About Us

Come and meet our staff.  Dr. Morgan Magid, Dr. Andrew Calciano and Dr. Molly Shields are our Board certified dermatologists.  Cynthia Fazekas, R.N.P. is our licensed nurse practitioner.  For office questions, contact Elaine Phillips, our Practice Administrator.

 

Morgan L. Magid, M.D. is a Board certified dermatologist and dermatologic surgeon.  He graduated from the University of California at San Diego and received his medical degree from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in Nashville, Tennessee.  He completed his specialty training in dermatology at Northwestern University in Chicago.  He is a Clinical Associate Professor of Dermatology at the University of California at San Francisco Medical Center.  He is a diplomate of the American Board of Dermatology as well as a member of the American Society of Mohs Surgery.  He has been practicing in Santa Cruz since 1988.  Dr. Magid is very active in the community and is also the medical director of the Dominican Hospital Gang Tattoo Removal Program.

Dr. Magid loves all aspects of dermatology and dermatologic surgery.  He loves the game of tennis and has played since age 10.  He lives in Aptos with his family.

 

Andrew S. Calciano, M.D. is a Board certified dermatologist and dermatologic surgeon.  A graduate with honors from the University of California at Berkeley, Dr. Calciano received his medical degree from the University of California at San Diego School of Medicine.  He completed his specialty training in dermatology at New York University Medical Center’s Skin and Cancer Hospital.  He is a Clinical Associate Professor of Dermatology at the University of California at San Francisco Medical Center.  He is a diplomate of the American Board of Dermatology as well as a member of the American Society of Mohs Surgery.

Dr. Calciano loves his work and has a special interest in the prevention and cure of skin cancers.  He is happy to be practicing in his hometown where he resides with his wife and three children.  He enjoys being active in the outdoors, even when it is sunny.

 

Molly C. Shields, M.D. is a Board certified dermatologist and dermatologic surgeon.  She graduated from the University of California at Santa Barbara and received her medical degree from Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans.  She completed her specialty training in dermatology at the University of California at Davis.  She is a Clinical Associate Professor of Dermatology at the University of California at San Francisco Medical Center.  She is a diplomate of the American Board of Dermatology.

Dr. Shields lives in Soquel and enjoys spending time with her family.  She is happy to be practicing dermatology in her hometown.

 

Cynthia A. Fazekas, R.N.P. received her nursing degrees from Evergreen Valley College and San Jose State University.  She began practicing as a nurse practitioner in 1982 and has a degree in Health Administration from St. Mary’s College.  Nurse Fazekas has specialized in dermatology since 1995.  Cynthia has special interest in cosmetic and esthetic dermatology.  She is a national trainer for the manufacturers of Botox and dermal fillers such as Restylane.  She was co-coordinator of Dermatology Journal Club for mid-level providers in Santa Clara and Santa Cruz Counties.  She is a guest lecturer for San Jose State University Nurse Practitioner program.

Cynthia is a Lt. Colonel in the Air Force Reserve.  She lives in Scotts Valley with her husband and their dog, Gunny.  She is the mother of 3 children and has 6 grandchildren.   She enjoys traveling, cooking, spoiling her grandchildren and the ocean!