Dr. Katie Given, MD

Dermatology physician, Los Gatos, CA

RefinedMD

Dr. Given is a dermatologist at RefinedMD with double board certification in dermatology and Mohs surgery.

800 Pollard Road, Building A, Los Gatos, CA 95032

At a glance

Practice model

Out-of-network, no insurance contracts

Board certification

Dermatology, Micrographic Surgery and Cutaneous Oncology

Languages

English

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About Dr. Given

Dr. Given is a physician at RefinedMD. She holds MD, PhD and MBA credentials. She studied medicine at the University of Chicago.

She interned in Internal Medicine at the University of Chicago Hospitals. She finished her dermatology residency at Yale-New Haven Hospitals. She served as Chief Resident during her last year of dermatology residency.

She did a fellowship at UCSF covering Mohs surgery, reconstructive surgery and cosmetics. She holds two board certifications, in Dermatology and in Micrographic Surgery and Cutaneous Oncology. Her clinical interest is cutaneous oncology and the link between dermatology and data analytics.

She wants to improve healthcare and how it is delivered. The practice was established in 2012 and has no contract with any health insurance plans. Outside of medicine, she holds an FAA pilot license with commercial, multi-engine and instrument ratings.

She skis, plays golf and does ballroom dancing. She is a Bay Area native who went to Castilleja School.

Membership and fees

Fees are not published. Ask the practice.

Services

Cutaneous oncology Dermatology and data analytics

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Education and credentials

Degree

MD, PhD, MBA

Medical school

University of Chicago

Internship

University of Chicago Hospitals (Internal Medicine)

Residency

Yale-New Haven Hospitals (Dermatology)

Fellowship

UCSF (Mohs Surgery, reconstructive surgery and cosmetics)

Board certification

Dermatology, Micrographic Surgery and Cutaneous Oncology (Mohs Surgery)

License

California Verify with the Medical Board of California

NPI

1124476296

Former name

Katherine Ligtenberg

Hospital and practice affiliations

Physician at RefinedMD

Location

800 Pollard Road, Building A, Los Gatos, CA 95032

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Recognition and research

Awards

Received the T32 NIH Postdoctoral Fellowship in Clinical Informatics during her training.

Teaching and research roles

During training she worked on a Melanoma Tumor Board Registry, centering on database quality and validation.

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Questions patients ask

Does Dr. Given take insurance, or offer a membership?

The practice works out of network and has no insurance contracts.

Is Dr. Given board certified?

Dr. Given is board certified in Dermatology and in Micrographic Surgery and Cutaneous Oncology.

Where did Dr. Given train?

She studied medicine at the University of Chicago and interned at its hospitals. She completed dermatology residency at Yale-New Haven Hospitals and a fellowship at UCSF.