(PGY2, PGY3, PGY4)
During their rotations in dermatologic surgery, residents gain exposure to surgical therapies for benign and malignant cutaneous neoplasms, in addition to cosmetic procedures.
In Dermatologic surgery, residents will:
- Become proficient in basic surgical skills: shave and punch biopsies, simple excisions and repairs, cryotherapy
- Become proficient in wide local excisions and intermediate repairs
- Learn and apply universal precautions
- Understand the indications for and techniques of Mohs Micrographic Surgery
- Interpreting frozen sections of skin
- Design and perform flap repairs
- Plan and perform full thickness and split thickness skin grafts
- Learn and apply the concepts of first and second intention wound healing
- Learn the principles of wound care, including appropriate use of pressure and synthetic surgical dressings
- Prescribe analgesics appropriately and safely
- Acquire experience in laser surgery, chemical peels, botulinum toxin, and soft tissue fillers
Faculty
UF Health Dermatology at Springhill
Malcolm Randall Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Abel Torres MD, JD, MBA, FAAD, FACMS
Dr. Torres is a clinician, researcher, educator and lawyer serving as chair of the University of Florida Department of Dermatology. He has Board Certification in Internal Medicine and Dermatology and Bar/Law License Certification and has devoted his career to tackling complex dermatologic conditions, providing excellent patient care, embarking on extensive research and training medical students, residents and fellows in both the clinical, surgical and legal areas of medicine.
He has led research on topics including the treatment of leg ulcers and burns, precancerous lesions such as actinic keratosis and skin cancer. Dr. Torres’ current research interests include establishing the role of topical immunomodulators in the treatment of skin cancers, as well as noninvasive techniques in skin cancer detection and surgery.
Dr. Torres completed an advanced International Dermatologic Surgery Fellowship at the University of Seville, Spain and a Dermatologic Surgery at the University of California at San Francisco where he received intensive training in Skin Cancer Surgery including Mohs Surgery and Reconstruction and Cosmetic Dermatologic Surgery. His Cosmetic Surgery training includes lasers, liposuction surgery, fillers, neuromodulators/Botox, micro and macrodermabrasion, microneedling, Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP), chemical peeling and more. He has since directed fellowship training programs training dermatologists and post training fellows at the Brigham and Woman’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Loma Linda University, Case Western Reserve University/MetroHealth Systems and most recently at the University of Florida Gainesville.
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President of the American Academy of Dermatology2016-2017 · American Academy of Dermatology
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Treasurer2012-2015 · American Society for Dermatologic Surgery Board
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Member of the Board of Directors, American Academy of Dermatology2011-2014 · American Academy of Dermatology
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Member of the Board of Directors, American Society for Dermatologic Surgery2009-2012 · American Society for Dermatologic Surgery
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DermatologyAmerican Board of Dermatology
- Dermatology
- Actinic keratosis
- Burns
- Skin Cancer
- 2020 JAAD case reports
- 2020 Clinics in dermatology
- 2018 JAMA dermatology
- 2017 Dermatologic surgery : official publication for American Society for Dermatologic Surgery [et al.]
- 2016 Clinics in dermatology
- 2007 Journal of translational medicine
- 2004 Dermatologic surgery : official publication for American Society for Dermatologic Surgery [et al.]
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2014-2016
MBAWeatherland School of Management, Case Western Reserve University
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1987-1991
J.D.Loyola Marymount University Law School
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1977-1979
Medical DegreeMount Sinai School of Medicine, CUNY
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1973-1977
Bachelor of Science – Biomedical SciencesSophie Davis Center for Biomedical Education, CUNY