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Fellowship Trained Mohs Surgery at The Woodruff Institute

Posted on November 05, 2015

One in five Americans will be diagnosed with skin cancer in their lifetime. If you should get the news that you have skin cancer, the physicians and staff at The Woodruff Institute for Dermatology & Cosmetic Surgery offer the highest quality skin cancer treatment available to the people of Southwest Florida.

Rebecca W. Lambert MD, one of the founding members of The Woodruff Institute, and Kathryn J. Russell MD are fellowship trained Mohs Surgeons. Mohs surgery is a surgical procedure designed to remove a skin cancer completely, yet leaving as much healthy tissue behind as possible. In fellowship-trained hands, Mohs surgery offers the highest cure rate among all other treatments for skin cancer.

While any dermatologist may offer to perform Mohs surgery, only Fellows of the American College of Mohs Surgery (ACMS) have undergone rigorous fellowship training. Mohs Surgery Fellows are chosen through an extremely competitive selection process and are required to complete an intensive 1 or 2 year post-residency ACMS fellowship training program. Becoming a Fellow of the American College of Mohs Surgery is a qualification earned by less than 8% of all dermatologists nationwide.

Jonathan E. Sonne, MD, also a founding member of The Woodruff Institute, is a fellowship trained and board certified Facial Plastic and Reconstructive surgeon. Our patients receive the precision of a Mohs Surgeon and the aesthetic expertise of a Facial Plastic Surgeon for the treatment of their skin cancers to give the best possible results.

Our approach to skin cancer is proactive, preventive, and prescriptive. Our goal is to completely remove the tumor while minimizing the scarring. There are a variety of treatments available to patients for enhancement of reconstructed areas following skin cancer surgery. We will continue to work with patients after their surgery to minimize scarring. Click here to learn more about skin cancer treatment at The Woodruff Institute for Dermatology & Cosmetic Surgery.