Maxwell A. Fung, MD
USA
Professor of Clinical Dermatology and Pathology; Director, UC Davis Dermatopathology Service
Maxwell A. Fung, MD is Professor of Clinical Dermatology & Pathology, Executive Vice Chair for Academic Affairs, Department of Dermatology, University of California Davis in Sacramento, California, USA. Since 2003, Dr. Fung is the founding and current Director of UC Davis Dermatopathology Service, where he enjoys the practice and teaching of dermatopathology and opportunities to learn, teach, and network at regional, national and international meetings.
In the words of his Program Director, Dr. Fung became “enamored of dermatopathology” as a dermatology resident at the University of California, San Francisco, California. Dr. Fung completed dermatopathology fellowship training at Cornell University in New York City under N. Scott McNutt.
Dr. Fung serves on the Test Development & Advisory Committee, American Board of Pathology & American Board of Dermatology (Dermatopathology), as Vice Chair, Appropriate Use Committee, American Society of Dermatopathology, and Editorial Boards (Journal of Cutaneous Pathology, Dermatology Online Journal). He has served on the Executive Committee, International Society of Dermatopathology and Board of Directors, American Society of Dermatopathology.
Vidal CI, et al. Appropriate Use Criteria in Dermatopathology: Initial Recommendations from the American Society of Dermatopathology. Journal of Cutaneous Pathology 2018;45:563-580. PMID: 29566273 and Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2019;80:189-207.
Qorbani A, et al. Microscopy with ultraviolet surface excitation (MUSE): A novel approach to real-time inexpensive slide-free dermatopathology. Journal of Cutaneous Pathology 2018;45:498-503. PMID: 29660167
Chau T, et al. Psoriasis or not? Review of 51 clinically confirmed cases reveals an expanded histopathologic spectrum of psoriasis. Journal of Cutaneous Pathology 2017;44:1018-1026.
Ogawa T, et al. Acantholytic squamous cell carcinoma is usually associated with hair follicles, not acantholytic actinic keratosis, and is not "high risk": Diagnosis, management, and clinical outcomes in a series of 115 cases. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2017;76:327-333.
Loh E, et al. Pre-bisection of a single skin biopsy does not produce technically inadequate specimens for direct immunofluorescence: a review of 3450 specimens. Journal of Cutaneous Pathology 2015;73:645-54.
Fung MA, et al. Elastin staining patterns in primary cicatricial alopecia. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2013;69:776-82.
Sharon VR, et al. Assessment of the 'no eosinophils' rule: are eosinophils truly absent in pityriasis lichenoides, connective tissue disease, and graft-vs.-host disease? Journal of Cutaneous Pathology 2012;39:413-8.
Fung MA. 'Epidermotropism' vs. 'exocytosis' of lymphocytes 101: definition of terms. Journal of Cutaneous Pathology 2010;37:525-9.
Fung MA. Terminology and management of dysplastic nevi: responses from 145 dermatologists. Archives of Dermatology 2003;139:1374-5.
Fung MA. The clinical and histopathologic spectrum of so-called "dermal hypersensitivity reactions," a non-specific histologic diagnosis that is not very helpful in clinical practice: and the concept of a "dermal hypersensitivity reaction pattern.” Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2002;47:898-907.
In the words of his Program Director, Dr. Fung became “enamored of dermatopathology” as a dermatology resident at the University of California, San Francisco, California. Dr. Fung completed dermatopathology fellowship training at Cornell University in New York City under N. Scott McNutt.
Dr. Fung serves on the Test Development & Advisory Committee, American Board of Pathology & American Board of Dermatology (Dermatopathology), as Vice Chair, Appropriate Use Committee, American Society of Dermatopathology, and Editorial Boards (Journal of Cutaneous Pathology, Dermatology Online Journal). He has served on the Executive Committee, International Society of Dermatopathology and Board of Directors, American Society of Dermatopathology.
Vidal CI, et al. Appropriate Use Criteria in Dermatopathology: Initial Recommendations from the American Society of Dermatopathology. Journal of Cutaneous Pathology 2018;45:563-580. PMID: 29566273 and Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2019;80:189-207.
Qorbani A, et al. Microscopy with ultraviolet surface excitation (MUSE): A novel approach to real-time inexpensive slide-free dermatopathology. Journal of Cutaneous Pathology 2018;45:498-503. PMID: 29660167
Chau T, et al. Psoriasis or not? Review of 51 clinically confirmed cases reveals an expanded histopathologic spectrum of psoriasis. Journal of Cutaneous Pathology 2017;44:1018-1026.
Ogawa T, et al. Acantholytic squamous cell carcinoma is usually associated with hair follicles, not acantholytic actinic keratosis, and is not "high risk": Diagnosis, management, and clinical outcomes in a series of 115 cases. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2017;76:327-333.
Loh E, et al. Pre-bisection of a single skin biopsy does not produce technically inadequate specimens for direct immunofluorescence: a review of 3450 specimens. Journal of Cutaneous Pathology 2015;73:645-54.
Fung MA, et al. Elastin staining patterns in primary cicatricial alopecia. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2013;69:776-82.
Sharon VR, et al. Assessment of the 'no eosinophils' rule: are eosinophils truly absent in pityriasis lichenoides, connective tissue disease, and graft-vs.-host disease? Journal of Cutaneous Pathology 2012;39:413-8.
Fung MA. 'Epidermotropism' vs. 'exocytosis' of lymphocytes 101: definition of terms. Journal of Cutaneous Pathology 2010;37:525-9.
Fung MA. Terminology and management of dysplastic nevi: responses from 145 dermatologists. Archives of Dermatology 2003;139:1374-5.
Fung MA. The clinical and histopathologic spectrum of so-called "dermal hypersensitivity reactions," a non-specific histologic diagnosis that is not very helpful in clinical practice: and the concept of a "dermal hypersensitivity reaction pattern.” Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2002;47:898-907.