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    MediFind found 79 doctor with experience in Hidradenitis Suppurativa near San Francisco, CA. Of these, 65 are Experienced, 11 are Advanced, 2 are Distinguished and 1 are Elite.

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    79 providers found
      Elite in Hidradenitis Suppurativa
      Dermatology
      Elite in Hidradenitis Suppurativa
      Dermatology

      University Of California San Francisco

      2330 Post St, 
      San Francisco, CA 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Haley Naik is a Dermatologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Naik is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hidradenitis Suppurativa. Her top areas of expertise are Hidradenitis Suppurativa, Bullous Pemphigoid, Pyoderma Gangrenosum, and Psoriasis.

      Advanced in Hidradenitis Suppurativa
      General Surgery | Colorectal Surgery | Surgical Oncology
      Advanced in Hidradenitis Suppurativa
      General Surgery | Colorectal Surgery | Surgical Oncology

      Ucsf Dept Of Surgery

      400 Pamassus Ave, 
      San Francisco, CA 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Madhulika Varma is a General Surgeon and a Colorectal Surgeon in San Francisco, California. Dr. Varma is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hidradenitis Suppurativa. Her top areas of expertise are Bowel Incontinence, Rectal Prolapse, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Ileostomy, and Hernia Surgery.

      Experienced in Hidradenitis Suppurativa
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Hidradenitis Suppurativa
      General Surgery

      Ucsf Dept Of Surgery

      505 Parnassus Ave, 
      San Francisco, CA 
       (2.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Hobart Harris is a General Surgeon in San Francisco, California. Dr. Harris is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hidradenitis Suppurativa. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Childhood Pancreatitis, Chronic Pancreatitis, Hernia Surgery, and Pancreatectomy.

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      Distinguished in Hidradenitis Suppurativa
      Distinguished in Hidradenitis Suppurativa

      Ucsf Medical Group Business Services

      1600 Divisadero St, 
      San Francisco, CA 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Erin Amerson is a Dermatologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Amerson is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hidradenitis Suppurativa. Her top areas of expertise are Hidradenitis Suppurativa, Psoriasis, Lichen Planus, and Bullous Pemphigoid.

      Distinguished in Hidradenitis Suppurativa
      General Surgery | Plastic Surgery
      Distinguished in Hidradenitis Suppurativa
      General Surgery | Plastic Surgery

      Ucsf Dept Of Surgery

      400 Pamassus Ave, 
      San Francisco, CA 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Scott Hansen is a General Surgeon and a Plastic Surgeon in San Francisco, California. Dr. Hansen is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hidradenitis Suppurativa. His top areas of expertise are Hidradenitis Suppurativa, Cellulitis, Dupuytren Contracture, Fasciotomy, and Tenotomy.

      Advanced in Hidradenitis Suppurativa
      Advanced in Hidradenitis Suppurativa

      University Of California San Francisco

      2330 Post St, 
      San Francisco, CA 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Tiffany Scharschmidt is a Dermatologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Scharschmidt is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hidradenitis Suppurativa. Her top areas of expertise are Bullous Pemphigoid, Pemphigus, Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris, and Pemphigus Vulgaris.

      Advanced in Hidradenitis Suppurativa
      Advanced in Hidradenitis Suppurativa

      University Of California San Francisco

      2330 Post St, 
      San Francisco, CA 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Michael Rosenblum is a Dermatologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Rosenblum is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hidradenitis Suppurativa. His top areas of expertise are Bullous Pemphigoid, Pemphigus, Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris, and Pemphigus Foliaceus.

      Advanced in Hidradenitis Suppurativa
      Internal Medicine
      Advanced in Hidradenitis Suppurativa
      Internal Medicine

      University Of California San Francisco

      2330 Post St, 
      San Francisco, CA 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Maria Wamsley is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in San Francisco, California. Dr. Wamsley is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hidradenitis Suppurativa. Her top areas of expertise are Rabson-Mendenhall Syndrome, Hepatitis, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, and Enlarged Liver.

      Advanced in Hidradenitis Suppurativa
      Dermatology
      Advanced in Hidradenitis Suppurativa
      Dermatology

      University Of California San Francisco

      1701 Divisadero St, 
      San Francisco, CA 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Kanade Shinkai is a Dermatologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Shinkai is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hidradenitis Suppurativa. Her top areas of expertise are Pyoderma Gangrenosum, Cellulitis, Bullous Pemphigoid, and Acute Febrile Neutrophilic Dermatosis.

      Advanced in Hidradenitis Suppurativa
      Dermatology
      Advanced in Hidradenitis Suppurativa
      Dermatology

      Ucsf Medical Group Business Services

      1701 Divisadero St, 
      San Francisco, CA 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Drew Saylor is a Dermatologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Saylor is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hidradenitis Suppurativa. Her top areas of expertise are Hidradenitis Suppurativa, Basal Cell Skin Cancer, Actinic Keratosis, and Melanoma.

      Advanced in Hidradenitis Suppurativa
      Advanced in Hidradenitis Suppurativa
      1701 Divisadero St, 
      San Francisco, CA 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Matthias Schmuth is a Dermatologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Schmuth is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hidradenitis Suppurativa. His top areas of expertise are Netherton Syndrome, Ichthyosis Vulgaris, Nonbullous Congenital Ichthyosiform Erythroderma, and X-Linked Ichthyosis.

      Eleanor B. Schwarz
      Experienced in Hidradenitis Suppurativa
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Hidradenitis Suppurativa
      Internal Medicine

      University Of California Sfgh Medical Group

      1001 Potrero Ave, 
      San Francisco, CA 
       (1.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Eleanor Schwarz is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in San Francisco, California. Dr. Schwarz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hidradenitis Suppurativa. Her top areas of expertise are Bronchiectasis, Hypertension, Chronic Cough, Tubal Ligation, and Intrauterine Device Insertion.

      Advanced in Hidradenitis Suppurativa
      Dermatology
      Advanced in Hidradenitis Suppurativa
      Dermatology

      University Of California San Francisco

      515 Spruce St, 
      San Francisco, CA 
       (2.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Wilson Liao is a Dermatologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Liao is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hidradenitis Suppurativa. His top areas of expertise are Psoriasis, Plaque Psoriasis, Atopic Dermatitis, Generalized Pustular Psoriasis (GPP), and Tissue Biopsy.

      Advanced in Hidradenitis Suppurativa
      Internal Medicine
      Advanced in Hidradenitis Suppurativa
      Internal Medicine

      Ucsf Medical Group Business Services

      400 Parnassus Ave, 
      San Francisco, CA 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Daniel Null is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in San Francisco, California. Dr. Null is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hidradenitis Suppurativa. His top areas of expertise are Hidradenitis Suppurativa, Chronic Cough, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, and Familial Hypertension.

      Advanced in Hidradenitis Suppurativa
      Advanced in Hidradenitis Suppurativa

      Ucsf Medical Group Business Services

      400 Parnassus Ave, 
      San Francisco, CA 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Daniel Klufas is a Dermatologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Klufas is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hidradenitis Suppurativa. His top areas of expertise are Hidradenitis Suppurativa, Tieche-Jadassohn Nevus, Basal Cell Skin Cancer, and Bazex Syndrome.

      Advanced in Hidradenitis Suppurativa
      Dermatology
      Advanced in Hidradenitis Suppurativa
      Dermatology

      Ucsf Medical Group Business Services

      505 Parnassus Ave, M1490, 
      San Francisco, CA 
       (2.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Lindy Fox is a Dermatologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Fox is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hidradenitis Suppurativa. Her top areas of expertise are Perniosis, DRESS Syndrome, Liver Spots, and Universal Acquired Melanosis.

      Experienced in Hidradenitis Suppurativa
      Experienced in Hidradenitis Suppurativa

      Office

      459 Geary St Ste 400, 
      San Francisco, CA 
       (0.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Lavanya Krishnan is a Dermatologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Krishnan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hidradenitis Suppurativa. Her top areas of expertise are Eschar, Female Pattern Baldness, Malignant Hypertension, and Nakajo-Nishimura Syndrome.

      Experienced in Hidradenitis Suppurativa
      Dermatology
      Experienced in Hidradenitis Suppurativa
      Dermatology

      Lavanya Krishnan MD A Medical Corporation

      459 Geary St, Suite 400, 
      San Francisco, CA 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Forum Patel is a Dermatologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hidradenitis Suppurativa. Her top areas of expertise are Eschar, Comedones, Female Pattern Baldness, and Malignant Hypertension.

      Experienced in Hidradenitis Suppurativa
      Experienced in Hidradenitis Suppurativa

      Norman H Epstein Md, John H Epstein Md, And Denny L Tuffanelli Md, Inc

      450 Sutter St, Suite 1306, 
      San Francisco, CA 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Experience:
      44+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Lucia Tuffanelli is a Dermatologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Tuffanelli has been practicing medicine for over 44 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hidradenitis Suppurativa. Her top areas of expertise are Atopic Dermatitis, Actinic Keratosis, Rosacea, and Spider Angioma.

      Experienced in Hidradenitis Suppurativa
      Experienced in Hidradenitis Suppurativa

      David J. Macgregor, M.D., Apc

      450 Sutter St, Rm 1824, 
      San Francisco, CA 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      David Macgregor is a Dermatologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Macgregor is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hidradenitis Suppurativa. His top areas of expertise are Trichoepithelioma, Multiple Familial Trichoepithelioma, Syringocystadenoma Papilliferum, and Sebaceous Adenoma.

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      Last Updated: 01/09/2026

      What is the definition of Hidradenitis Suppurativa?

      Hidradenitis suppurativa, also known as acne inversa, is a chronic skin disease characterized by recurrent boil-like lumps (nodules) under the skin. The nodules become inflamed and painful. They tend to break open (rupture), causing abscesses that drain fluid and pus. As the abscesses heal, they produce significant scarring of the skin.

      When should I see an Hidradenitis Suppurativa doctor near San Francisco, CA?

      There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

      • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
      • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
      • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
      • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
      • You want a second opinion.  

      What should I consider when choosing an Hidradenitis Suppurativa doctor near San Francisco, CA?

      It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

      How does MediFind rank Hidradenitis Suppurativa doctors near San Francisco, CA?

      MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

      What types of insurance are accepted by Hidradenitis Suppurativa doctors near San Francisco, CA?

      Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

      How can I book an appointment online with an Hidradenitis Suppurativa doctor near San Francisco, CA?

      MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Hidradenitis Suppurativa doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Hidradenitis Suppurativa doctor?

      Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

      How can I prepare for my appointment with an Hidradenitis Suppurativa doctor near San Francisco, CA?

      Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

      • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
      • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
      • Family history of disease 
      • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
      • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
      • List of questions and concerns 
      • Your insurance card 

      You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

      What questions should I ask my Hidradenitis Suppurativa doctor?

      Here are some sample questions: 

      • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
      • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
      • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
      • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
      • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

      How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Hidradenitis Suppurativa doctor may know about?

      MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

      MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

      Can I filter my search to show male or female Hidradenitis Suppurativa doctors near San Francisco, CA?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Hidradenitis Suppurativa doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

      Can I filter my search to find an Hidradenitis Suppurativa doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Hidradenitis Suppurativa doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

      Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

      By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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