Professional Highlights & Achievements
Dermatology & Mohs Surgery Private Practice, Founder 2010 - current, San Jose, CA
Jennifer Baron, M.D. medical-grade skin care products, 2010 - current
Goodman Baron Acne Scar Grading Scales, global standards, published 2006, Melbourne, Victoria, AUS, 240+ references in medical literature to date
Senior thesis investigating DNA-repair enzyme in the human genome that reverses direct ultraviolet light damage to skin and other tissues, completed and defended, Pomona College, Clarement, CA, 1996
American Mohs College Conference Presentation, Effects of Botox injections in wounds at the time of surgical excision to reduce keloid and hypertrophic scarring, Seattle, WA, 2007
Board Certifications
Diplomate, Certified by the American Board of Dermatology, 2006 - current,
Diplomate, Micrographic Dermatologic Surgery (Mohs), Certified by the American Board of Dermatology, 2021 - current (founding diplomate)
Diplomate, American Board of Medical Specialties, 2006 – current
Post-Doctoral Training
Fellow, Mohs Micrographic Surgery, University of British Columbia,Vancouver, BC, 2006 - 2007
Resident, Dermatology, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, OR, 2003 - 2006
Intern, Internal Medicine, Providence St. Vincent Hospital, Portland, OR, 2002 - 2003
Undergraduate & Graduate Education
Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA, 2002, Awarded MD
Fellow, Anatomic Pathology and Dermatopathology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, 1999 – 2000
Pomona College, Claremont, CA, 1996, Awarded BA in Biology
Professional Awards
Academic Chief Resident, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, OR, 2005 – 2006
Preceptorship, American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, Victoria, Australia, July/August 2005
Scholarship, American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, Atlanta GA, October 2005
Research Award, American College of Physicians Oregon Chapter Annual Meeting, Eugene OR, 2002
Professional Licensure
California, 2005 – current
Professional Memberships
- American College of Mohs Surgery, 2007 - current
- American Academy of Dermatology, 2003 - current
- American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, 2003 - current
- Women’s Dermatologic Society, 2003 – current
- American Medical Association, 2002 – current
- Santa Clara County Medical Society, 2008 – current
- San Francisco Medical Society, 2008 – current
- California Medical Association, 2008 – current
Lectures & Presentations
- American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, Annual Meeting, Faculty speaker, Orlando, FL, 2008
- University of British Columbia, Department of Dermatology Lecture Series,Vancouver, BC, 2006 - 2007
- American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting, Gross & Microscopic Dermatology Symposium, San Francisco CA,, 2006
- Pacific Northwest Dermatological 71st Scientific Conference, Spokane WA, 2004
- Oregon Dermatology Society, Montagna Lectureships, Portland OR, 2003 & 2004
- OHSU Obstetrics & Gynecology Residency Program, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland OR, 2005
- Dermatology Nurses Association of Oregon, Semi-annual In-service Lectures,Tigard OR, 2003 & 2004
- Oregon Health and Science University Medical School, Dermatology Lecture Series, Portland OR, 2003
Publications
Baron JA. Acrodermatitis Continua of Hallopeau and Erosive Oral Mucositis Successfully Treated with Secukinumab, A Case Report. JAAD Case Reports 3(3): pp 215-218. May 2017
Baron JA, Zloty DM. Bilateral Type 1 complex regional pain syndrome following local nerve blocks for palmar hyperhidrosis. J Derm Surg, 35(5): pp 885-887. May 2009
Baron JA, Zloty DM, Cowan BJ, and Martinka M. Use of botulinum toxin A to prevent abnormal scarring of chest wall surgical wounds: a prospective, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study. In progress. (J Derm Surg)
Martinez-Diaz, G, Zimmerman JW, Berman DA, and Baron JA. Eruptive generalized granuloma annulare in a 21-month-old girl following Varicella and Hepatitis B viral vaccinations and a tuberculin skin test. Submitted. (J Pediatrics)
Baron JA and Cowan BJ. Novel repair of nasal soft triangle notching with bilateral full-thickness rotation flaps and z-plasty. In revision. (J Derm Surg)
Goodman GJ, Baron JA. Post-acne scarring—a quantitative global scarring grading system. J Cosm Derm. 2006 March; 5: 48-52
Goodman GJ, Baron JA.The management of post-acne scarring. J Derm Surg, 33(10): 1175-1188, Oct 2007
Goodman GJ, Baron JA. Post-acne scarring—a qualitative global scarring grading system. J Derm Surg32 (12): 1458–1466. Dec 2006
Baron J, Krol A. Management of nevi in transplant patients. Dermatol Ther. 2005 Jan-Feb;18(1):34-43
Baron JA, Monzon F, Galaria N, Murphy GF. Angiomatoid melanoma: a novel pattern of differentiation in nvasive periocular desmoplastic malignant melanoma. Human Pathology. 2000 Dec; 31(12):1520-22
Other Activities
Volunteer Micrographic Dermatologic Surgeon, Wahiawa, Oahu, HI and Reno, NV, 2009 - 2010, over 300 cases performed
Volunteer Physician Mentor and Lecturer, O’Connor Hospital Family Practice Residency Program, San Jose, 2009 - 2020 and Stanford University Medical School, 2008 – 2009
Mountain and road competitive cycling, sponsored by Gianni Cycles, Occidental, CA 1991-1992, Regional and Collegiate, Pomona-Pitzer, Claremeont, CA 1991 – 1996
Half-marathon foot races, including Hood-to-Coast, Oregon (2 times), Philadelphia Distance Run, 1999 - 2007
JAB/updated 10.15.2022
