
Megan Wray Furniss DO , FAOCD
Medical Director, Lake Dermatology Medical Associates
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5144 Hill Road EastLake Dermatology Medical AssociatesLakeport, CA 95453
Phone+1 707-263-8955
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Summary
- Megan Furniss, DO, FAAD is a board-certified dermatologist and fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology based in Lakeport, CA. She completed her dermatology residency at Botsford/Beaumont Health/MSU, where she served as chief resident, and her internal medicine residency at OHSU Health. Dr. Furniss obtained her medical degree from Touro University California, where she was recognized as the Most Outstanding Student in the Medical Sciences. She served a post-doctoral fellowship at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University and holds a BS in Nutrition Science and Toxicology from the University of California, Berkeley, where she received the Dean's Award. Dr. Furniss has been the Medical Director at Lake Dermatology Medical Associates since 2017, and has expertise in skin cancer surgery and detection, alopecia areata, cosmetic dermatology, eczema, psoriasis, autoimmune disease, as well as all diseases of the hair, skin and nails. Her research has been published in notable journals and widely cited, reflecting her contributions to the field.
Education & Training
- Corewell Health East Beaumont (Farmington Hills)Residency, Dermatology, 2014 - 2017
- New York-Presbyterian HospitalPost-Doctoral Fellowship, 2012 - 2014
- Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU Health)Residency, Internal Medicine, 2011 - 2012
- Touro University CaliforniaClass of 2011
- University of California, BerkeleyBS, Nutrition Science and Toxicology , Suma Cum Laude, Kenneth L. Babcock Dean’s Award, Department citation, College of Natural Resources, 2004 - 2006
Certifications & Licensure
- OR State License 2012 - Present
- CA State License 2017 - 2025
- MI State License 2014 - 2017
- IN State License 2014 - 2014
- NY State License 2012 - 2014
- American Board of Dermatology Dermatology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Most Outstanding Student in the Medical Sciences Touro University, COM, 2011
- Dean's Award -- Kenneth L. Babcock Award, College of Natural Resouces UC Berkeley, 2006
- Department Citation, CNR UC Berkeley, 2006
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 188 citationsOral ruxolitinib induces hair regrowth in patients with moderate-to-severe alopecia areata.Julian Mackay-Wiggan, Ali Jabbari, Nhan Nguyen, Jane E. Cerise, Charlotte Clark
JCI Insight. 2016-09-22 - 8 citationsAn oral phosphodiesterase inhibitor (apremilast) for inflammatory rosacea in adults: a pilot study.Bobbye J. Thompson, Megan Furniss, Wenjing Zhao, Bibhas Chakraborty, Julian Mackay-Wiggan
JAMA Dermatology. 2014-09-01 - 6 citationsIdentification of distinct mutations in AAGAB in families with type 1 punctate palmoplantar keratoderma.Megan Furniss, Claire A. Higgins, Amalia Martinez-Mir, Liran Horev, Lynn Petukhova
The Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 2014-06-01
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