I take pride in offering high quality medical care. And I cherish my personal connection with patients in all parts of my medical practice.

With that same joy and pride, I established Skin Sense Laser.  My family medicine patients' questions and requests drew me to skin aesthetics. Now I enjoy finding solutions to the skin problems of all my patients at Skin Sense Laser.  Using only high quality, prescription-based skin treatments from Obagi, the versatile GentleYAG laser & BOTOX Cosmetic treatments, I am excited about the personalized care I can offer you. 


Education Background

* Undergraduate -- Johns Hopkins University. 

* Medical Degree -- Albany Medical College.

* Residency training -- University of Rochester / Highland Hospital. 

* I served as chief resident for an additional year after completing my residency.


Professional Areas of Interest

My professional interests include serving Deaf patients as I am sign language skilled.  I have:

   *  Served on national committees evaluating health services for Deaf and hard of hearing patients, 

   *  Authored research on Deaf patients attitudes toward medical care, 

   *  Written a bi-monthly health article in a local Deaf magazine, and 

   *  Now serve in the National Center for Deaf Health Research, a CDC Preventive Health Research Center at the University of Rochester.


I also have an interest in health care in Bolivia, South America due to family ties there.  

   *  I maintain professional ties in the capital, La Paz, 

   *  Have sponsored students and residents to study there, and 

   *  Completed research using anthropologic techniques to evaluate pediatric emergency service in La Paz. That reseach lead to two published articles.


For eight years I was at Lifetime Health/ Marion B. Folsom Center as a family physician.  I now have a private practice in Fairport, NY just outside Rochester.  Skin Sense Laser is a special part of Malia Family Medicine.  For more information about my family medicine office and its innovations, check www.relayhealth.com/doc/DrMalia . 


Community Involvement and Awards

Community service is important to me and I seek good causes to support. I am proud that over the years I have been recognized for that including:

   *  2005 Rochester Business Journal Healthcare Achievement Award for service in the Deaf community and advocacy for medical access for Deaf patients,

  *  2002 Deaf Awareness Week committee presented me a certificate of appreciation for service in the Deaf community by a hearing person, and 

   *  In 2004, the Rochester Black Deaf Advocates, at their annual awards dinner, recognized my efforts to improve medical services for Deaf patients.


In my local community, I enjoy:

   * Coaching and sponsoring my son's 2006 Fairport Little League baseball team,

   * Sponsoring the 2007 Fairport Little League on-line registration & a team.

   * Sponsoring the 2nd annual Fairport Music and Food Festival, a charity event which raised over $25,000 for the Golisano Children's Hospital at Strong Memorial Hospital.  

   * Raising close to $2000 as the "Malia Family Medicine team" for the 2006 Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, a walk-a-thon to support the American Cancer Society's programs to battle breast cancer and improve education and services for patients.
Watch for a similar effort in 2007 for the American Heart Association walkathon in the spring and the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walkathon in the fall ... anyone is invited to be a member


Thank you for your interest in Skin Sense Laser.

I look forward to meeting you and personally helping you have the best health and skin possible!


Call 585-223-2880 to plan a FREE consultation appointment with Dr. Timothy Malia.