Curing Cancer With A Surgeon’s Knife A micrographic surgeon, Gloria Xu, MD, PhD, is building a library of skin cancer samples that can be used by fellow researchers to seek out innovative therapies and medicines. …
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Charlotte LaSenna, MD, to Join Faculty in August 2021
Dr. LaSenna’s addition to our faculty crowns a year-long recruitment effort that has brought four brilliant new physicians into our practice.
Matching with a Mask; Ask the Experts
To help prospective residents prepare for the unique challenges presented by Match 2021, Department of Dermatology Chair Beth Drolet, MD, met virtually with several experts to discuss these challenges and ways to address, bypass, or overcome them.
Funding Opportunity at UW Skin Disease Research Center
The University of Wisconsin Skin Disease Research Center (UW SDRC) is supported in part by a grant from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS). The Pilot and Feasibility Studies Program …
Take a tour of our surgical training space!
Welcome to the University of Wisconsin Dermatology surgical training space! Nearly a century ago, Dr. Frederic Mohs pioneered a revolutionary technique for surgical treatment of skin cancer, and we maintain that proud tradition of excellence in cutaneous surgery today.
APD Statement for 2020-2021 Application Cycle
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant disruptions to medical education across the country. We understand that students’ anxiety about the upcoming application cycle has been heightened given the uncertainty surrounding COVID-19 related changes to curriculum and scheduling and how this will affect the residency application process.
Faculty Highlight: Stefan Schieke, MD
“While we have known for a very long time that your diet affects your body and health, we are only beginning to appreciate that the same is true for the cells and their choice of fuel within our body.”
Surgeons, Dermatologists Team Up To Treat Skin Cancer Patients During COVID-19 (UWHealth.org)
“In 48 hours…we made all these changes, and we’ve been constantly refining it, taking great care of patients, seeing lots of people safely, and preserving PPE,” Aylward said.
New Grants and Publications for Drs. Arkin, Hinshaw, and Schieke!
June has been a month to celebrate UW Dermatology clinical research, as news arrives our faculty were awarded two ICTR Pilot Awards, and a new paper was accepted for publication!
AAD Recognizes Drs. Hinshaw and Reeder with 2020 Presidential Citation Awards
Congratulations to Drs. Molly Hinshaw, MD, and Margo Reeder, MD, for being selected for the American Academy of Dermatology 2020 Presidential Citation Awards!