Dr Jeffrey Sugarman received his undergraduate degree from UC Berkeley in neurobiology. He received an NIH medical scientist training grant and completed his MD and PhD (in biomedical science) at UC San Diego. He went on to complete his training as a pediatric dermatologist first with a residency in pediatrics at the University of Washington Childrens Hospital in Seattle, and then a dermatology residency at UC San Francisco. He is boarded in pediatrics, dermatology and in pediatric dermatology. His is currently an Associate Clinical Professor in dermatology at UC San Francisco and in private practice as the medical director of Redwood Family Dermatology in Sonoma County.