Bernard Raskin, MD, is an expert in Dermatology, Mohs skin cancer surgery, and cosmetic surgery. Dr. Raskin graduated from UCLA with a bachelor’s degree in physics. He received his MD degree from the prestigious University of California at Irvine School of Medicine. He then trained in Internal Medicine at the University of California at Irvine and the Long Beach Veterans Administration Hospitals. His Dermatology residency was completed at one of the nation’s premier programs at UCLA.
Dr. Raskin has specialty Board certifications in Dermatology by the American Board of Dermatology, in Micrographic Dermatologic Surgery by the American Board of Dermatology and in Internal Medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He serves as a volunteer faculty in the Department of Medicine, Division of Dermatology at UCLA with responsibilities including teaching dermatologic surgery, lasers, and cosmetic dermatology. He holds fellowships in the American Academy of Dermatology, American Society for Mohs Surgery, and is a member of the L.A.County and California Medical Associations.
Dr. Raskin is also a Qualified Medical Evaluator for the Industrial Medical Council of the State of California. His list of medical accomplishments includes consulting for industry, inventing and developing medical instruments and founding his own company, Surgiguide Products. Throughout his career, Dr. Raskin has been a researcher and has also published scientific articles on liposuction and skin cancer treatment as well as co-authoring chapters in textbooks on cutaneous surgery and laser surgery.
Dr. Raskin’s special interests include Mohs Micrographic Surgery, which is a specialized method for removing skin cancers. He was in the first group of specialists to pass the Mohs Dermatologic Surgery Board Test and achieve Board Certifification in Micrographic Dermatologic Surgery by the American Board of Dermatology. His other area of study is in complex dermatologic diseases and treatment.