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Dr. Ting is a Diplomat of the American Academy of Dermatology. He has been a prolific contributor to the field of dermatology and has won several dermatology research awards. He was very productive during his Dermatology Residency training at the University of Iowa as he was endowed the first ever Resident Research Award. He was the recipient and the Principal Investigator of the 2002-2003 Photobiology Award from The Skin Cancer Foundation which funded the research project “Epidemiological Study of Tanning Bed Exposure and Associated Risk of Cutaneous Neoplasm.” He was also recognized by the Richard B Stoughton fellowship from the British Association of Dermatologists for the best abstract submission from

U.S. dermatology resident physicians in 2002. Even in private practice, he has continued to publish in peer-reviewed dermatology journals and speak at numerous academic and industry sponsored local, national and international forums.

Dr. Ting is a graduate of Northwestern University of Medical School where he was one of the two combined M.D./M.B.A. candidates in his class. He had an unforgettable year spent at Kellogg School of Management between 3rd and 4th year of medical school where he was a Rothschild Scholar in Health Services Management.

He completed Dermatology Residency at University of Iowa where he was privileged to have taken care of many Iowan farmers and families to whom he owes his surgical skills.

Dr. Ting grew up in the East Bay, went through the public school systems at Oakland and Berkeley. He was borned in Taiwan and is fluent in Mandarin and Taiwanese. Graduated from UC Berkeley in Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences with Chancellor's Scholarship.

Currently serves on the Volunteer Leadership of the Contra Costa County Chapter of the American Cancer Society. He has volunteered many hours doing free skin cancer screening at Doctors Medical Center at San Pablo and at Hispanic Outreach programs at Concord in recent years. For his efforts in public service, he was recently endowed Certificate of Appreciation by the American Cancer Society.

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- A seminal peer-reviewed article authored by Dr. William Ting confirmed an increase in risk of malignant melanoma among tanning bed users, particularly among young white female (published in December 2007 issue of the International Journal of Dermatology).
- Another recently published peer-reviewed article authored by Dr. William Ting revealed that the differences in perceived importance and personal use of sun protection among primary care physicians are reflected in their clinical practice (published in February 2008 issue of the International Journal of Dermatology).
'Smell of Success? Odor of smoke now a bother' by Laura Casey, Contra Costa Times on 11/19/2007; 'Your body, your skin will love you for stopping' by Laura Casey, InsideBayArea.com on 11/19/2007
Hour-long TV interview (video clip) 'Ask a Doctor' sponsored by San Ramon Regional Medical Center and TV30, Tri-Valley Community Television on 6/6/07
'Dark skin requires a light touch' by Jessica Yadegaran published in Contra Costa Times, Seattle Times etc., April-July, 2006.
2007, 2006 (back-to-back) Golden Crown award for Best Customer Service by a Health Care Provider as voted by the readers of the World Journal Newspaper (the largest circulating Chinese Newspaper in the U.S.) two years in a row.
'Winter Skin Care' By Judy Peterson Silicon Valley Newspaper on 10/6/2004.

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Peer-Reviewed Dermatology Publication and Presentations

PUBLICATIONS

- Cac, N, Walling H, Vest C, Ting W. Differences in perceived importance and personal use of sun protection among primary care physicians are reflected in their clinical practice. International Journal of Dermatology 47(2): 137-143, Feb 2008.

- Ting W, Schultz K, Cac N et al. Tanning bed exposure increases the risk of malignant melanoma. International Journal of Dermatology 46(12): 1253-1257, Dec 2007.

- Heinen S. J., Badler, J. B., & Ting W. Timing and velocity randomization similarly affect anticipatory pursuit. Journal of Vision, 5(6):1, 493-503, June 2005.

- Ting W, Stone M, Racila D et al. Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis-like Acute Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus and the Spectrum of the Acute Syndrome of Apoptotic Pan-Epidermolysis (ASAP) – A Case Report, Concept Review, and Proposal for New Classification of Lupus Erythematosus Vesiculobullous Skin Lesions. Lupus 13:1-10, 2004.

- Debloom J, Ting W, Stone M et al. Circumscribed palmar hypokeratosis. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 51(2): 319-21, Aug 2004.

- Ting W, Stone M, Madison K et al. Nephrogenic fibrosing dermopathy with systemic involvement. Archives of Dermatology 139:903-906, July 2003.

- Ting W, Vest C, and Sontheimer R. Review of traditional and novel modalities that enhance permeability of local therapeutics across the stratum corneum. International Journal of Dermatology 43(7):538-547, July 2004.

- Ting W and Sontheimer, R. Local therapy for cutaneous and systemic LE. Lupus 10:171-184, 2001.

PUBLISHED ABSTRACTS

- Ting W, Schultz K, Peterson M et al. Correlation of Breslow depth of melanoma and extent of tanning bed exposure

as a measure of dose-response relationship? Journal of Investigative Dermatology 121(1):1594, July 2003.

- Schultz K, Ting W, Peterson M et al. Risk of Melanoma is Associated with Tanning Bed Exposure, Particularly

among Young Females. Journal of Investigative Dermatology 121(1):1595, July 2003.

- Ting W, Vest Cortney, and Sontheimer R. Differences in the perceptive importance and personal practice of sun

protection among primary care physicians are reflected in their clinical practice. Journal of Investigative Dermatology 121(1):1596, July 2003.

- Ting W, Stone M, Madison K et al. Nephrogenic fibrosing dermopathy with soft tissue calcification as a subset of nephrogenic panniculitic dermopathy. Journal of European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology. 16

(Suppl. 1): 304-305, 2002.

- Vest C, Ting W, and Sontheimer R. Prevalence of tanning bed exposure and associated behavioral patterns. Journal

of Investigative Dermatology. 119(1):248, July 2002

ACADEMIC ORAL PRESENTATIONS

Skin Cancer Epidemiology, Management and Prevention. Doc Talk. Monthly Teleconferencing Symposium sponsored by the American Cancer Society, June 2008.

Updates of Skin Cancer. Grand Rounds Presentation. San Ramon Regional Medical Center, San Ramon, CA, September 2007.

Dermatology 101. Grand Rounds Presentation. Doctors Medical Center, San Pablo, CA, February 2006.

Epidemiology of Tanning Bed Usage and Associated Behavioral Patterns in Iowa City. Iowa Dermatologic Society Meeting, Iowa City, IA, Fall 2002.

Prevalence of tanning bed exposure and associated behavioral patterns. Society of Investigative Dermatology, Los Angeles CA, May 2002.

TEN-like ACLE and the Spectrum of Acute Syndrome of Apoptotic Pan-Epidermolysis (ASAP). Iowa Dermatologic Society Meeting, Iowa City IA, Spring 2002.

Erythema ab igne. Iowa Dermatologic Society Meeting, Iowa City IA, Fall 2001.

Leukonychia, Iowa Dermatologic Society Meeting, Iowa City IA, Fall 2001.

Cutaneous Amyloidosis, Iowa Dermatologic Society Meeting, Iowa City IA, Spring 2001.

ACADEMIC POSTER PRESENTATIONS

Application of topical formulations containing calcium in mineral complex to enhance skin barrier regeneration. American Academy of Dermatology, San Diego, July 2006.

Strategic Challenge in Sun Protection Education to Optimally Target Different Patient Populations. American Academy of Dermatology, San Francisco, March 2003.

Sun Protection Education and Preventive Medicine Practices among Primary Care Physicians. American Academy of Dermatology, San Francisco, March 2003.

Nephrogenic Fibrosing Dermopathy with Soft Tissue Calcification as a Subset of Nephrogenic Panniculitic Dermopathies. European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, Prague, Czech Republic, October 2002.

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