Dr. William Ting   Board-Certified Dermatologist        (925) 328-0255
 

       

 

 

About William Ting, M.D.                          Expert Clinician          Local Thought Leader          Personal Touch                  

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Dr. Ting is a Diplomat of the American Academy of Dermatology. He has been a prolific contributor to the field of dermatology and has won several dermatology research awards. He was very productive during his Dermatology Residency training at the University of Iowa as he was endowed the first ever Resident Research Award. He was the recipient and the Principal Investigator of the 2002-2003 Photobiology Award from The Skin Cancer Foundation which funded the research project “Epidemiological Study of Tanning Bed Exposure and Associated Risk of Cutaneous Neoplasm.” He was also recognized by the Richard B Stoughton fellowship from the British Association of Dermatologists for the best abstract submission from U.S. dermatology resident physicians in 2002. Even in private practice, he has continued to publish in peer-reviewed dermatology journals and speak at numerous academic and industry sponsored local, national and international forums.

Dr. Ting is a graduate of Northwestern University of Medical School where he was one of the two combined M.D./M.B.A. candidates in his class. He had an unforgettable year spent at Kellogg School of Management between 3rd and 4th year of medical school where he was a Rothschild Scholar in Health Services Management.

He completed Dermatology Residency at University of Iowa where he was privileged to have taken care of many Iowan farmers and families to whom he owes his surgical skills.

Dr. Ting grew up in the East Bay, went through the public school systems at Oakland and Berkeley. He was born in Taiwan and is fluent in Mandarin and Taiwanese. Graduated from UC Berkeley in Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences with Chancellor's Scholarship. He has built this website from scratch to serve his patients better.

He currently serves on the Volunteer Leadership of the Contra Costa County Chapter of the American Cancer Society. He has volunteered many hours doing free skin cancer screening at Doctors Medical Center at San Pablo and at Hispanic Outreach programs at Concord in recent years. For his efforts in public service, he was recently endowed Certificate of Appreciation by the American Cancer Society.

Recent Media Quotes and Presentation

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  • BusinessWeek 'Tanning Bed Regulation Heats up' by Karen Pallarito 2/9/10.
  • Patients' Choice Recognition as tabulated by Mdx Medical Inc., 11/09.

  • Featured interviews and quotations by top fashion magazines

    Cosmopolitan China, "A Date with Neutrogena and AAD" 6/1/2009
    Elle China, "Bye Bye Acne" 5/1/2009

    Rayli Beauty & Fashion, "Beauty News" 6/1/2009
    Rayli Beauty & Fashion, "Skincare Seminar - AAD" 8/1/2009

  • 'Alternative Tanning Methods' by Laura Casey, Contra Costa Times on 5/6/09.
  • Featured expert physician proctor at the EVOLENCE® STAR™ Training program instructing San Francisco Bay Area plastic surgeons and dermatologists the art and science of Evolence filler injection techniques at the Claremont Resort, Berkeley CA on 9/24/08.
  • Featured interview on the new fractional CO2 laser resurfacing technology published in The Aesthetic Guide May/June 2008 issue.
  • Featured speaker on American Cancer Society sponsored Doc Talk Teleconference Symposium "Skin Cancer Epidemiology, Treatment and Prevention" on 6/17/2008.

    Featured interview and coverage of Micro Fractional CO2 Laser Resurfacing by Malou Review on KTVU Channel 2 on 3/30/08

    Just Published! 

    Peer-Reviewed Dermatology Publication and Presentations

    PUBLICATIONS

    - Ting, W. Tretinoin for the treatment of photodamaged skin. Cutis, 86:47-52, July 2010.

    - Cac, N, Walling H, Vest C, Ting W. Differences in perceived importance and personal use of sun protection among primary care physicians are reflected in their clinical practice. International Journal of Dermatology 47(2): 137-143, Feb 2008.

    - Ting W, Schultz K, Cac N et al.
    Tanning bed exposure increases the risk of malignant melanoma. International Journal of Dermatology 46(12): 1253-1257, Dec 2007.

    - Heinen S. J., Badler, J. B., & Ting W. Timing and velocity randomization similarly affect anticipatory pursuit. Journal of Vision, 5(6):1, 493-503, June 2005.

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    Ting W, Stone M, Racila D et al. Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis-like Acute Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus and the Spectrum of
    the Acute Syndrome of Apoptotic Pan-Epidermolysis (ASAP) – A Case Report, Concept Review, and Proposal for New Classification of Lupus Erythematosus Vesiculobullous Skin Lesions. Lupus 13:1-10, 2004.

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    Debloom J, Ting W, Stone M et al. Circumscribed palmar hypokeratosis. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 51(2):
    319-21, Aug 2004.

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    Ting W, Stone M, Madison K et al. Nephrogenic fibrosing dermopathy with systemic involvement. Archives of Dermatology
    139:903-906, July 2003.

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    Ting W, Vest C, and Sontheimer R. Review of traditional and novel modalities that enhance permeability of local therapeutics across the stratum corneum. International Journal of Dermatology 43(7):538-547, July 2004.


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    Ting W and Sontheimer, R. Local therapy for cutaneous and systemic LE. Lupus 10:171-184, 2001.

    PUBLISHED ABSTRACTS

    Ting W, Schultz K, Peterson M et al.
    Correlation of Breslow depth of melanoma and extent of tanning bed exposure as a measure of dose-response relationship? Journal of Investigative Dermatology 121(1):1594, July 2003.

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    Schultz K, Ting W, Peterson M et al. Risk of Melanoma is Associated with Tanning Bed Exposure, Particularly among Young Females. Journal of Investigative Dermatology 121(1):1595, July 2003.

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    Ting W, Vest Cortney, and Sontheimer R. Differences in the perceptive importance and personal practice of sun protection among primary care physicians are reflected in their clinical practice. Journal of Investigative Dermatology 121(1):1596, July 2003.

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    Ting W, Stone M, Madison K et al. Nephrogenic fibrosing dermopathy with soft tissue calcification as a subset of nephrogenic panniculitic dermopathy. Journal of European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology . 16 (Suppl. 1): 304-305, 2002.

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    Vest C, Ting W, and Sontheimer R. Prevalence of tanning bed exposure and associated behavioral patterns. Journal of  Investigative Dermatology. 119(1):248, July 2002.

    ACADEMIC ORAL PRESENTATIONS

    Skin Cancer Epidemiology, Management and Prevention.
    Doc Talk. Monthly Teleconferencing Symposium sponsored by the American Cancer Society, June 2008.

    Updates of Skin Cancer. Grand Rounds Presentation. San Ramon Regional Medical Center, San Ramon, CA, September 2007.

    Dermatology 101. Grand Rounds Presentation.
    Doctors Medical Center, San Pablo, CA, February 2006.

    Epidemiology of Tanning Bed Usage and Associated Behavioral Patterns in Iowa City. Iowa Dermatologic Society Meeting, Iowa City, IA, Fall 2002.

    Prevalence of tanning bed exposure and associated behavioral patterns. Society of Investigative Dermatology, Los Angeles CA, May 2002.

    TEN-like ACLE and the Spectrum of Acute Syndrome of Apoptotic Pan-Epidermolysis (ASAP). Iowa Dermatologic Society
    Meeting, Iowa City IA, Spring 2002.

    Erythema ab igne. Iowa Dermatologic Society Meeting, Iowa City IA, Fall 2001.

    Leukonychia, Iowa Dermatologic Society Meeting, Iowa City IA, Fall 2001.

    Cutaneous Amyloidosis, Iowa Dermatologic Society Meeting, Iowa City IA, Spring 2001.

    ACADEMIC POSTER PRESENTATIONS

    Application of topical formulations containing calcium in mineral complex to enhance skin barrier regeneration. American
    Academy of Dermatology, San Diego , July 2006.

    Strategic Challenge in Sun Protection Education to Optimally Target Different Patient Populations.  American Academy of Dermatology, San Francisco , March 2003.

    Sun Protection Education and Preventive Medicine Practices among Primary Care Physicians. American Academy of Dermatology, San Francisco , March 2003.

    Nephrogenic Fibrosing Dermopathy with Soft Tissue Calcification as a Subset of  Nephrogenic Panniculitic Dermopathies. European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, Prague, Czech Republic, October 2002.

  

    


     

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