As a leading center in biomedical laser surgery and photomedicine, UC Irvine Beckman Laser Institute & Medical Clinic offers a variety of treatment programs designed to enhance health.  These include clinics for facial plastic surgery, general dermatology and the Vascular Birthmarks & Malformations Diagnostic and Treatment Center.

The Institute’s team of thoroughly trained and credentialed physicians, researchers, and nurses combine extensive experience with technical expertise. Their innovative techniques and state-of-the-art equipment have led to some of the world’s most advanced laser procedures.

Institute specialists, led by medical director Dr. J. Stuart Nelson, are pioneers in laser medicine.  Dr. Nelson’s patented Dynamic Cooling technology,  developed at the Institute, allows for better, more comfortable, and complete laser treatment of skin disorders such as port-wine stains, hemangiomas and other vascular malformations.  This technology is now the standard of care and is incorporated in over 25,000 laser systems worldwide.