Dr. Michael William Piepkorn, MD

Dr. Michael Piepkorn is a dermatologist and pathologist who specializes in dermatopathology, bringing together expertise in skin conditions and laboratory diagnosis. He earned his medical degree from the University of Minnesota Medical School and completed his residency at the University of Washington Medical Center. With 53 years of experience in medicine, Dr. Piepkorn has developed deep expertise in diagnosing complex skin conditions through both clinical examination and microscopic analysis. He speaks Spanish and Vietnamese in addition to English.

Dr. Piepkorn practices at UW Medical Center Montlake and maintains affiliations with Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, Washington. His clinical focus includes treating melanocytic nevus, dysplastic nevi, and basal cell skin cancer. He performs specialized procedures including pathology tests and surgical pathology, which involve examining tissue samples under a microscope to provide accurate diagnoses. Dr. Piepkorn also conducts …kidney transplant biopsies, using his pathology expertise to help evaluate transplant patients.