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Frederic Edward Mohs (March 1, 1910 – July 2, 2002) was an American physician and general surgeon who developed the Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) technique in 1938 to remove skin cancer lesions while still a medical student at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Mohs surgery, developed in 1938 by a general surgeon, Frederic E. Mohs, is microscopically controlled surgery used to treat both common and rare types of skin cancer. During the surgery, after each removal of tissue and while the patient waits, the tissue is examined for cancer cells.
The American College of Mohs Surgery was established in 1967 by Frederic E. Mohs, a general surgeon based at the University of Wisconsin – Madison. [3] In addition to founding the College, Dr. Mohs also served as its first president.
The establishment of dermatology surgery societies and training programs, such as the “American College of Mohs Surgery” founded by Frederic Mohs in 1967, as well as postgraduate courses on dermabrasion and chemical peels, also contributed to the progression of surgical techniques. [3]
Dermatologist to the stars, Dr. Fredric Brandt, was reportedly found dead at age 65 in his Miami, Fla. mansion on Sunday, April 5. The doctor's celebrity patients included Madonna, Kelly Ripa and ...
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Mohs surgery (or Mohs micrographic surgery) is an outpatient procedure, developed by Frederic E. Mohs in the 1930s, [24] in which the tumor is surgically excised and then immediately examined under a microscope.
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