Madalene Heng, MD, FRACP, FACD, FAAD is Clinical Professor of Medicine/Dermatology at the David Geffen UCLA School of Medicine. From 1979 to 2003, she was Chief, Division of Dermatology, UCLA San Fernando Valley Medicine Program. She is currently in private practice in Camarillo, CA at Heng Medical, 500 Paseo Camarillo, Suite 100, Camarillo, CA 93010. (805) 484-1033. www.hengmedicalinc.com.
Dr. Heng is a reviewer for the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, American Journal of Geriatric Medicine, British Journal of Dermatology, Lancet, London, and International Journal of Angiology. She is author of more than 140 scientific publications, including 78 published peer-reviewed articles on topics such as phosphorylase kinase activity and psoriasis, pathophysiology of common skin diseases, and wound healing,
A practicing research dermatologist, Dr. Heng is able to link treatment of diseases to their etiology at the basic science level. She is a strong proponent of use of naturally derived curcumin as complementary treatment of skin disease, and believes that skin health is achieved by not only making important product choices, but lifestyle choices as well.