Medicine: Teacher of the Year, Chief Resident’s Award, 2011

Publications

  • The role of spatially-derived access-to-care characteristics in melanoma prevention and control in Los Angeles county. Health Place. 2017 05; 45:160-172.. View in PubMed
  • Impact of Heart Transplantation on the Functional Status of US Children With End-Stage Heart Failure. Circulation. 2017 Mar 07; 135(10):939-950.. View in PubMed
  • Correlates of sun protection behaviors among Hispanic children residing in a high UVR environment. Photodermatol Photoimmunol Photomed. 2017 Mar; 33(2):75-83.. View in PubMed
  • Mucosal melanomas in the racially diverse population of California. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2017 Feb; 76(2):250-257.. View in PubMed
  • Interobserver reliability of teledermatology across all Fitzpatrick skin types. J Telemed Telecare. 2017 Jan; 23(1):68-73.. View in PubMed
  • A novel BAP1 mutation is associated with melanocytic neoplasms and thyroid cancer. Cancer Genet. 2016 Mar; 209(3):75-81.. View in PubMed
  • Patterns of sun protective behaviors among Hispanic children in a skin cancer prevention intervention. Prev Med. 2015 Dec; 81:303-8.. View in PubMed
  • Case 1: Lactic Acidosis and Respiratory Distress in a 10-Day-Old Infant. Neoreviews. 2015 Jul 01; 16(7):e431-e433.. View in PubMed
  • Dr Lew and colleagues respond. Radiographics. 2015 Jan-Feb; 35(1):297.. View in PubMed
  • Imaging of disorders affecting the bone and skin. Radiographics. 2014 Jan-Feb; 34(1):197-216.. View in PubMed