Maxwell A. Fung, M.D.
Clinical Interests
Dr. Fung sees dermatology patients in the clinic, and, as a pathologist, interprets skin biopsy
specimens. His clinical interests include the evaluation and management of stubborn itchy rashes
that elude conventional classification or response to conventional therapy, such as "itchy red
bump" disease. He also evaluates and manages cutaneous lymphoproliferative disorders such as
mycosis fungoides and lymphomatoid papulosis. His research activities include clinical-pathologic
correlation of inflammatory skin disorders, as well as diagnosis and management of atypical moles
(dysplastic nevi) and cutaneous lymphoproliferative disorders.
Title
Director, UC Davis Dermatopathology Service
Professor
Specialty
Cancer, Dermatology, Pathology - Dermatopathology
Department
Dermatology
Division
Dermatology
Center/Program Affiliation
Address/Phone
UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center
Cannery Building, Dermatology, 3301 C St. Suite 1300-1400 Sacramento, CA 95816
Phone: 916-734-6111
Additional Phone
Education
Physician Referrals: 800-4-UCDAVIS (800-482-3284)
M.D., UC San Francisco School of Medicine, San Francisco, California, 1993
A.B., Stanford University, Stanford, California, 1989
Internships
Beth Israel Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, 1993-1994
Residency
UC San Francisco, San Francisco, California, 1994-1997
Fellowships
Board Certifications
Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY, 1997-1998
American Board of Dermatology , 1997
American Board of Dermatology, Dermatopathology, 1998
American Board of Pathology, Dermatopathology, 1998
Professional Memberships
American Academy of Dermatology
American Society of Dermatopathology
Maxwell A. Fung, M.D.
College of American Pathologists
Dermatology Foundation
International Society of Dermatopathology
Select Recent Publications
Ibrahimi OA, Jim On SC, Fung MA, Eisen DB. A longstanding deep-seated nuchal tumor. Int J
Dermatol. 2012 Aug;51(8):910-2.
Sharon VR, Konia TH, Barr KL, Fung MA. Assessment of the 'no eosinophils' rule: are eosinophils
truly absent in pityriasis lichenoides, connective tissue disease, and graft-vs.-host disease? J Cutan
Pathol. 2012 Apr;39(4):413-8.
Tu KL, Sharon VR, Fung MA. What on earth?!: diatomaceous earth as evidence of delusional
infestation. J Cutan Pathol. 2011 Oct;38(10):761-4. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0560.2011.01775_2.x.
Liu YC, Fung MA. Angiosarcoma with pseudoepidermotropism in a patient with breast cancer: a
mimic of epidermotropic metastatic adenocarcinoma. Am J Dermatopathol. 2011 Jun;33(4):400-2.
Bailey TL, Fung MA, Gandour-Edwards R, Ellis WG, Schrot RJ. Clinical emergence of
neurometastatic merkel cell carcinoma: a surgical case series and literature review. J Neurooncol.
2011 Mar;102(1):147-55. Epub 2010 Jul 29.
Barr KL, Konia TH, Fung MA. Lupus erythematosus-like imiquimod reaction: a diagnostic pitfall. J
Cutan Pathol. 2011 Apr;38(4):346-50. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0560.2010.01592.x. Epub 2010 Aug
18.
Fung MA. 'Epidermotropism' vs. 'exocytosis' of lymphocytes 101: definition of terms. J Cutan
Pathol. 2010 May;37(5):525-9. Epub 2010 Feb 4.
Loh S, Bagheri S, Katzberg RW, Fung MA, Li CS. Delayed adverse reaction to contrast-enhanced
CT: a prospective single-center study comparison to control group without enhancement.
Radiology. 2010 Jun;255(3):764-71. Epub 2010 Apr 20.
Sharon V, Eisen DB, Fung MA. Cutaneous septic emboli from Candida tropicalis. Lancet Infect Dis.
2010 Sep;10(9):652.
Saegusa J, Hsu DK, Chen H-Y, Yu L, Fermin A, Fung MA, Liu F-T. Galectin-3 is critical for the
development of the allergic inflammatory response in a mouse model of atopic dermatitis. Am J
Pathol 2009;174:922-931.
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