(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
Joseph K Francis MD, FAAD, FACMS
Adjunct Associate Professor
Email:
josephfrancis@ufl.edu
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Certifications:
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DermatologyAmerican Board fo Dermatology
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Mohs Surgery and Dermatologic OncologyAmerican Board of Dermatology
Specialties:
- Dermatology
Sailesh Konda MD, FAAD, FACMS
Director of Mohs Surgery and Surgical Dermatology and Clinical Professor
Email:
sailesh.konda@ufl.edu
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Certifications:
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DermatologyAmerican Board of Dermatology
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Micrographic Dermatologic SurgeryAmerican Board of Dermatology
Specialties:
- Dermatology
Abel Torres MD, JD, MBA, FAAD, FACMS
Chairman & Professor
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Certifications:
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DermatologyAmerican Board of Dermatology
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Mohs Fellowship CertificateAmerican College of Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Cutaneous Oncology
Specialties:
- Dermatology
Malcolm Randall Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Abel Torres MD, JD, MBA, FAAD, FACMS
Chairman & Professor
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Certifications:
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DermatologyAmerican Board of Dermatology
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Mohs Fellowship CertificateAmerican College of Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Cutaneous Oncology
Specialties:
- Dermatology