- May 05, 2023
Yale Dermatologists Named Connecticut’s ‘Top Doctors’
- May 01, 2023
Connecticut Magazine’s 2023 “Top Doctors” issue recognizes 81 Smilow Cancer Hospital and Yale Cancer Center physicians
- January 12, 2023Source: WTNH News8
Yale expert familiar with procedure used on First Lady Jill Biden’s skin cancer
- September 08, 2022
Leffell Prize Presented to Michael Caty, MD
Dermatologic Surgery and Cutaneous Oncology
The Dermatologic and Laser Surgery Unit focuses on skin conditions amenable to surgical or laser intervention. The keystone of the program is a technique known as Microscopically Controlled Excision (Mohs Technique, applied specifically for recurrent or other high-risk skin cancers.
This technique provides the highest cure rate for selected tumors and permits immediate reconstruction for the convenience of the patient.
Sophisticated approaches for the management of other complicated or rare skin cancers are also provided.
Faculty and Staff
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Dermatologic Surgery - Chief
David P. Smith Professor of Dermatology and Professor of Surgery (Otolaryngology and Plastic); Section Chief, Dermatologic Surgery and Cutaneous Oncology
Research Interests- Carcinoma, Basal Cell
- Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
- Epidermis
- Head and Neck Neoplasms
- Melanoma
- Skin Neoplasms
- Ultraviolet Rays
- Wound Healing
- Mohs Surgery
- Genes, p53
- Keratosis, Actinic
- Appt
- Clinic Fax
Dermatologic Surgery-Faculty
Associate Professor of Dermatology; Director of Resident Education in Dermatologic Surgery, Dermatology; Director of Dermatologic Surgery at Yale Dermatology-Branford, Dermatology
Research Interests- Carcinoma, Basal Cell
- Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
- Skin Neoplasms
- Ultraviolet Rays
- Keratosis, Actinic
David P. Smith Professor of Dermatology and Professor of Surgery (Otolaryngology and Plastic); Section Chief, Dermatologic Surgery and Cutaneous Oncology
Research Interests- Carcinoma, Basal Cell
- Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
- Epidermis
- Head and Neck Neoplasms
- Melanoma
- Skin Neoplasms
- Ultraviolet Rays
- Wound Healing
- Mohs Surgery
- Genes, p53
- Keratosis, Actinic
- Appt
- Clinic Fax
Dermatologic Surgery - Registered Nurses
Nurse Manager - Dermatologic Surgery; Nurse Manager, Yale Dermatologic Surgery
Dermatologic Surgery - Administration & Staff
Clinical Receptionist Dermatology; Managed Care & Medical Records Coordinator