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Kavita Sarin, M.D./ Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Dermatology. She has an academic interest in Personalized Medicine, focused on the integration of genetic and clinical patient data to inform disease susceptibility, stratify prognosis, and direct treatments in dermatologic disease. She sees patients in medical dermatology at Portola Valley and directs a specialized Skin Cancer Genetics clinic.
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Professional Summary
Professional Education
- Internship: Santa Clara Valley Medical Center Dept of Medicine (2009) CA
- Residency: Stanford University Dept of Dermatology (2012) CA
- Board Certification: American Board of Dermatology, Dermatology (2012)
- Medical Education: Stanford University Medical Center (2008) CA
- PhD, Stanford University- Dept of Genetics, CA (2006)
- BS, Stanford University- Computer Science, CA (2000)
Honors & Awards
- Damon Runyon Clinical Investigator Award, Damon Runyon (2019-2022)
- F32 NRSA Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award, National Institutes of Health (2013-2014)
- K23 NCI Career Development Award, National Institutes of Health (2017-2022)
- Medical Dermatology Career Development Award, Dermatology Foundation (2014-2017)
- Medical Scientist Training Program Scholarship, National Institutes of Health (2000-2008)
- President's Scholar, Stanford University (1996-2000)
- Unsung Hero Award, NBC (1996)
Publications
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Conditional telomerase induction causes proliferation of hair follicle stem cells
Sarin, K. Y., Cheung, P., Gilison, D., Lee, E., Tennen, R. I., Wang, E., … Artandi, S. E. (2005). Conditional telomerase induction causes proliferation of hair follicle stem cells. NATURE, 436(7053), 1048–52. -
Aging, graying and loss of melanocyte stem cells
Sarin, K. Y., & Artandi, S. E. (2007). Aging, graying and loss of melanocyte stem cells. STEM CELL REVIEWS, 3(3), 212–17. -
TERT promotes epithelial proliferation through transcriptional control of a Myc- and Wnt-related developmental program
Choi, J., Southworth, L. K., Sarin, K. Y., Venteicher, A. S., Ma, W., Chang, W., … Artandi, S. E. (2008). TERT promotes epithelial proliferation through transcriptional control of a Myc- and Wnt-related developmental program. PLOS GENETICS, 4(1). -
Reversible cell-cycle entry in adult kidney podocytes through regulated control of telomerase and Wnt signaling.
Shkreli, M., Sarin, K. Y., Pech, M. F., Papeta, N., Chang, W., Brockman, S. A., … Artandi, S. E. (2012). Reversible cell-cycle entry in adult kidney podocytes through regulated control of telomerase and Wnt signaling. Nature Medicine, 18(1), 111–119. -
Treatment of Recalcitrant Eosinophilic Cellulitis With Adalimumab
Sarin, K. Y., & Fiorentino, D. (2012). Treatment of Recalcitrant Eosinophilic Cellulitis With Adalimumab. ARCHIVES OF DERMATOLOGY, 148(9), 990–92. -
Mosaic Activating RAS Mutations in Nevus Sebaceus and Nevus Sebaceus Syndrome
Sun, B. K., Saggini, A., Sarin, K. Y., Kim, J., Benjamin, L., LeBoit, P. E., & Khavari, P. A. (2013). Mosaic Activating RAS Mutations in Nevus Sebaceus and Nevus Sebaceus Syndrome. JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE DERMATOLOGY, 133(3), 824–27. -
Activating HRAS mutation in agminated Spitz nevi arising in a nevus spilus.
Sarin, K. Y., Sun, B. K., Bangs, C. D., Cherry, A., Swetter, S. M., Kim, J., & Khavari, P. A. (2013). Activating HRAS mutation in agminated Spitz nevi arising in a nevus spilus. JAMA Dermatology , 149(9), 1077–81. -
Dermatomyositis associated with capecitabine in the setting of malignancy.
Chen, F. W., Zhou, X., Egbert, B. M., Swetter, S. M., & Sarin, K. Y. (2014). Dermatomyositis associated with capecitabine in the setting of malignancy. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 70(2), e47–8. -
Activating HRAS Mutation in Nevus Spilus.
Sarin, K. Y., McNiff, J. M., Kwok, S., Kim, J., & Khavari, P. A. (2014). Activating HRAS Mutation in Nevus Spilus. Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 134(6), 1766–68. -
Dermatomyositis associated with capecitabine in the setting of malignancy
Chen, F. W., Zhou, X., Egbert, B. M., Swetter, S. M., & Sarin, K. Y. (2014). Dermatomyositis associated with capecitabine in the setting of malignancy. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY, 70(2), E47–E48. -
Smoothened variants explain the majority of drug resistance in Basal cell carcinoma.
Atwood, S. X., Sarin, K. Y., Whitson, R. J., Li, J. R., Kim, G., Rezaee, M., … Tang, J. Y. (2015). Smoothened variants explain the majority of drug resistance in Basal cell carcinoma. Cancer Cell, 27(3), 342–53. -
Genomic analysis of smoothened inhibitor resistance in Basal cell carcinoma.
Sharpe, H. J., Pau, G., Dijkgraaf, G. J., Basset-Seguin, N., Modrusan, Z., Januario, T., … de Sauvage, F. J. (2015). Genomic analysis of smoothened inhibitor resistance in Basal cell carcinoma. Cancer Cell, 27(3), 327–41. -
Rolling the Genetic Dice: Neutral and Deleterious Smoothened Mutations in Drug-Resistant Basal Cell Carcinoma.
Atwood, S. X., Sarin, K. Y., Li, J. R., Yao, C. Y., Urman, N. M., Chang, A. L. S., … Oro, A. E. (2015). Rolling the Genetic Dice: Neutral and Deleterious Smoothened Mutations in Drug-Resistant Basal Cell Carcinoma. Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 135(8), 2138–41. -
Dermatologic applications of direct-to-consumer genomic analysis.
Fogel, A. L., Azizi, N., Tang, J., & Sarin, K. Y. (2014). Dermatologic applications of direct-to-consumer genomic analysis. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 71(5), 993–95. -
A subdermal source: contact dermatitis.
Fogel, A. L., Longmire, M., Rieger, K. E., & Sarin, K. Y. (2015). A subdermal source: contact dermatitis. American Journal of Medicine, 128(6), 578–81. -
Molecular Profiling to Diagnose a Case of Atypical Dermatomyocitis
Sarin, K., Chung, L., Kim, J., Higgs, B. W., Jallal, B., Yao, Y., & Fiorentino, D. (2013). Molecular Profiling to Diagnose a Case of Atypical Dermatomyocitis. Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 133(12). -
Squamous Change in Basal-Cell Carcinoma with Drug Resistance.
Ransohoff, K. J., Tang, J. Y., & Sarin, K. Y. (2015). Squamous Change in Basal-Cell Carcinoma with Drug Resistance. New England Journal of Medicine, 373(11), 1079–82. -
Mutations in the Kinetochore Gene KNSTRN in Basal Cell Carcinoma.
Jaju, P. D., Nguyen, C. B., Mah, A. M., Atwood, S. X., Li, J., Zia, A., … Sarin, K. Y. (2015). Mutations in the Kinetochore Gene KNSTRN in Basal Cell Carcinoma. Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 135(12), 3197–3200. -
Smoothened Inhibitors in Sonic Hedgehog Subgroup Medulloblastoma.
Ransohoff, K. J., Sarin, K. Y., & Tang, J. Y. (2015). Smoothened Inhibitors in Sonic Hedgehog Subgroup Medulloblastoma. Journal of Clinical Oncology , 33(24), 2692–94. -
Effects of Combined Treatment With Arsenic Trioxide and Itraconazole in Patients With Refractory Metastatic Basal Cell Carcinoma.
Ally, M. S., Ransohoff, K., Sarin, K., Atwood, S. X., Rezaee, M., Bailey-Healy, I., … Colevas, A. D. (2016). Effects of Combined Treatment With Arsenic Trioxide and Itraconazole in Patients With Refractory Metastatic Basal Cell Carcinoma. JAMA Dermatology, 152(4), 452–56. -
Squamous Change in Basal-Cell Carcinoma with Drug Resistance
Ransohoff, K. J., Tang, J. Y., & Sarin, K. Y. (2015). Squamous Change in Basal-Cell Carcinoma with Drug Resistance. NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE, 373(11), 1079–82. -
Familial skin cancer syndromes: Increased risk of nonmelanotic skin cancers and extracutaneous tumors
Sarin, K. Y., Tang, J. Y., Ransohoff, K. J., & Jaju, P. D. (2016). Familial skin cancer syndromes: Increased risk of nonmelanotic skin cancers and extracutaneous tumors. Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology, 74(3). -
Familial skin cancer syndromes: Increased melanoma risk
Jaju, P. D., Ransohoff, K. J., Tang, J. Y., & Sarin, K. Y. (2016). Familial skin cancer syndromes: Increased melanoma risk. Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology, 74(3). -
Effects of combined treatment with arsenic trioxide and itraconazole in patients with refractory metastatic basal cell carcinoma
Sarin, K. Y., Ally, M. S., Ransohoff, K. J., Atwood, S. X., & Rezaee, M. (2016). Effects of combined treatment with arsenic trioxide and itraconazole in patients with refractory metastatic basal cell carcinoma. JAMA Dermatology, 1–5. -
An investigator-initiated open label trial of sonidegib in advanced basal cell carcinoma patients resistant to vismodegib
Sarin, K. Y., Oro, A. E., Chang, A. L., & Danial, C. (2015). An investigator-initiated open label trial of sonidegib in advanced basal cell carcinoma patients resistant to vismodegib. Clinical Cancer Research: an Official Journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. -
A survey of direct-to-consumer teledermatology services available to US patients: Explosive growth, opportunities, and controversy
Fogel, A. L., & Sarin, K. Y. (2016). A survey of direct-to-consumer teledermatology services available to US patients: Explosive growth, opportunities, and controversy. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, (January). -
The digital age of melanoma management: detection and diagnostics
Fogel, A. L., & Sarin, K. Y. (2015). The digital age of melanoma management: detection and diagnostics. Future Medicine, 2(4), 383–391. -
Familial skin cancer syndromes Increased melanoma risk
Ransohoff, K. J., Jaju, P. D., Tang, J. Y., Carbone, M., Leachman, S., & Sarin, K. Y. (2016). Familial skin cancer syndromes Increased melanoma risk. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY, 74(3), 423–34. -
Familial skin cancer syndromes Increased risk of nonmelanotic skin cancers and extracutaneous tumors
Jaju, P. D., Ransohoff, K. J., Tang, J. Y., & Sarin, K. Y. (2016). Familial skin cancer syndromes Increased risk of nonmelanotic skin cancers and extracutaneous tumors. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY, 74(3), 437–51. -
An Investigator-Initiated Open-Label Trial of Sonidegib in Advanced Basal Cell Carcinoma Patients Resistant to Vismodegib
Danial, C., Sarin, K. Y., Oro, A. E., & Chang, A. L. S. (2016). An Investigator-Initiated Open-Label Trial of Sonidegib in Advanced Basal Cell Carcinoma Patients Resistant to Vismodegib. CLINICAL CANCER RESEARCH, 22(6), 1325–29. -
Assessment of Accuracy of Patient-Initiated Differential Diagnosis Generation by Google Reverse Image Searching.
Ransohoff, J. D., Li, S., & Sarin, K. Y. (2016). Assessment of Accuracy of Patient-Initiated Differential Diagnosis Generation by Google Reverse Image Searching. JAMA Dermatology, 152(10), 1164–66. -
Genome-wide association study identifies 14 novel risk alleles associated with basal cell carcinoma.
Chahal, H. S., Wu, W., Ransohoff, K. J., Yang, L., Hedlin, H., Desai, M., … Sarin, K. Y. (2016). Genome-wide association study identifies 14 novel risk alleles associated with basal cell carcinoma. Nature Communications, 7, 12510-? -
Identification of Alpha-Adrenergic Agonists as Potential Therapeutic Agents for Dermatomyositis through Drug-Repurposing Using Public Expression Datasets.
Cho, H. G., Fiorentino, D., Lewis, M., Sirota, M., & Sarin, K. Y. (2016). Identification of Alpha-Adrenergic Agonists as Potential Therapeutic Agents for Dermatomyositis through Drug-Repurposing Using Public Expression Datasets. Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 136(7), 1517–20. -
Genome-wide association study identifies novel susceptibility loci for cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma.
Chahal, H. S., Lin, Y., Ransohoff, K. J., Hinds, D. A., Wu, W., Dai, H.-ji, … Sarin, K. Y. (2016). Genome-wide association study identifies novel susceptibility loci for cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma. Nature Communications, 7, 12048-? -
Reversible cell-cycle entry in adult kidney podocytes through regulated control of telomerase and Wnt signaling
Shkreli, M., Sarin, K. Y., Pech, M. F., Papeta, N., Chang, W., Brockman, S. A., … Artandi, S. E. (2012). Reversible cell-cycle entry in adult kidney podocytes through regulated control of telomerase and Wnt signaling. NATURE MEDICINE, 18(1), 111–19. -
Invasive Melanoma in a Patient with Congenital Ichthyosiform Erythroderma.
Jaju, P., Novoa, R. A., Swetter, S. M., & Sarin, K. Y. (2016). Invasive Melanoma in a Patient with Congenital Ichthyosiform Erythroderma. Pediatric Dermatology. -
Direct-to-consumer teledermatology services for pediatric patients: Room for improvement.
Fogel, A. L., Teng, J., & Sarin, K. Y. (2016). Direct-to-consumer teledermatology services for pediatric patients: Room for improvement. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 75(5), 887–88. -
Tumor-Derived Suppressor of Fused Mutations Reveal Hedgehog Pathway Interactions
Urman, N. M., Mirza, A., Atwood, S. X., Whitson, R. J., Sarin, K. Y., Tang, J. Y., & Oro, A. E. (2016). Tumor-Derived Suppressor of Fused Mutations Reveal Hedgehog Pathway Interactions. PLOS ONE, 11(12). -
Factors influencing and modifying the decision to pursue genetic testing for skin cancer risk.
Fogel, A. L., Jaju, P. D., Li, S., Halpern-Felsher, B., Tang, J. Y., & Sarin, K. Y. (2017). Factors influencing and modifying the decision to pursue genetic testing for skin cancer risk. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. -
Incidence ratio of basal cell carcinoma to squamous cell carcinoma equalizes with age.
Chahal, H. S., Rieger, K. E., & Sarin, K. Y. (2017). Incidence ratio of basal cell carcinoma to squamous cell carcinoma equalizes with age. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 76(2), 353–54. -
Association between genetic variation within vitamin D receptor-DNA binding sites and risk of basal cell carcinoma.
Lin, Y., Chahal, H. S., Wu, W., Cho, H. G., Ransohoff, K. J., Dai, H., … Han, J. (2017). Association between genetic variation within vitamin D receptor-DNA binding sites and risk of basal cell carcinoma. International Journal of Cancer. -
A survey of direct-to-consumer teledermatology services available to US patients: Explosive growth, opportunities and controversy.
Fogel, A. L., & Sarin, K. Y. (2017). A survey of direct-to-consumer teledermatology services available to US patients: Explosive growth, opportunities and controversy. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 23(1), 19–25. -
Two-stage genome-wide association study identifies a novel susceptibility locus associated with melanoma.
Ransohoff, K. J., Wu, W., Cho, H. G., Chahal, H. C., Lin, Y., Dai, H.-ji, … Sarin, K. Y. (2017). Two-stage genome-wide association study identifies a novel susceptibility locus associated with melanoma. Oncotarget. -
Basosquamous Carcinoma: Controversy, Advances, and Future Directions.
Tan, C. Z., Rieger, K. E., & Sarin, K. Y. (2017). Basosquamous Carcinoma: Controversy, Advances, and Future Directions. Dermatologic Surgery , 43(1), 23–31. -
Invasive Melanoma in a Patient with Congenital Ichthyosiform Erythroderma
Jaju, P., Novoa, R. A., Swetter, S. M., & Sarin, K. Y. (2017). Invasive Melanoma in a Patient with Congenital Ichthyosiform Erythroderma. PEDIATRIC DERMATOLOGY, 34(1), E35–E36. -
Association study of genetic variation in DNA repair pathway genes and risk of basal cell carcinoma.
Lin, Y., Chahal, H. S., Wu, W., Cho, H. G., Ransohoff, K. J., Song, F., … Han, J. (2017). Association study of genetic variation in DNA repair pathway genes and risk of basal cell carcinoma. International Journal of Cancer. -
Genetic diseases associated with an increased risk of skin cancer development in childhood.
Fogel, A. L., Sarin, K. Y., & Teng, J. M. C. (2017). Genetic diseases associated with an increased risk of skin cancer development in childhood. Current Opinion in Pediatrics. -
Postzygotic Mutations in Beta-Actin are Associated with Becker's Nevus and Becker's Nevus Syndrome.
Cai, E. D., Sun, B. K., Chiang, A., Rogers, A., Bernet, L., Cheng, B., … Sarin, K. Y. (2017). Postzygotic Mutations in Beta-Actin are Associated with Becker's Nevus and Becker's Nevus Syndrome. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. -
Correlates of multiple basal cell carcinoma in a retrospective cohort study: Sex, histologic subtypes, and anatomic distribution.
Kuo, K. Y., Batra, P., Cho, H. G., Li, S., Chahal, H. S., Rieger, K. E., … Sarin, K. Y. (2017). Correlates of multiple basal cell carcinoma in a retrospective cohort study: Sex, histologic subtypes, and anatomic distribution. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. -
IFN?-Dependent Tissue-Immune Homeostasis Is Co-opted in the Tumor Microenvironment.
Nirschl, C. J., Suárez-Fariñas, M., Izar, B., Prakadan, S., Dannenfelser, R., Tirosh, I., … Anandasabapathy, N. (2017). IFN?-Dependent Tissue-Immune Homeostasis Is Co-opted in the Tumor Microenvironment. Cell, 170(1), 127–41.e15. -
Combined inhibition of atypical PKC and histone deacetylase 1 is cooperative in basal cell carcinoma treatment.
Mirza, A. N., Fry, M. A., Urman, N. M., Atwood, S. X., Roffey, J., Ott, G. R., … Oro, A. E. (2017). Combined inhibition of atypical PKC and histone deacetylase 1 is cooperative in basal cell carcinoma treatment. JCI Insight, 2(21). -
Genomic Stability in Syndromic Basal Cell Carcinoma.
Chiang, A., Jaju, P. D., Batra, P., Rezaee, M., Epstein, E. H., Tang, J. Y., & Sarin, K. Y. (2017). Genomic Stability in Syndromic Basal Cell Carcinoma. The Journal of Investigative Dermatology. -
Noncanonical hedgehog pathway activation through SRF-MKL1 promotes drug resistance in basal cell carcinomas.
Whitson, R. J., Lee, A., Urman, N. M., Mirza, A., Yao, C. Y., Brown, A. S., … Oro, A. E. (2018). Noncanonical hedgehog pathway activation through SRF-MKL1 promotes drug resistance in basal cell carcinomas. Nature Medicine, 24(3), 271–81. -
Activity of Type I and Type II Interferons in Dermatomyositis Skin Is Correlated with Characteristic Pathologic Features
Leatham, H. W., Rieger, K., Chung, L., Li, S., Higgs, B. W., Yao, Y., … Fiorentino, D. (2015). Activity of Type I and Type II Interferons in Dermatomyositis Skin Is Correlated with Characteristic Pathologic Features. ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY, 67. -
Detecting Chemotherapeutic Skin Adverse Reactions in Social Health Networks Using Deep Learning.
Ransohoff, J. D., Nikfarjam, A., Jones, E., Loew, B., Kwong, B. Y., Sarin, K. Y., & Shah, N. H. (2018). Detecting Chemotherapeutic Skin Adverse Reactions in Social Health Networks Using Deep Learning. JAMA Oncology, 4(4), 581–83. -
Melanoma risk prediction using a multilocus genetic risk score in the Women's Health Initiative cohort.
Cho, H. G., Ransohoff, K. J., Yang, L., Hedlin, H., Assimes, T., Han, J., … Sarin, K. Y. (2018). Melanoma risk prediction using a multilocus genetic risk score in the Women's Health Initiative cohort. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. -
Azathioprine and risk of multiple keratinocyte cancers.
Cho, H. G., Kuo, K. Y., Xiao, K., Batra, P., Li, S., Tang, J. Y., & Sarin, K. Y. (2018). Azathioprine and risk of multiple keratinocyte cancers. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 78(1), 27–28.e1. -
TGF-beta, Fibronectin and Integrin alpha5beta1 Promote Invasion in Basal Cell Carcinoma.
Kuonen, F., Surbeck, I., Sarin, K. Y., Dontenwill, M., Ruegg, C., Gilliet, M., … Gaide, O. (2018). TGF-beta, Fibronectin and Integrin alpha5beta1 Promote Invasion in Basal Cell Carcinoma. The Journal of Investigative Dermatology. -
Diagnostic Distinction of Malignant Melanoma and Benign Nevi by a Gene Expression Signature and Correlation to Clinical Outcomes
Ko, J. S., Matharoo-Ball, B., Billings, S. D., Thomson, B. J., Tang, J. Y., Sarin, K. Y., … Clarke, L. E. (2017). Diagnostic Distinction of Malignant Melanoma and Benign Nevi by a Gene Expression Signature and Correlation to Clinical Outcomes. CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY BIOMARKERS & PREVENTION, 26(7), 1107–13. -
Identification of Atorvastatin for Moderate to Severe Hidradenitis through Drug Repositioning Using Public Gene Expression Datasets
Kuo, K. Y., Cho, H. G., & Sarin, K. Y. (2018). Identification of Atorvastatin for Moderate to Severe Hidradenitis through Drug Repositioning Using Public Gene Expression Datasets. JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE DERMATOLOGY, 138(5), 1209–12. -
Frequent basal cell cancer development is a clinical marker for inherited cancer susceptibility
Cho, H. G., Kuo, K. Y., Li, S., Bailey, I., Aasi, S., Chang, A. L. S., … Sarin, K. Y. (2018). Frequent basal cell cancer development is a clinical marker for inherited cancer susceptibility. JCI INSIGHT, 3(15). -
Pembrolizumab for advanced basal cell carcinoma: an investigator-initiated, proof-of-concept study.
Chang, A. L., Tran, D. C., Cannon, J. G., Li, S., Jeng, M., Patel, R., … Colevas, A. D. (2018). Pembrolizumab for advanced basal cell carcinoma: an investigator-initiated, proof-of-concept study. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. -
Inverse Relationship between Vitiligo-Related Genes and Skin Cancer Risk
Wu, W., Amos, C. I., Lee, J. E., Wei, Q., Sarin, K. Y., & Han, J. (2018). Inverse Relationship between Vitiligo-Related Genes and Skin Cancer Risk. JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE DERMATOLOGY, 138(9), 2072–75. -
Automated Classification of Skin Lesions: From Pixels to Practice.
Narla, A., Kuprel, B., Sarin, K., Novoa, R., & Ko, J. (2018). Automated Classification of Skin Lesions: From Pixels to Practice. The Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 138(10), 2108–10. -
Association of multiple primary melanomas with malignancy risk: a population-based analysis of the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program database from 1973-2014.
Cai, E. D., Swetter, S. M., & Sarin, K. Y. (2018). Association of multiple primary melanomas with malignancy risk: a population-based analysis of the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program database from 1973-2014. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. -
A Subset of Mesotheliomas With Improved Survival Occurring in Carriers of BAP1 and Other Germline Mutations.
Pastorino, S., Yoshikawa, Y., Pass, H. I., Emi, M., Nasu, M., Pagano, I., … Carbone, M. (2018). A Subset of Mesotheliomas With Improved Survival Occurring in Carriers of BAP1 and Other Germline Mutations. Journal of Clinical Oncology : Official Journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, JCO2018790352. -
Biomarker discovery analysis: Alterations in p14, p16, p53, and BAP1 expression in nevi, cutaneous melanoma, and metastatic melanoma.
Sargen, M. R., Cloutier, J. M., Sarin, K. Y., Rieger, K. E., Chu, P., Swetter, S. M., & Novoa, R. A. (2019). Biomarker discovery analysis: Alterations in p14, p16, p53, and BAP1 expression in nevi, cutaneous melanoma, and metastatic melanoma. Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research. -
Loss of primary cilia drives switching from Hedgehog to Ras/MAPK pathway in resistant basal cell carcinoma.
Kuonen, F., Huskey, N. E., Shankar, G., Jaju, P., Whitson, R. J., Rieger, K. E., … Oro, A. E. (2019). Loss of primary cilia drives switching from Hedgehog to Ras/MAPK pathway in resistant basal cell carcinoma. The Journal of Investigative Dermatology. -
Diagnostic Distinction of Malignant Melanoma and Benign Nevi by a Gene Expression Signature and Correlation to Clinical Outcomes
Ko, J., Matharoo-Ball, B., Billings, S., Thomson, B., Tang, J., Sarin, K., … Clarke, L. (2017). Diagnostic Distinction of Malignant Melanoma and Benign Nevi by a Gene Expression Signature and Correlation to Clinical Outcomes. MODERN PATHOLOGY, 30, 132A. -
Dermatologic applications of direct-to-consumer genomic analysis
Fogel, A., Tang, J., Sarin, K., & Azizi, N. (2014). Dermatologic applications of direct-to-consumer genomic analysis. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY, 70(5), AB80. -
Alterations of the MEK/ERK, BMP, and Wnt/beta-catenin pathways detected in the blood of individuals with lymphatic malformations.
Kim, T., Tafoya, E., Chelliah, M. P., Lekwuttikarn, R., Li, J., Sarin, K. Y., & Teng, J. (2019). Alterations of the MEK/ERK, BMP, and Wnt/beta-catenin pathways detected in the blood of individuals with lymphatic malformations. PloS One, 14(4), e0213872. -
The digital age of melanoma management: detection and diagnostics.
Fogel, A. L., & Sarin, K. (2015). The digital age of melanoma management: detection and diagnostics. Melanoma Management, 2(4), 383–91. -
Alterations of the MEK/ERK, BMP, and Wnt/beta-catenin pathways detected in the blood of individuals with lymphatic malformations
Kim, T., Tafoya, E., Chelliah, M. P., Lekwuttikarn, R., Li, J., Sarin, K. Y., & Teng, J. (2019). Alterations of the MEK/ERK, BMP, and Wnt/beta-catenin pathways detected in the blood of individuals with lymphatic malformations. PLOS ONE, 14(4). -
Emerging technologies for health information in dermatology: opportunities and drawbacks of web-based searches, social media, mobile applications, and direct-to-consumer genetic testing in patient care.
Jia, J. L., Polin, D. J., & Sarin, K. Y. (2019). Emerging technologies for health information in dermatology: opportunities and drawbacks of web-based searches, social media, mobile applications, and direct-to-consumer genetic testing in patient care. Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery, 38(1), E57–E53. -
Biomarker discovery analysis: Alterations in p14, p16, p53, and BAP1 expression in nevi, cutaneous melanoma, and metastatic melanoma
Sargen, M. R., Cloutier, J. M., Sarin, K. Y., Rieger, K. E., Chu, P., Swetter, S. M., & Novoa, R. A. (2019). Biomarker discovery analysis: Alterations in p14, p16, p53, and BAP1 expression in nevi, cutaneous melanoma, and metastatic melanoma. PIGMENT CELL & MELANOMA RESEARCH, 32(3), 474–78. -
Pembrolizumab for advanced basal cell carcinoma: An investigator-initiated, proof-of-concept study
Chang, A. L. S., Tran, D. C., Cannon, J. G. D., Li, S., Jeng, M., Patel, R., … Colevas, A. D. (2019). Pembrolizumab for advanced basal cell carcinoma: An investigator-initiated, proof-of-concept study. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY, 80(2), 564–66. -
Early Detection of Adverse Drug Reactions in Social Health Networks: A Natural Language Processing Pipeline for Signal Detection.
Nikfarjam, A., Ransohoff, J. D., Callahan, A., Jones, E., Loew, B., Kwong, B. Y., … Shah, N. H. (2019). Early Detection of Adverse Drug Reactions in Social Health Networks: A Natural Language Processing Pipeline for Signal Detection. JMIR Public Health and Surveillance, 5(2), e11264. -
Melanoma risk prediction using a multilocus genetic risk score in the Women's Health Initiative cohort
Cho, H. G., Ransohoff, K. J., Yang, L., Hedlin, H., Assimes, T., Han, J., … Sarin, K. Y. (2018). Melanoma risk prediction using a multilocus genetic risk score in the Women's Health Initiative cohort. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY, 79(1), 36-+. -
Genetic mutations underlying phenotypic plasticity in basosquamous carcinoma
Chiang, A., Tan, C. Z., Kuonen, F., Hodgkinson, L. M., Chiang, F., Cho, R. J., … Sarin, K. Y. (2019). Genetic mutations underlying phenotypic plasticity in basosquamous carcinoma. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. -
Loss of Primary Cilia Drives Switching from Hedgehog to Ras/MAPK Pathway in Resistant Basal Cell Carcinoma
Kuonen, F., Huskey, N. E., Shankar, G., Jaju, P., Whitson, R. J., Rieger, K. E., … Oro, A. E. (2019). Loss of Primary Cilia Drives Switching from Hedgehog to Ras/MAPK Pathway in Resistant Basal Cell Carcinoma. JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE DERMATOLOGY, 139(7), 1439–48. -
Topical Itraconazole for the Treatment of Basal Cell Carcinoma in Patients With Basal Cell Nevus Syndrome or High-Frequency Basal Cell Carcinomas: A Phase 2, Open-Label, Placebo-Controlled Trial.
Sohn, G. K., Kwon, G. P., Bailey-Healy, I., Mirza, A., Sarin, K., Oro, A., & Tang, J. Y. (2019). Topical Itraconazole for the Treatment of Basal Cell Carcinoma in Patients With Basal Cell Nevus Syndrome or High-Frequency Basal Cell Carcinomas: A Phase 2, Open-Label, Placebo-Controlled Trial. JAMA Dermatology. -
Response to Clarifying the Current Understanding of Syndromic Basal Cell Carcinomas.
Chiang, A., Batra, P., & Sarin, K. Y. (2019). Response to Clarifying the Current Understanding of Syndromic Basal Cell Carcinomas. The Journal of Investigative Dermatology. -
Clonal replacement of tumor-specific T cells following PD-1 blockade.
Yost, K. E., Satpathy, A. T., Wells, D. K., Qi, Y., Wang, C., Kageyama, R., … Chang, H. Y. (2019). Clonal replacement of tumor-specific T cells following PD-1 blockade. Nature Medicine. -
Azathioprine and risk of multiple keratinocyte cancers
Cho, H. G., Kuo, K. Y., Xiao, K., Batra, P., Li, S., Tang, J. Y., & Sarin, K. Y. (2018). Azathioprine and risk of multiple keratinocyte cancers. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY, 78(1), 27-+. -
Unique Tumor Heterogeneity Within a Single Locally Advanced Basal Cell Carcinoma Resulting in a Partial Response Despite Continuous Vismodegib Treatment
Nayyar, P. M., Chang, A. L. S., Sarin, K., & Ratner, D. (2019). Unique Tumor Heterogeneity Within a Single Locally Advanced Basal Cell Carcinoma Resulting in a Partial Response Despite Continuous Vismodegib Treatment. DERMATOLOGIC SURGERY, 45(4), 608–10. -
Hyperhidrosis affects quality of life in hidradenitis suppurativa: a prospective analysis.
Hua, V. J., Kuo, K. Y., Cho, H. G., & Sarin, K. Y. (2019). Hyperhidrosis affects quality of life in hidradenitis suppurativa: a prospective analysis. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. -
Assessment of readability and content of patient-initiated google search results for epidermolysis bullosa.
Jia, J. L., Nguyen, B., & Sarin, K. Y. (2019). Assessment of readability and content of patient-initiated google search results for epidermolysis bullosa. Pediatric Dermatology. -
A phase 1b, open-label, investigator-initiated, proof-of-concept study of pembrolizumab for advanced basal cell carcinomas
Chang, A., Duy Tran, Cannon, J., Li, S., Jeng, M., Rieger, K., … Colevas, D. (2019). A phase 1b, open-label, investigator-initiated, proof-of-concept study of pembrolizumab for advanced basal cell carcinomas. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY, 81(4), AB8. -
Emerging technologies for health information in dermatology: opportunities and drawbacks of web-based searches, social media, mobile applications, and direct-to-consumer genetic testing in patient care
Jia, J. L., Polin, D. J., & Sarin, K. Y. (2019). Emerging technologies for health information in dermatology: opportunities and drawbacks of web-based searches, social media, mobile applications, and direct-to-consumer genetic testing in patient care. SEMINARS IN CUTANEOUS MEDICINE AND SURGERY, 38(1), E57–E63. -
Comparing Online Engagement and Academic Impact of Dermatology Research: An Altmetric Attention Score and PlumX Metrics Analysis.
Jia, J. L., Nguyen, B., Mills, D. E., Polin, D. J., & Sarin, K. Y. (2019). Comparing Online Engagement and Academic Impact of Dermatology Research: An Altmetric Attention Score and PlumX Metrics Analysis. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. -
From Clinical Phenotype to Genotypic Modelling: Incidence and Prevalence of Recessive Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa (RDEB)
Eichstadt, S., Tang, J. Y., Solis, D. C., Siprashvili, Z., Marinkovich, M. P., Whitehead, N., … Sarin, K. Y. (2019). From Clinical Phenotype to Genotypic Modelling: Incidence and Prevalence of Recessive Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa (RDEB). CLINICAL COSMETIC AND INVESTIGATIONAL DERMATOLOGY, 12, 933–42. -
From Clinical Phenotype to Genotypic Modelling: Incidence and Prevalence of Recessive Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa (RDEB).
Eichstadt, S., Tang, J. Y., Solis, D. C., Siprashvili, Z., Marinkovich, M. P., Whitehead, N., … Sarin, K. Y. (2019). From Clinical Phenotype to Genotypic Modelling: Incidence and Prevalence of Recessive Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa (RDEB). Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 12, 933–42. -
Angular compounding for speckle reduction in optical coherence tomography using geometric image registration algorithm and digital focusing.
Zhao, J., Winetraub, Y., Yuan, E., Chan, W. H., Aasi, S. Z., Sarin, K. Y., … de la Zerda, A. (2020). Angular compounding for speckle reduction in optical coherence tomography using geometric image registration algorithm and digital focusing. Scientific Reports, 10(1), 1893. -
Genome-wide meta-analysis identifies eight new susceptibility loci for cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma.
Sarin, K. Y., Lin, Y., Daneshjou, R., Ziyatdinov, A., Thorleifsson, G., Rubin, A., … Han, J. (2020). Genome-wide meta-analysis identifies eight new susceptibility loci for cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma. Nature Communications, 11(1), 820. -
Ways to Improve Care for LGBT Patients in Dermatology Clinics.
Jia, J. L., Polin, D. J., & Sarin, K. Y. (2020). Ways to Improve Care for LGBT Patients in Dermatology Clinics. Dermatologic Clinics, 38(2), 269–76. -
Sexual and Gender Minority Curricula Within US Dermatology Residency Programs.
Jia, J. L., Nord, K. M., Sarin, K. Y., Linos, E., & Bailey, E. E. (2020). Sexual and Gender Minority Curricula Within US Dermatology Residency Programs. JAMA Dermatology. -
Gamification improves melanoma visual identification among high school students: Results from a randomized study.
Jia, J. L., Shen, A., Tabata, M. M., & Sarin, K. Y. (2020). Gamification improves melanoma visual identification among high school students: Results from a randomized study. Pediatric Dermatology. -
Fitzpatrick Phototype Disparities in Identification of Cutaneous Malignancies by Google Reverse Image.
Jia, J. L., Wang, J. Y., Mills, D. E., Shen, A., & Sarin, K. Y. (2020). Fitzpatrick Phototype Disparities in Identification of Cutaneous Malignancies by Google Reverse Image. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. -
Diagnostic distinction of malignant melanoma and benign nevi by a gene expression signature and correlation to clinical outcomes
Kim, J., Ko, J., Matharoo-Ball, B., Billings, S., Thomson, B., Sarin, K., … Clarke, L. (2017). Diagnostic distinction of malignant melanoma and benign nevi by a gene expression signature and correlation to clinical outcomes. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY, 76(6), AB100. -
Prevalence and risk factors for high frequency basal cell carcinoma in the United States.
Chiang, A., Solis, D. C., Rogers, H., Sohn, G. K., Cho, H. G., Saldanha, G., … Tang, J. Y. (2020). Prevalence and risk factors for high frequency basal cell carcinoma in the United States. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. -
A phase 2 double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial of toll-like receptor 7,8,9 antagonist, IMO-8400, in dermatomyositis.
Kim, Y. J., Schiopu, E., Dankó, K., Mozaffar, T., Chunduru, S., Lees, K., … Sarin, K. Y. (2020). A phase 2 double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial of toll-like receptor 7,8,9 antagonist, IMO-8400, in dermatomyositis. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. -
Phenotypic heterogeneity of neurofibromatosis type 1 in a large international registry.
Tabata, M. M., Li, S., Knight, P., Bakker, A., & Sarin, K. Y. (2020). Phenotypic heterogeneity of neurofibromatosis type 1 in a large international registry. JCI Insight, 5(16). -
AP-1 and TGFSS cooperativity drives non-canonical Hedgehog signaling in resistant basal cell carcinoma.
Yao, C. D., Haensel, D., Gaddam, S., Patel, T., Atwood, S. X., Sarin, K. Y., … Oro, A. E. (2020). AP-1 and TGFSS cooperativity drives non-canonical Hedgehog signaling in resistant basal cell carcinoma. Nature Communications, 11(1), 5079. -
Patient Crowdfunding for the Treatment of Cutaneous Malignancies.
Jia, J. L., Mills, D. E., Urman, N. M., & Sarin, K. Y. (2020). Patient Crowdfunding for the Treatment of Cutaneous Malignancies. Dermatologic Surgery : Official Publication for American Society for Dermatologic Surgery [Et Al.]. -
Crowdfunding for the treatment of cutaneous malignancies: Trends, correlates, and money raised
Jia, J. L., Mills, D., & Sarin, K. Y. (2020). Crowdfunding for the treatment of cutaneous malignancies: Trends, correlates, and money raised. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY, 83(6), AB107. -
Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Risk Scoring for Melanoma Improves Adherence to Sun-Protective Behaviors Among Increased-Risk Groups: Results from a Prospective U.S. Cohort Study.
Hu, X., Kilgour, J. M., Fogel, A. L., Jia, J. L., Jaju, P. D., Tang, J. Y., & Sarin, K. Y. (2021). Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Risk Scoring for Melanoma Improves Adherence to Sun-Protective Behaviors Among Increased-Risk Groups: Results from a Prospective U.S. Cohort Study. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. -
Loss-of-Function Variants in the Tumor Suppressor Gene PTPN14 confer increased Cancer Risk.
Olafsdottir, T., Stacey, S. N., Sveinbjornsson, G., Thorleifsson, G., Norland, K., Sigurgeirsson, B., … Stefansson, K. (2021). Loss-of-Function Variants in the Tumor Suppressor Gene PTPN14 confer increased Cancer Risk. Cancer Research. -
Journal attitudes and outcomes of preprints in dermatology.
Jia, J. L., Hua, V. J., Mills, D. E., & Sarin, K. Y. (2021). Journal attitudes and outcomes of preprints in dermatology. The British Journal of Dermatology. -
Automated detection of skin reactions in epicutaneous patch testing using machine learning.
Chan, W. H., Srivastava, R., Damaraju, N., Do, H., Burnett, G., MacFarlane, J., … Sarin, K. Y. (2021). Automated detection of skin reactions in epicutaneous patch testing using machine learning. The British Journal of Dermatology. -
Modulation of the Hedgehog signaling pathway in models of basal cell carcinoma by ATP-competitive PKCi inhibitors
Roffey, J., Dillon, C., Oro, A. E., Mirza, A. N., Sarin, K. Y., Aasi, S. Z., … Ator, M. (2018). Modulation of the Hedgehog signaling pathway in models of basal cell carcinoma by ATP-competitive PKCi inhibitors. MOLECULAR CANCER THERAPEUTICS, 17(1). -
TGF beta, Fibronectin and Integrin alpha 5 beta 1 Promote Invasion in Basal Cell Carcinoma
Kuonen, F., Surbeck, I., Sarin, K. Y., Dontenwill, M., Ruegg, C., Gilliet, M., … Gaide, O. (2018). TGF beta, Fibronectin and Integrin alpha 5 beta 1 Promote Invasion in Basal Cell Carcinoma. JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE DERMATOLOGY, 138(11), 2432–2442. -
A Subset of Mesotheliomas With Improved Survival Occurring in Carriers of BAP1 and Other Germline Mutations
Pastorino, S., Yoshikawa, Y., Pass, H. I., Emi, M., Nasu, M., Pagano, I., … Carbone, M. (2018). A Subset of Mesotheliomas With Improved Survival Occurring in Carriers of BAP1 and Other Germline Mutations. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, 36(35), 3485-+. -
Automated Classification of Skin Lesions: From Pixels to Practice
Narla, A., Kuprel, B., Sarin, K., Novoa, R., & Ko, J. (2018). Automated Classification of Skin Lesions: From Pixels to Practice. JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE DERMATOLOGY, 138(10), 2108–2110. -
Personal genomics in dermatology: Characteristics of patients who undergo genetic testing for melanoma risk
Fogel, A., & Sarin, K. (2015). Personal genomics in dermatology: Characteristics of patients who undergo genetic testing for melanoma risk. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY, 72(5), AB99. -
Prevalence of Potentially Allergenic Ingredients in Products Labeled for Eczema Care.
Schwartz, B. L., Honari, G., Chiou, A. S., Ko, J., Sarin, K. Y., & Chen, J. K. (2021). Prevalence of Potentially Allergenic Ingredients in Products Labeled for Eczema Care. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. -
Dermatology Advances Into an Era of Precision Medicine.
Wang, J. Y., & Sarin, K. Y. (2021). Dermatology Advances Into an Era of Precision Medicine. JAMA Dermatology. -
Status and Recommendations for Incorporating Biomarkers for Cutaneous Neurofibromas into Clinical Research.
Wallis, D., Stemmer-Rachamimov, A., Adsit, S., Korf, B., Pichard, D., Blakeley, J., & Sarin, K. Y. (2021). Status and Recommendations for Incorporating Biomarkers for Cutaneous Neurofibromas into Clinical Research. Neurology. -
Phase II Open-Label, Single-Arm Trial to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of Topical Remetinostat Gel in Patients with Basal Cell Carcinoma.
Kilgour, J. M., Shah, A., Urman, N. M., Eichstadt, S., Do, H. N., Bailey, I., … Sarin, K. Y. (2021). Phase II Open-Label, Single-Arm Trial to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of Topical Remetinostat Gel in Patients with Basal Cell Carcinoma. Clinical Cancer Research : an Official Journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. -
Review of the Molecular Genetics of Basal Cell Carcinoma; Inherited Susceptibility, Somatic Mutations, and Targeted Therapeutics.
Kilgour, J. M., Jia, J. L., & Sarin, K. Y. (2021). Review of the Molecular Genetics of Basal Cell Carcinoma; Inherited Susceptibility, Somatic Mutations, and Targeted Therapeutics. Cancers, 13(15). -
Hidradenitis suppurativa in patients of color is associated with increased disease severity and healthcare utilization: A retrospective analysis of 2 U.S. cohorts.
Kilgour, J. M., Li, S., & Sarin, K. Y. (2021). Hidradenitis suppurativa in patients of color is associated with increased disease severity and healthcare utilization: A retrospective analysis of 2 U.S. cohorts. JAAD International, 3, 42–52. -
Transcriptomic Repositioning Analysis Identifies mTOR Inhibitor as Potential Therapy for Epidermolysis Bullosa Simplex.
Lee, G. H., Lekwuttikarn, R., Tafoya, E., Martin, M., Sarin, K. Y., & Teng, J. M. (2021). Transcriptomic Repositioning Analysis Identifies mTOR Inhibitor as Potential Therapy for Epidermolysis Bullosa Simplex. The Journal of Investigative Dermatology. -
Characterization of comorbidity heterogeneity among 13,667 patients with hidradenitis suppurativa.
Hua, V. J., Kilgour, J. M., Cho, H. G., Li, S., & Sarin, K. Y. (2021). Characterization of comorbidity heterogeneity among 13,667 patients with hidradenitis suppurativa. JCI Insight.
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Portola Valley, CA
General Dermatology Clinic in Portola Valley
3240 Alpine Road
Portola Valley , CA 94023
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Palo Alto, CA
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900 Blake Wilbur Drive, 3rd Floor
Palo Alto , CA 94304
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900 Blake Wilbur Drive, 3rd Floor
Palo Alto , CA 94304
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(146 reviews)
Dr Sarin is an exceptional practitioner - caring, explaining pathologies and remedies, thorough
Dr. Sarin is excellent in every way.
Dr. Sarin is very upbeat and thorough!
The doctor was very friendly and professional.
Perfect experience glad that it could be in person -
Dr. Sarin is fantastic. I was impressed with her - like my other drs. at SUMC - because she treats me (an octogenarian) as a PERSON & does not write me off as just an old biddy.
Dr. Sarin was warm, friendly and engaging. I have no complaints about her. She was Covid appropriate. I would highly recommend her.
Dr Sarin is spectacularly efficient, smart, and straightforward.
Excellent physician
Dr Sarin is excellent - very thorough, professional, and friendly. She takes time to discuss my health problem with my and why she's doing the procedures she's doing. I feel she's interested in my health.
She's the best!
I drove all the way from Modesto to Portola Valley just to see Dr. Sarin. She is outstanding in her field. She has a very positive demeanor and wonderful feeling tone. Very knowledgeable in her area! (Dermatology.)
As always, Dr. Sarin is an outstanding physician, caring with an excellent skills as a physician
Dr. Sarin is excellent.
Dr. Sarin is fantastic.. Her student Dr. Tu was excellent.
Consistently professional.
Dr. Sarvin is caring, efficient, knowledgeable.
Dr Sarin always explains everything clearly. She remembers medical and non-medical topics we've discussed in the past (which I find amazing, given the number of patients she deals with). Excellent bedside manner!
Dr. Sarin was courteous, friendly, professional, and thorough. I felt she was genuinely interested in me and my concerns. I would recommend her to any new patient.
Good experience.
Dr. Sarin is very thoughtful and responds to our concerns. She is also very thorough.
Dr. Sarin is fantastic
Dr. Sarin is amazing.
Not as thorough as past experience with other providers.
love Dr. Sarin and feel blessed to be in her care. Thank you so much!
Dr. Sarin is awesome!
good bedside mannerswelcoming
Dr. Sarin was very good in diagnosing my skin condition, and she gave me very good treatment recommendations
She has very good bedside manners. She is also very informative with my issues. Learn something new that the other doctors never mention. Wish she practice closer to my location. I was very happy with the care she has given me that day.
Dr. Sarin is excellent. She put me at ease, very patient, kind, upbeat, professional and thorough.
Exceptional experience
Dr Kavita is the best dermatologist on the Face ID the earth . She has detected many issues with my skin and always have the right solution.
Dr Sarin is thoughtful in terms of my care, she's smart, compassionate and spends lots of time with me
Dr Sarin is a great doctor. I've seen her a few times and she is always pleasant, knowledgeable and does a great job.
Dr. Sarin was wonderful!
dr sarin is fabulous. she greets you like she is seeing her best friend
My overall experience was excellent. Dr. Sarin is a fantastic doctor!
Both, the Resident and the Attending were great, friendly and explained well my problem and options. Great service!
Dr. Sarin is outstanding
Dr. Sarin has the extraordinary gift of masterful use of clearly-articulated discourse to illuminate for the patient a complex network of connections between symptoms and potential causes, unveiling in a very friendly and easily-comprehensible manner her medical reasoning from premise to conclusion, and thus providing the patient with a clear understanding of the situation, crystal-clear explanation of plan of assessment and treatment, and precise instructions for after-visit care. I have rarely met a medical professional with such an outstanding capacity to communicate clearly and to the point all the relevant information, while also listening and pertinently responding to questions.
Dr Sarin is a bright light in medicine.
Dr. Sarin is an incredible talent & personality.
Dr. Sarin is outstanding.
Dr Sarin is amazing. Patient, kind, works with me as a team
I have passed on the good service this dept. provides. Many people from the Sequoias already attend here.
Answers questions caring attitude.
I am very happy and confident with my care provider! I highly recommend her with my friends and family!!
While she told me that the condition I have and the treatments necessary were not something she could treat, she gave me information and follow up info for someone who might be able to help.
Good.
dr Sarin is an incredibly fine physician. thank you.
Dr Sarin was as professional and empathetic as she3 could be1
Dr Sarin is great!
my providers are awesome and true professionals
Excellent doctor. Dr. Sarin is wonderful, very very good.
Outstanding!
Fantastic Doctor Dr Kavita
Dr.Sarin is a GREAT Doc - I am fortunate to have her as my dermatologist
Dr. Sarin is the best dermatologist I have been to. And I have 30 years of derm visits! She is wonderful.
Kavita is amazing. She's got great energy and always has a big smile! I love the way she works with you to figure out the best path in a collaborative method. The best doctor I've ever worked with!
I felt very well considered and cared for. Even got to listen to Classical music during my surgery. They were both really great and accommodating, answering questions, letting me take a look at the mass they removed when I asked, and really making sure everything went well. Really excellent care, which is to be expected with Stanford!
Dr. Kavita Sarin is an outstanding dermatologist. I am convinced of her competence. She exudes knowledge and shares it freely and with kindness. She is so professional and up to date on the minutest details of her profession. She can explain things on the microbiology level to the huge picture so well. She was referred to me as a superb physician by an outstanding dermatologist who we had under our PPO and there is no doubt she exceeds the referral if that is possible! I am very grateful to be under her care for my dermatology needs.
They are always wonderful.
Dr. Sarin is a perfect combination of friendly-but-efficient and knowledgeable-but-concise. And also thorough in reviewing notes and issues from previous visits.
Dr Sarin addressed my concerns in great detail and I left the clinic feeling empowered about the information she gave me from her exam
Dr Sarin is excellent! Patient with me, calm, passionate, and make correct diagnosis! I'm lucky to have her as my doctor
Overall, it was good but nothing special. The doctor took time to answer all my questions and this was important but left as soon as she finished answering and I was left alone in the room wondering what I was supposed to do next! So, I changed and went back to the front desk by myself --- felt a bit strange.
Dr. Sarin is fantastic. She is very professional,kind and caring. I'm delighted I've found a dermatologist I am totally confident in and look forward to my next check up!
Dr. Sarin is highly personable and attentive. What a gem! I very much appreciate her service.
Dr. Sarin is the VERY BEST!!!
Dr. Sarin provided me with excellent care. she addressed every skin condition I was concerned about and treated them right then and there. I raved about Dr. Sarin to my husband and I'm hoping that they will accept him as a new patient as well. She is lovely, very personable, caring and extremely efficient.
Dr. Sarin is very nice, professional & knowledgeable. She is also very patient with me. Very good doctor. Already recommend her to other friends.
Dr. Sarin is great. She has a 10+ of knowledge in her field and has good suggestions. Very good at explaining new options for medicine too.
It was far and she was great. Wish I'd qualified for the clinical trial, but it isn't her fault my condition decided to go into remission, heh!
They are awesome.
Dr. Sarin has a very caring manner. She is an extremely pleasant person.
Dr. Sarin was friendly, clear, professional and empathetic. I was impressed with both her and the intern and how they worked together! thank you Dr. Sarin.
Dr Sarin is a superb doctor.
Dr Sarin is extremely knowledge. She is caring and has great bedside manner. I cannot ask for any better doctor.
Dr. Sarin is one of the best doctors I have ever had.
Dr Sarin is great
I have no complaint all was very good.
Once I got to see Dr. Sarin, she was terrific.
I love the way things are done here
Dr. Sarin exuded confidence so I was reassured from the beginning that my problems would be resolved as well as possible. She was efficient, friendly - just what a patient wants in a care provider.
No concerns. Everything went smoothy with great communication.
Detailed and helpful
Dr. Sarin & her resident are excellent.
Dr Sarin is a great listener, shows genuine concern, and is open to patient input
Dr. Sarin is a superb doctor I could not ask for a better dermatologist.
The doctors are courteous, patient and very professional. At no point did I feel discomfort to discuss any issues or ask questions. We discussed several medications and I was able to make a decision on what seemed right for me. I definitely recommend the Portola clinic to anyone.
My one comment about Dr. Sarin is that she speaks very fast. She is very confident and competent, but it was a great deal of new information and vocabulary for me (a well-educated patient), so it was difficult for me to understand and follow her.
As usual utmost professionalism applied.
Dr. Sarin was very good and very knowledgeable. My only observation is that she talks a little too quickly, making it a little difficult to follow her, especially when medical terminology is used.
very good over all experience
excellent dermatologist
dr was amazing
Most Drs are pretty bright. Dr Sarin is VERY bright. As a research scientist she is on top of the latest developments in the field. I've seen her twice, both times she's asked if I have questions on anything and then spent the time to fully explain the answer.
Dr Sarin is the best.
Doctor & assistant were the best.
Dr. Sarin was superb!
Dr. Sarin is the "best of the best."
It was worth waiting two months to see her.
I understood some/many of the dermatology vocabulary. Dr. Sheu & Sarin were not "rushing out the door' and provided time to answer my questions. Dr. Sheu was patient and Dr. Sarin also provided time.
I felt heard and cared for. Dr. Sarin did not seem in any rush to get me in and out. She focused on me.
Dr. Sarin is wonderful, very wonderful.
Dr. Sarin was excellent, listened to all of my concerns, took the time to explain everything to me, and let me make informed decisions about medication options. I've already recommended Dr. Sarin to colleagues.
Dr. Sarin and Resident Dr. Sarah were both wonderful. I can't say enough about these two splendid people.
I was impressed that Dr. Sarin did not rush the appointment. She was very thorough.
I have recommended Dr. Sarin to others!
it would be helpful for the Care provider to use words that the patient could understand.
Such incredible, high quality dermatologist!
I did recommend her
She is very, very nice!
Dr. Savin very knowledgeable and explained well my treatment options. We together chose one treatment that best fit my situation and what I was willing to do.
The doctor and I were both prepared for the appointment because of correspondence using the app!
positive
Very thorough job with special emphasis on my issues. Super job.
Excellent Clinician
Dr. Sarin is exceptional. She seems extremely intelligent and has a wonderful manner.
Care provider was knowledgeable and kind but very late.
Wonderful care and concern!
Dr. Sarin was very helpful and clear.
Again, Dr. Sarin the best ! Already referred two people to her and they too are very happy.
Very capable and knowledgeable. I am very enthusiastic about this doctor.
Appreciate dr sarin!
During this visit I had two biopsies. The results of these biopsies from the lab doctor were totally over my head. I had to ask the doctor what was meant. She told me in simple terms. "No problem."
Dr. Sarin is outstanding
Was not specific about medications recommended, information she said she was going to give or follow-up instructions.
she seemed rushed otherwise very nice and very educated
Responsive, caring, A#1,
We have recommended Dr. Sarin to others in our community.
Dr. Sarin exemplifies true professionalism - knowledge, communication & personality!
Excellent and very knowledgeable.
The student intern provided an assessment then the dermatologist came in to discuss and review the assessment.
Dr. Sarin is personable and completely professional.
Very good. I look forward to seeing Dr. Sarin again.
I felt very well taken care of.
I having V good experience.
Care provider shows a really caring attitude toward her patient.
Very good experience.
Dr. Sarin provided a very knowledgeable diagnosis; thorough guidance.
Dr. especially helpful, informative.
I am more than satisfied with the care provided by Dr. Sarin.
Dr. Kavita Sarin is excellent!
Would like a complete, in-depth explanation of condition and causes, not just need to know treatment. Holistic treatment options (e.g., diet changes, exercise) should be discussed in addition to traditional western medicine.
Did not seem to understand my needs. At the end of the appointment she realized I actually needed to seen an allergy specialist.
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Referring Physicians
PHYSICIAN HELPLINE
Phone: 1-866-742-4811
Fax: 650-320-9443
Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Stanford Health Care provides comprehensive services to refer and track patients, as well as the latest information and news for physicians and office staff. For help with all referral needs and questions, visit Referring Physicians.
- Send referrals online
- View referral status
- Access medical records