Klein Dermatology & Associates, 5200 Meadows Rd Ste 250, Lake Oswego OR 97035
Marla M. Klein MD - Curriculum Vitae
Dr. Marla Klein, MD, FAAD, ABD-C, the founder/CEO of Klein Dermatology & Associates
- BA - Bachelor degree, Major Biology, Minors Chemistry/Business - 1989, CSUF, Honors
- MD - Medical Doctorate degree, UC Davis, 1993, Honors
- Dermatology Residency - HFH, 1997, Chief Resident
- Private Practice, 1997 - currently, started with office in Tigard.
- Klein Dermatology & Associates, founded in 2002 by Dr. Marla Klein
- Northwest Sculptra® Trainer (for physicians), 2002-2012
- Allergan National Educational Faculty, 2002-2012 (BOTOX® and Juvederm®)
- Featured in Vaniqa commercial, 2005
- Mentioned in "The Surgery-free Makeover, All You Need to Know for Great Skin and a Younger Face", by Brandith Irwin MD, 2008, as an excellent physician and injector
- Moved her office from Tigard to Lake Oswego in 2015
- Hobbies: Her corgi William, family, travel, learning Italian, and recently website design
- FAAD - Fellow of American Academy of Dermatology
- ABD-C - American Board of Dermatology Certified 1997, and re-certified in 2007 and 2017
- Chosen to be among the first 25 physicians to use Ellacor, 2022
Medical Providers
What does it mean to be a medical provider? Anyone providing medical care is called a medical provider. That could be a number of people, with varying amounts of training and competence. It could mean a nurse, a PA, an NP, a naturopath, a medical doctor, a pharmacist or a chiropractor.
The Board of Medicine regulates physicians and PA's. The Board of Nursing regulates nurses and nurse practitioners. These are two different government institutions with different agendas.
Corporations believe it is better that patients see NP/PAs instead of medical doctors because they can and they do make more money that way. Insurance companies block patients' access to prescriptions through the use of excessive prior authorizations.
Knowing what I know, if I'm acutely ill, I want a medical doctor to take care of me. If I want an aesthetic procedure like Botox or a laser, I would only go to either a dermatologist or plastic surgeon, or someone that they have personally trained. I would know to stay away from the 'medical providers' who went to a 'boot camp' to get their 'intensive training'. It is unfortunate that so many patients have to learn this the hard way.
I love my patients, and I have stayed committed to life long learning. I strongly believe in the physician-led model of medicine.
It is a great honor to me that many of my patients are medical doctors, nurses, chiropractic doctors, naturopaths, CEOs, and college faculty members. I know they put the time and effort into researching my credentials, and I am appreciative to them for that.
~ Marla Klein MD
Welcome to KDA!
There is plenty of information on this website, take your time, if you like to learn to go through it.
I tried to make the navigation as easy as possible too. This little corgi is my dog William. ~ Marla Klein MD
UC Davis School of Medicine Curriculum, then Dermatology
College Pre-Requisites
Typically a Bachelors degree is required. Then there are additional perquisites. These vary from University to University, but typically include 1 year of biology, 1 year of chemistry, Organic or Biochemistry, Physics and Calculus. GPA is typically 3.65 or higher. Perform highly on MCAT (medical college admission test)
Medical School Year 1
Gross Anatomy, Human Physiology, Cell and Tissue Biology, Molecular Medicine, Population Health and Evidence-based Medicine, Health and Humanity Clinical Skills, Endocrinology, Nutrition, Reproduction, Genetics, Pharmacology, Oncology, General Pathology, Microbiology, Immunology, Public Health, Health and Humanity, and Basic Clinical Skills.
Medical School Year 2
Neuroanatomy, Clinical neurosciences, Psychiatry, Bioethics, Systemic Pathology, Pharmacology, Pathophysiology: Musculoskeletal, Dermatology, Hematology, Pulmonary system, Cardiovascular system, nephrology, gastroenterology, systemic pathology, Pharmacology, Population Health and Clinical Skills
Pass USMLE I (United States Medical Licensing Exam Part 1)
Medical School Year 3
Clerkships: Internal Medicine, OB/GYN, Pediatrics, Family Medicine, Psychiatry, Surgery
These are full-time working hours.
Medical Year 4
32 weeks of Required Coursework which includes
- 4 weeks Emergency Medicine
- 4 weeks of Acting Internship Inpatient Core Specialty
- 4 weeks of Acting Inpatient Any Specialty
- 4 weeks of Scholarly Project or Special Study Module
20 weeks of Additional Electives
- ex. Dermatology, Urology, Orthopedic Surgery, etc.
Pass USMLE Part 2, Transition to Residency (Post-graduate years)
Internship year - PG1
5000 clinical hours spent in emergency, hospital and clinical settings - Internal Medicine
Pass USMLE Part 3.
These are the requirements of medical doctors before they can see patients without supervision, now compare that to other programs for medical providers.
PG2-4 Dermatology Residency
6000 clinical hours spent focusing on science, diseases and treatments for all conditions related to skin, hair and nails.
Surgical residencies may be 7 years long more more.