Joyce Yuan, MD is a board-certified dermatologist and UCSF fellowship-trained Mohs surgeon. She is enthusiastic about providing the highest quality, evidence-based care for her patients with warmth and compassion. Originally from San Francisco, California, she is now excited to call Las Vegas home and to care for the Las Vegas and Henderson communities.

 

Dr. Yuan is a specialist in Mohs surgery, reconstructive surgery, and cosmetic dermatology. She graduated from University of California, Berkeley with Highest Distinction (summa cum laude), with a major in Molecular and Cell Biology and a minor in Japanese. She earned her medical degree from UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, and then completed three years of plastic surgery residency at University of Kansas. While enjoying many aspects of plastic surgery, she discovered her interest in dermatology and treatment of skin cancers. Changing her specialty to dermatology, she completed a Dermatology Clinical Research Fellowship at University of California San Francisco, and then dermatology residency at University of California San Diego. She completed Mohs surgery and procedural dermatology fellowship at University of California San Francisco. A member of the American College of Mohs Surgery, she is one of only a few Mohs surgeons in the Las Vegas valley with her level of specialized Mohs surgery and reconstructive surgery training. She is excited to use her exceptional surgical training and experience to provide optimal outcomes for Mohs surgery and dermatology patients.

 

Dr. Yuan is an accomplished researcher. She has led multiple clinical trials, with research focuses on skin cancer in high-risk populations and on cosmetic dermatology. Dr. Yuan has given many talks at local and national dermatology and plastic surgery conferences, and her numerous research articles have been published in prestigious medical journals. As a clinician, Dr. Yuan continues to research the medical literature to ensure the most up-to-date management for her patients.

 

Dr. Yuan offers Mohs surgery and reconstruction, general dermatology for adults and children, and cosmetic dermatology.

 

She is fluent in Mandarin Chinese, Cantonese Chinese, and Japanese.