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Education / Graduate Medical Education / Prospective Fellows / Mohs Surgery and Dermatologic Oncology Fellowship

Mohs Surgery and Dermatologic Oncology Fellowship

Our Mission

Our goal is to train highly skilled Mohs surgeons with expertise in Mohs micrographic surgery, reconstruction, and cutaneous oncology.

We emphasize a collaborative, multidisciplinary approach, working closely with ENT facial plastics, dermatopathology, cosmetic dermatology, and both medical and radiation oncology.

Dr. Marc Brown and Program Director Dr. Frankie Lambert Smith
Dr. Marc Brown and Dr. Franki Lambert Smith 
(Program Director)

Program Highlights & What You’ll Gain

  • >1000 Cases
    Build confidence with high surgical volume. Fellows complete more than 1,000 cases.
  • Your Training, Your Focus
    Flexible fellowship structure allowing fellows to tailor training based on interests in dermatopathology, cosmetic procedures (with fellowship-trained faculty), ENT, and oncology.
  • Advanced IHC Skills
    MART-1 for melanoma,  AE1/AE3 and p63 for squamous cell carcinoma (SCC).
  • Complex Case Exposure
    Exposure to high-complexity cases, including special sites such as nails and genitalia.
  • Reconstructive Mastery
    >95% of cases performed by you, including advanced interpolation flaps.
  • Team-Based Oncology Care
    Twice-monthly multidisciplinary tumor board with participation from surgical oncology, medical oncology, radiation oncology, dermatology, and ENT, along with a monthly high-risk cutaneous oncology clinic.
  • National Engagement
    ASDS & ACMS meetings
  • Career-Ready Confidence
    Surgical excellence, leadership, and ethics

Program in Action

Dr Lambert Smith, Dr. Brown, and fellows

Dr. Lambert Smith with attendees

Our Fellowship by the Numbers

+
3000

surgeries per year performed by Mohs surgeons


40

years of Mohs experience

95
%

of reconstruction are done by Mohs surgeon

Learning at URMC

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About the Program

The fellow is given the opportunity to tailor their interests among various sub specialties.

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Mentor Relationships

Mentoring is an important part of the fellowship which will continue to last throughout the fellow's career.

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Life of a URMC Fellow

Our emphasis on work/life balance is an important reason fellows choose URMC. A focus on trainees' well-being enables you to learn and thrive in Rochester.

What Our Graduates Say

Molly Marous, M.D. Molly Marous, M.D.

"As a dermatology resident my mentors were not only world renowned but also eager to teach and created a supportive environment that fostered education and growth. As an MSDO fellow I learned how to handle not only routine and complex Mohs surgical cases, but also how to approach cases in a multidisciplinary manner. My fellowship directors were dedicated to my learning, and I keep in touch with them to this day."

Molly Marous, M.D. 

(Chief Resident 2021-2022), MSDO Fellow, Graduate (2023)

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