Specialized skin cancer surgery- Mohs technique

Elizabeth M. Billingsley, M.D., and Christie T. Ammirati, M.D. are board certified dermatologists who also have completed fellowship training in Mohs Micrographic Surgery and dermatologic surgery. Mohs surgery is a precise method for removal of skin cancers, especially on the face.  Layers of tissue are removed and the entire surgical margins are examined under the microscope while the patient waits. This method has the highest cure rate for the treatment of skin cancer and also produces the smallest wound possible.  A variety of reconstructive procedures, including skin grafts and flaps, are then used to repair these wounds.