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Meet Dr. Klein and Dr. Kassardjian
NORMA KASSARDJIAN M.D. – CURRICULUM VITAE
Dr. Norma Kassardjian – Curriculum Vitae
Office Address:
30280 Rancho Viejo Road
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
Office Telephone:
949-248-1632
FAX: 949-248-9339
Birth Date:
August 20, 1962
Place of Birth:
Beirut, Lebanon
Citizenship:
U.S.A.
Languages:
English, Spanish, French,
Armenian, Arabic
Education
| School | Degree | Specialty | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of California, Irvine | BS | 1979-83 | |
| Northwest University | MD | 1983-87 | |
| University of California, Irvine Medical Center | Internal Medicine | 1987-88 | |
| University of California, Irvine Medical Center | Internal Medicine | 1988-90 | |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center | Dermatology | 1990-93 | |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center | Fellowship – Mohs | 1993-94 |
Honors
| University of California, Irvine | Cum Laude | 1982-1983 |
| University of California, Irvine | Member of Phi-Beta-Kappa | 1982-1983 |
| University of California, Irvine | “Excellence in Research” | 1982-1983 |
| Northwestern University | AOA Award for Outstanding Student Research |
Special Training
| Jeffrey Alan Klein, MD | Tumescent Liposuction | 1994-1995 |
| Lasers | Ultra Pulse CO2 | 1995-1996< |
| Beckman Laser Institute | Flashlamp Pulse Dye Laser | 1994-1995 |
| Beckman Laser Institute | ND: Yag Laser | 1994-1995 |
| Beckman Laser Institute | Q-Switched Luby Laser | 1994-1995 |
| Beckman Laser Institute | KTP Laser | 1994-1995 |
| Botox Training | 1996 |
Board Certification
- American Board of Dermatology – 1993 Licensure
- State of California – 1993Specialty
- Dermatology
- Mohs Micrographic Surgery
- Cosmetic Surgery
- Dermatologic Cosmetic Surgery
Teaching Affiliation
- University of California, Irvine – Associate Professor
Hospital Affiliation
- Mission Hospital – Mission Viejo, CA
Present Activity
- Associate of Jeffrey Alan Klein, MD
Professional Societies
Scientific Publications
- Fakjian, N., Hunter, RJ., Cole, G., Miller, F. An argument for neonatal circumcision: The prevention of balanitis in the adult. The Archives of Dermatology August 1990.
- Fakjian, N., Buckpitt, AR. Metabolism of bromobenzene to glutathione adducts in lung slices from mice treated with pneumotoxicants, Biochemical Pharmacology 33:1479-1486, 1984.
- Fakjian, N., Buckpitt, AR. Effect of treatment with bronchiolar and alveolar cytotoxicants in the formation of bromobenzene-glutathione adducts in lung slices, Toxicologist 3: Abst. 421, 1983.
- Fakjian, N., Bahnson, L., Buckpitt, AR. Species differences in the pulmonary metabolism and toxicity of bromobenzene, Federation Proceedings 44: Abst. 4124, 1985.
- Fakjian, N., Torres, A., Hoffmann, T. Update of OSHA and CLIA regulations for the dermatologic surgeon. Surgical Dermatopathology, Ed. Abel Torres, M.D., and Thomas Hoffmann, M.D., Submitted for publications.
- Kassardjian, N., Klein, JA. Lidocaine Toxicity with Tumescent Liposuction, a case of probable drug interactions. Dermatologic Surgery Journal 24:1169-1174, 1997
Scientific Presentations
- Gross & Microscopic – American Academy of Dermatology (AAD), 1990. The use of the CO2 laser in the ablation of metastatic prostate cancer to the penis.
- Gross & Microscopic – AAD, 1991. B-cell lymphoma presenting as spongiotic dermatitis.
- Gross & Microscopic – AAD, 1992. Mycosis fungoides occurring in a patient previously treated for a large cell (histiocytic) lymphoma.
- Gross & Microscopic – AAD, 1992. Porokeratosis of mibelli resolving with moist gauze occlusion.
- Gross & Microscopic – AAD, 1992. The elusive histopathologic diagnosis of angiosarcoma of the face and scalp.
- American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery – 1995. Post-operative care for tumescent liposuction.