About Dr. Bernard Recht
Dr. Recht was born and raised in the foggy Sunset District of San Francisco, California, where he attended Lowell High School. He graduated with a degree in Bacteriology and Immunology from U.C. Berkeley, and completed a Ph.D. degree in Immunochemistry from Mt Sinai – CUNY, while completing his research at NYU in New York City. Dr. Recht received his medical training at Mt. Sinai Medical Center and did his internship at Huntington Memorial Hospital in Pasadena, California. A residency and a research fellowship in dermatology were done at Stanford University.
Bernard Recht, MD, PhD is Board Certified in Dermatology. He is on the staff of El Camino Hospital, is a Clinical Instructor at the Palo Alto Veteran’s Hospital, and an Associate Clinical Professor of Dermatology at Stanford University Medical Center.
Sunnyvale Dermatology was founded by Dr. Recht in 1987, and in 2008 moved to its current location on Knickerbocker Drive. This clinic will now merge into California Skin Institute and become the premier Sunnyvale location.
Besides teaching Stanford Dermatology residents, Dr. Recht is active in the community, and has been involved in running skin cancer screenings, and giving lectures on the detection and prevention of skin cancer.
Dr. Recht loves to spend time planting in his garden, taking watercolor classes, traveling, and spending quality time with his wife and three grown children.
In-network insurances
99% of patients have successfully booked with these insurances
Aetna
BlueCross BlueShield
Cigna
Medicare
UnitedHealthcare
Areas of expertise
This doctor's experience enhances their expertise in similar cases. Below are the conditions or surgeries they treat most frequently.
Benign or precancerous skin growths
Removal of cancerous skin growth
Acute skin infection
Benign or precancerous skin growths
Removal of cancerous skin growth
Acute skin infection
Practice
Schweiger Dermatology Group
Schweiger Dermatology, founded by Eric S. Schweiger, M.D., a Board Certified Manhattan dermatologist, is a state of the art dermatology facility that uses cutting edge medical technology and procedures to effectively treat a multitude of skin disorders. Common skin problems treated include acne, eczema, hair loss, psoriasis, rosacea, skin cancer and warts.Office location
California Skin Institute, part of SDG - Sunnyvale
603 S. Knickerbocker Dr, Sunnyvale, CA 94087
Education and background
Board certifications
- American Board of Dermatology
Education and training
- CUNY, The City University of New York, PhD in Immunochemistry
- Huntington Hospital West Tower (Internship)
- Stanford University, Residency in Dermatology
Languages spoken
- English
Provider's gender
Male
NPI number
1780617100