Dr. Carla Takahashi Stillwell graduated from the Federal University of Sao Paulo (Escola Paulista de Medicina), Brazil, in 1992. She finished her residency in Dermatology and worked as Board Certified Dermatologist for 5 years in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Dr. Stillwell is a member of the American Academy of Dermatology since 2000. In 1999, vacationing in California, Dr. Stillwell met her husband. She moved to Carlsbad and started her new family and new career. Dr. Stillwell also completed her residency in Family Medicine at Riverside County Regional Medical Center, Riverside, CA in 2011 and is Board Certified in Family Medicine.

She enjoys outdoor activities with her 8 year old son, her husband and 19 year old stepson, especially going to the beach, boating in San Diego and skiing in Mammoth.