Dr. George Murakawa, MD


Physician
Dermatology

Specialty

Mohs Surgery


Somerset Skin Centre
255 Kirts Boulevard
Troy, Michigan 48084
For an appointment, call (248) 244-8448
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Medical Expertise of Dr. George Murakawa, MD

Dr. Murakawa's special interests are in both dermatological surgery and complex medical dermatology, including Mohs micrographic surgery, AIDS dermatology, CTCL, skin infections, and immunobullous diseases.

About Dr. George Murakawa, MD

Dr. Murakawa has a strong commitment to dermatology research, both in clinical dermatology and basic sciences, in which he is externally funded by the National Institute of Health. Dr. Murakawa is now focused on providing the best dermatology care for patients at Somerset Skin Centre.

Dr. Murakawa is on staff at William Beaumont Hospital, Detroit Medical Center, St. John's Hospital and Crittenton Hospital. Dr. Murakawa is the staff dermatologist for Karmanos Cancer Institute.

Patient Education Resources

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Education & Training

Dr. Murakawa attended UCLA where he completed his B.A. and Ph.D. in Microbiology and completed medical school at Harvard Medical School.

Dr. Murakawa trained as a resident in dermatology at UCSF and was a faculty member at UCSF and Stanford University. He served as Chief of Dermatology and Residency Director at Albany Medical College.

Dr. Murakawa became Chair and Residency Director of the Department of Dermatology at Wayne State University. During his tenure at WSU, the Department of Dermatology experienced tremendous growth and improvements. He played an intimate role in rebuilding the teaching programs in dermatology, developing clinical and basic science research in the department, and revitalizing the clinical practice of the department, University Dermatology.