Ed Becker, M.D. has practiced Dermatology in Walnut Creek, California for over 20 years, while continually enhancing his expertise throughout the full range of medical, surgical, and cosmetic Dermatology. In surveys by San Francisco Focus, Bay Area Checkbook, and San Francisco magazines, his colleagues have chosen him numerous times as one of the Bay Area’s best Dermatologists.

Dr. Becker is a graduate of the six-year medical program at Boston University, and served his Dermatology residency at the University of California Medical Center in San Francisco. Certified by the American Academy of Dermatology since 1980, he is on the staff of the John Muir Medical Center Walnut Creek and Concord Campuses. In 2007, Dr. Becker was one of 14 doctors in all of California chosen to participate in the Statewide Patient Experience Collaborative to improve doctor/patient communication and patient satisfaction.

Christine Jacobson, M.D. received her B.A. from Princeton, graduating with a Fulbright fellowship to Costa Rica, where she studied the educational system and taught English to schoolchildren. Returning to the U.S., she worked with patients and administrators at Washington Hospital Center (Washington, DC), creating patient education programs and improving access to appropriate care. She completed her pre-med courses at Harvard, and went on to medical school at Stanford, where she received her M.D. degree and also served her Dermatology residency.

Dr. Jacobson is Board Certified by the American Academy of Dermatology; her numerous publications and presentations include detailed analyses of scientific data on skin conditions and treatments, as well as discussions of ongoing change in the profession. She practices a full range of medical, surgical, and cosmetic Dermatology -- and she's fluent in Spanish.

Melissa Pattee, M.P.A.S., PA-C is a Physician Assistant specialized in medical and cosmetic Dermatology, and she also has had special training as Dr. Becker's practice specialist in Juvéderm and Evolence Dermal Fillers. She has a Bachelor's Degree in molecular and cellular biology from the University of California at Berkeley and a Master's in Physician Assistant Studies from Samuel Merritt College, where she also contributed to the education of future Physician Assistants as a clinical preceptor. Melissa was born and raised in the Bay Area, and is very familiar with this diverse part of California. She wants every patient to leave the office feeling they’ve learned something new, as well as having received the finest possible care.

Carey Cano, M.H.S., PA-C is a Physician Assistant who received her Master of Health Sciences degree at the University of South Alabama in Mobile, and her Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Exercise & Sport Sciences from the University of Florida in Gainesville. She moved to the Bay Area in 2007 from Atlanta, Georgia. She's been certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants since 2004 and is a member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants and the Society of Dermatology Physician Assistants. She takes pride in listening to her patients, so that each patient's concerns are fully addressed.