- Dr. Melvin W Chiu, MD
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Dr. Melvin W Chiu, MD
Dermatology - California, Santa Monica
Overview
Dr. Melvin W Chiu, MD works in Santa Monica, California is a specialist in Dermatology and graduated University Of California, Los Angeles, School Of Medicine in 2001. Dr. Chiu is affiliated with Centinela Hospital Medical Center, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Saint John's Health Center, Santa Monica - UCLA Medical Center and Orthopaedic Hospital and practicing for 22 years
Specialties
- Dermatology
Conditions
• Acne• Adolescent Cancer
• Allergic Reactions to Insect Stings
• Antibiotic Therapy
• Beta Thalassemia Trait
• Candidiasis Familial Chronic Mucocutaneous, Autosomal Dominant
• Choroideremia
• Degenerative Motor System Disease
• Digital Impression System
• Dry Skin
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• Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy
• Encounters for Normal Pregnancies
• Endovascular Aneurysm Repair
• Esophageal Diseases
• Excision of Bile Duct Tumor
• First MTP Arthrodesis
• Foot Wounds
• Glenoid Labrum Tear
• Hypofractionation
• Intraoperative Radiation Therapy (IORT)
• Laparoscopic Endocrine Surgery
• Mass
• Medication-Induced Postural Tremor
• Metastatic Prostate Cancer
• Middle Ear Implant Candidacy Evaluation
• Movement Disorders
• Muscle Hypotonia
• Muscular Dystrophy (MD)
• Mycosis Fungoides
• Myelinopathies
• Non-24-Hour Sleep-Wake Syndrome
• Parkinson Disease 6 (PARK6)
• Pediatric Trauma
• Primary Care for Adults
• Primary Cosmetic Rhinoplasty
• Prostate Cancer
• Pseudomembranous Colitis
• Psoriasis
• Seasonal Affective Disorder
• Shoulder and Thorax Deformity - Congenital Heart Disease
• Sigmoid Diverticulitis
• Thoracic Spine Fracture
• Turner Syndrome
• Vestibulocochlear Nerve Diseases
• Vocal Cord Hemorrhage
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Procedures
• Acne• Actinic Keratosis
• Athlete's Foot
• Atopic Dermatitis (Eczema)
• Basal Cell Carcinoma
• Benign Skin Lesion
• Boil (incl. Carbuncle)
• Carcinoma in Situ of Skin
• Cellulitis
• Chickenpox
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• Cold Sore
• Dermatitis
• Dermatitis Due to Drugs
• Destruction of Benign Skin Lesion
• Destruction of Malignant Skin Lesion
• Destruction of Penile Lesion
• Dry Skin
• Excision of Malignant Skin Lesion
• Folliculitis
• Fungal Nail Infection
• Genital Warts
• Granuloma of Skin
• Hair Loss
• Herpes Simplex Infection
• Hidradenitis
• Hives
• Impetigo
• Intertrigo
• Itchy Skin
• Keloid Scar
• Leg and Foot Ulcers
• Lichen Planus
• Lipomas
• Melanoma
• Nail and Nail Bed Infection
• Parapsoriasis
• Pemphigoid
• Pemphigus
• Psoriasis
• Rash
• Ringworm
• Rosacea
• Seborrheic Dermatitis
• Seborrheic Keratosis
• Shaving of Skin Lesion
• Skin Cancer
• Skin Discoloration
• Skin Tag Removal
• Squamous Cell Carcinoma
• Varicose Veins
• Warts
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Board Certifications
- Board Certified by the American Board of Dermatology
Years Since Graduation
- 22
State License
- California
Education & Training
Medical School
University Of California, Los Angeles, School Of Medicine
Los Angeles, CA, United States
Graduated: 2001
Los Angeles, CA, United States
Graduated: 2001
Awards
1 AAD
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Office Locations
Primary location
UCLA Dermatology
2020 Santa Monica Boulevard Suite 510
California (CA)
Santa Monica
90404
Phone:(310) 917-3376
Accepting New Patients
- Yes
Map & Directions
UCLA Dermatology, 2020 Santa Monica Boulevard Suite 510, Santa Monica, California (CA), 90404
Insurances Accepted (check insurance plans)
- Advantage Preferred DirectAccess Plus PPO
- Aetna
- Aetna HMO
- Blue & Gold HMO
- Blue Card PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of California
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of California PPO
- CaliforniaCare HMO
- CHAMPVA
- Choice Plus POS
- Choice Plus POS II
- Cigna
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna PPO
- Commercial Insurance Company
- Covered California - Bronze PPO
- Employer Group HMO
- First Health (Coventry Health Care)
- First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
- Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
- Health Net
- Health Net PPO
- Heritage Signature
- Humana
- Individual and Family PPO
- Kaiser PHCS Network PPO
- Mail Handlers Benefit Plan (MHBP)
- Medical Mutual of Ohio
- Medicare
- Medicare MCR
- Meritain Health
- MultiPlan
- MultiPlan PPO
- Navigate HMO
- Navigate POS
- Open Access Plus
- Options PPO
- PacifiCare HMO
- Pathway X Direct Access PPO
- Pathway X Tiered Direct Access
- PHCS Network PPO
- Premera Blue Cross
- Select Plus HMO
- Select PPO
- Tricare
- United Healthcare
- UnitedHealthCare
- Wisconsin Physicians Service
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Affiliated Hospitals
Centinela Hospital Medical Center
555 East Hardy Street
California CA,
Inglewood,
90301
Centinela Hospital Medical Center is a hospital located in Inglewood, CA. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are at the state average in 3 of 14 procedures. Length of Stay is at the state average in 12 of 14 procedures.
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
757 Westwood Plaza
California CA,
Los Angeles,
90095
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center is a State owned hospital located in Los Angeles, CA. This hospital reports jointly with Mattel Children\'s Hospital UCLA. Therefore the ratings and awards apply to multiple hospitals and this specific hospital may not provide all rated services. Procedures/Diagnosi...
Saint John's Health Center
1328 22nd Street
California CA,
Santa Monica,
90404
Saint John's Health Center is a non-profit hospital located in Santa Monica, CA. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are at the state average in 14 of 14 procedures. Length of Stay is shorter than the state average in 2 of 14 procedures.
Santa Monica - UCLA Medical Center and Orthopaedic Hospital
1250 16th Street
California CA,
Santa Monica,
90404
Santa Monica - UCLA Medical Center and Orthopaedic Hospital is a State owned hospital located in Santa Monica, CA. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are at the state average in 10 of 10 procedures. Length of Stay is at the state average in 6 of 10 procedures.
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