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Dr.
George
Murakawa
attended
UCLA
where
he
completed
his
B.A.
and
Ph.D.
in
Microbiology,
and
completed
medical
school
at
Harvard
Medical
School.
He
trained
as a
resident
in
dermatology
at
UCSF
and
was a
faculty
member
at
UCSF
and
Stanford
University.
He
served
as
Chief
of
Dermatology
and
Residency
Director
at
Albany
Medical
College
from
1998-2000
in
Albany,
NY.
Dr.
Murakawa
moved
to
Michigan
in
2000
to
become
Chair
and
Residency
Director
of the
Department
of
Dermatology
at
Wayne
State
University.
During
his
tenure
at WSU,
the
Department
of
Dermatology
experienced
tremendous
growth
and
improvements.
He
played
an
intimate
role
in
rebuilding
the
teaching
programs
in
dermatology,
developing
clinical
and
basic
science
research
in the
department,
and
revitalizing
the
clinical
practice
of the
department,
University
Dermatology.
Dr.
Murakawa
has a
strong
commitment
to
dermatology
research,
both
in
clinical
dermatology
and
basic
sciences,
in
which
he is
externally
funded
by the
National
Institute
of
Health.
Dr.
Murakawa
is now
focused
on
providing
the
best
dermatology
care
for
patients
at
Somerset
Skin
Centre.
Dr.
Murakawa
is
certified
by the
American
Board
of
Dermatology,
the
American
Society
for
Mohs
Surgery,
and
the
Michigan
Board
of
Medical
License.
He is
a
 member
of the
American
Academy
of
Dermatology,
the
Association
of
Professors
of
Dermatology,
Michigan
Dermatological
Society,
American
Society
for
Dermatologic
Surgery,
American
Society
for
Mohs
Surgery,
the
Dermatology
Foundation,
the
Society
of
Investigative
Dermatology,
the
American
Medical
Association,
Michigan
State
Medical
Society,
and
Medical
Dermatological
Society.
Dr.
Murakawa
serves
as a
reviewer
for
several
national
and
international
dermatology
journals
and is
on the
Editorial
Board
of the
Journal
of the
American
Academy
of
Dermatology.
Dr.
Murakawa's
special
interests
are in
both
dermatological
surgery
and
complex
medical
dermatology,
including
Mohs
micrographic
surgery,
AIDS
dermatology,
CTCL,
skin
infections,
and
immunobullous
diseases.
He is
on
staff
at
William
Beaumont
Hospital,
Detroit
Medical
Center,
St.
John's
Hospital
and
Crittenton
Hospital.
Dr.
Murakawa
is the
staff
dermatologist
for
Karmanos
Cancer
Institute.
Dr.
Murakawa
has
extensive
experience
in
clinical
and
basic
science
research.
He was
the
lead
investigator
or
participant
in
over a
dozen
clinical
trials.
He is
interested
in
health
policy
research,
particularly
in the
provision
of
skin
care
for
indigent
patients.
His
basic
science
research
focuses
on
studying
skin
infections
caused
by
Staphylococcus
aureus,
and
he has
received
several
grants
for
these
studies.
Dr.
Murakawa
has
over
30
published
medical
papers
and
book
chapters.
He
regularly
provides
lectures
locally,
nationally,
and
internationally
regarding
his
expertise
in
dermatology. |
