Dr. E on Diaper Rash Prevention

Lawrence Eichenfield, MD

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Dr. Eichenfield is Chief of Pediatric and Adolescent Dermatology at Rady Children's Hospital and Health Center, San Diego, and Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine (Dermatology) at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine. He earned his medical degree from Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York, was a pediatric resident and chief resident at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, and completed dermatology training at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He has been board certified in pediatrics, dermatology and pediatric dermatology.

Dr. Eichenfield's clinical interests include atopic dermatitis, vascular lesions (port wine stains, hemangiomas), acne, neonatal dermatology, laser surgery, procedural pain control, nevi (moles), and skin signs of systemic disease. He serves on the editorial boards of several journals and periodicals, and is Co-Editor in Chief of Pediatric Dermatology. Dr. Eichenfield has published more than 150 journal articles, chapters and abstracts, and books including serving as editor of Textbook of Neonatal Dermatology, published by W.B. Saunders, and The Eczemas published by Summit Communications.

Dr. Eichenfield was honored as a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society during medical school, as a recipient of the Benjamin Ritter Award at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, and has received excellence in teaching awards from UCSD Pediatrics, UCSD Dermatology, and Children's Hospital, San Diego. He has been named one of the “Best Doctors in America” since 1994. Dr. Eichenfield is past president of the Society for Pediatric Dermatology and serves on the Board of the American Academy of Dermatology.