Olga Afanasiev, M.D., Ph.D.
Dermatology
Accepting new patients
Accepted Health Plans
Professional Interests
Dermatology
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Accutane (isotretinoin), Acne treatment, Actinic keratosis (pre-cancers), Adnexal neoplasms, Atypical moles, Basal cell carcinoma, Birthmark treatment, Cutaneous oncology, Eczema, Epidermal neoplasms, Lentigo maligna, Melanoma, Merkel cell cancer, Mole checks, Pigmented lesions
Affiliations
- Medical Affiliations
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Palo Alto Medical Foundation
- Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group
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Sutter Medical Network
Practice Locations
Board Certifications
BOARD CERTIFIED IN:
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Dermatology
Credentials & Notables
- Medical School:
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University of Washington
- Residency:
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Stanford University
- Internship:
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Virginia Mason Medical Center, Washington
- Special Training:
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University of Washington, Immunotherapy & Merkel Cell Carcinoma
Languages
- Primary Language(s)
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English
Publications
Characteristics of melanoma in white and nonwhite children, adolescents, and young adults: Analysis of a pediatric melanoma institutional registry, 1995-2018
- Article
- Pediatric Dermatology
Afanasiev OK, Tu JH, Chu DH, Swetter SM.
7/2019
Implementation and evaluation of Stanford Health Care store-and-forward teledermatology consultation workflow built within an existing electronic health record system
- Article
- Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare
Kim GE, Afanasiev OK, O'Dell C, Sharp C, Ko JM.
10/2018
TNF-inhibitor associated psoriatic alopecia: Diagnostic utility of sebaceous lobule atrophy
- Article
- Journal of Cutaneous Pathology
Afanasiev OK, Zhang CZ, Ruhoy SM.
7/1/2017
Downregulation of MHC-I expression is prevalent but reversible in Merkel cell carcinoma
- Article
- Cancer Immunology Research
aulson KG, Tegeder A, Willmes C, Iyer JG, Afanasiev OK, Schrama D, Koba S, Thibodeau R, Nagase K, Simonson WT, Seo A, Koelle DM, Madeleine M, Bhatia S, Nakajima H, Sano S, Hardwick JS, Disis ML, Cleary MA, Becker JC, Nghiem P.
11/2014
Regression of metastatic Merkel cell carcinoma following transfer of polyomavirus-specific T cells and therapies capable of re-inducing HLA class-I
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- Cancer Immunology Research
Chapuis AG, Afanasiev OK, Iyer JG, Paulson KG, Parvathaneni U, Hwang JH, Lai I, Roberts IM, Sloan HL, Bhatia S, Shibuya KC, Gooley T, Desmarais C, Koelle DM, Yee C, Nghiem P.
1/2014
Merkel polyomavirus-specific T cells fluctuate with merkel cell carcinoma burden and express therapeutically targetable PD-1 and Tim-3 exhaustion markers
- Article
- Clinical Cancer Research
Afanasiev OK, Yelistratova L, Miller N, Nagase K, Paulson K, Iyer JG, Ibrani D, Koelle DM, Nghiem P.
10/1/2013
Vascular E-selectin expression correlates with CD8 lymphocyte infiltration and improved outcome in Merkel cell carcinoma
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- Journal of Investigative Dermatology
Afanasiev OK, Nagase K, Simonson W, Vandeven N, Blom A, Koelle DM, Clark R, Nghiem P
8/1/2013
Immunobiology of Merkel cell carcinoma: implications for immunotherapy of a polyomavirus-associated cancer
- Article
- Current Oncology Reports
Bhatia S, Afanasiev O, Nghiem P
12/2011
Merkel cell polyomavirus-specific CD8+ and CD4+ T-cell responses identified in Merkel cell carcinomas and blood
- Article
- Clinical Cancer Research
Iyer JG, Afanasiev OK, McClurkan C, Paulson K, Nagase K, Jing L, Marshak JO, Dong L, Carter J, Lai I, Farrar E, Byrd D, Galloway D, Yee C, Koelle DM, Nghiem P.
11/2011
Community Activities
Advancing Innovation in Dermatology
Member of American Academy of Dermatology
Personal Interests
Technology & innovation, hackathons, tennis, ballroom dancing, long hikes, backpacking, and kayaking
Philosophy of Care
I strive to provide you and your family with high quality, evidence-based, personalized and compassionate care. I believe in empowering each patient through collaboration and education. I am a general dermatologist, but I also have a strong focus on skin cancer prevention and early detection of skin cancer. We are in this together!
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