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Dr. Douglas J. Key

As a freshman at the University of California, Berkeley in the early 1960s, Douglas Key worked with a professor who was awarded a Nobel Prize for the discovery of photosynthesis. It was a life-changing experience, one that inspired the young Mr. Key to become a doctor and to devote his life to medicine, specifically molecular change.

Although generally awarded only to upper classmen, Dr. Key was granted a summer Fellowship to study experimental biology in Worcester, Massachusetts. It was the first of several Fellowships and he would spend his next three summers in various laboratories across the country.

He received his Bachelor's from the University of California, Berkeley, before graduating with a degree in Medicine from the University of California School of Medicine in San Francisco. His Dermatology residency was split between patient-focused New York University and research-intensive Yale University.

As a Clinical Fellow at the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Maryland, Dr. Key's research eventually led to the development of Retina A, as well as the Vitamin derivatives that are now standards in Clinical Dermatology. During this time, he was also actively involved in researching the possible causes and the prevention of skin cancer. His special interest was the study of the cellular mechanisms within the skin that are essential to life and that assist in the repair of tissue damaged by ultraviolet radiation.

Today, Dr. Douglas J. Key is one of the nation's leading authorities in the field of cosmetic laser treatments. A published author, he is frequently sought after by his peers to both lecture and instruct in the United States, Europe and Asia on his specialty of laser and light medical applications, skin restoration and the prevention of age-related tissue changes.

Learn more about non-invasive laser, light and energy treatments for skin rejuvenation by calling Dr. Key today at the Key Laser Institute for Aesthetic Medicine® in Portland, Oregon at 503-291-1953 or on the West Coast at 800-459-6677. Email the Key Laser Institute today for more information or request a confidential cosmetic consultation.