Maxwell A. Fung, MD is Professor of Clinical Dermatology & Pathology and Executive Vice Chair for Academic Affairs, Department of Dermatology, University of California Davis in Sacramento, California, USA. Since 2003, Dr. Fung is the founding and current Director of the UC Davis Dermatopathology Service, where he enjoys the daily practice and teaching of dermatopathology and values the many opportunities to learn, teach, and network at regional, national and international meetings.
In the words of his Program Director, Dr. Fung became “enamored of dermatopathology” as a dermatology resident in San Francisco, California, being inspired by his attendings, Philip LeBoit and Timothy McCalmont, to pursue a career in academic dermatopathology. Dr. Fung then consummated his formal dermatopathology fellowship training at Cornell University in New York City under the mentorship of Drs. N. Scott McNutt and Jon A. Reed.
Dr. Fung serves on two Editorial Boards (Journal of Cutaneous Pathology, Dermatology Online Journal), the Test Development & Advisory Committee, American Board of Pathology & American Board of Dermatology (Dermatopathology) and is incoming Vice Chair, Appropriate Use Task Force, American Society of Dermatopathology. He is a former member of the Executive Committee of the International Society of Dermatopathology and Board of Directors of the American Society of Dermatopathology.
Away from the microscope, he enjoys tennis, on- and off-road cycling, piano, guitar, and spending time with his wife and children.
