Mohs Surgery Fellowship

The Advanced Dermatologic Surgery Post-Graduate Fellowship

The section of Dermatologic Surgery and Cutaneous Oncology within the Department of Dermatology at the Yale School of Medicine sponsor an Advanced Dermatologic Surgery Fellowship. The fellowship is approved by the American College of Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Cutaneous Oncology. The Section started in 1988 and has grown to the largest cutaneous surgery program in New England. Close collaborative relationships exist with the sections of plastic surgery, otolaryngology, radiation therapy, and medical oncology. The faculty and staff serve a catchment area of greater than 3,000,000 people, and regional dermatologists, plastic surgeons, head and neck surgeons, and ophthalmologists refer most of the patients we treat. The Unit performed approximately 3,500 Mohs surgery cases in the past year. Approximately 70% are reconstructed in the Mohs Unit. A specially developed electronic medical record and a digital imaging archive system enhance the ability to take advantage of the case material for educational and research purposes.

Faculty and Staff

Dr. David J. Leffell is director of the fellowship and head of the Section. Dr. Sumaira Aasi, Assistant Professor of Dermatology is the full-time faculty member in the Unit and directs the Resident Surgery Program. They are assisted by a highly specialized staff including Diana Glassman, RN (Nurse Manager), Karen Carriero, RN, Anne McKeown, RN, Fanny Nero-Bouffard, RN, Zoey Potter, RN, Charlene Weted, RN, and Kristie Cannon, LPN. Lezlie Roark is the Supervisor of the Mohs Laboratory and Chief Mohs histotechnician. Dr. Samuel Book, Assistant Professor of Dermatology, is a part-time faculty member of the unit.

Facilities

The surgery is conducted in the Temple Medical Building at 40 Temple Street, Suite 5A. The outpatient surgical facilities, which are under the autonomous direction of the Department of Dermatology, are fully equipped. Dr. Leffell has operating room privileges which are used as needed.