Mohs Micrographic Surgery is a state-of-the-art technique that allows the Mohs surgeon to precisely identify and remove skin tumor cells by identifying tumor vs. normal tissue microscopically during the procedure. Most commonly used for basal cell and squamous cell cancers, the cure rate for Mohs Micrographic Surgery is the highest of all treatments for skin cancer, thus minimizing the chance of regrowth as well as associated scarring or disfigurement.
Mohs Surgical Services are offered Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. To schedule an appointment, please call 312-695-6647. For Mohs, please fax biopsy reports to 312-695-0529.
Patients who have received transplants are at exceedingly high risk of developing skin cancers, particularly many years after transplantation. This service performs careful skin examinations at baseline and annually and offers management of cutaneous complications including malignancies.
Faculty: Murad Alam, M.D., Simon Yoo, M.D. and Mario Lacouture, M.D. Patients can be seen daily.
To schedule an appointment, please call 312-695-6647
The Department of Dermatology offers a wide range of laser services, including treatment of vascular lesions (redness, fine blood vessels, red spots, rosacea), treatment of pigmented lesions (freckles, brown spots), resurfacing for wrinkle removal, hair removal, and tattoo removal. Among the many lasers available for treatment are KTP laser, pulsed-dye laser, intense pulsed light device, radiofrequency nonablative device, diode laser for hair removal, long-pulsed Nd:YAG laser, Q-switched Nd:YAG laser, and carbon dioxide laser. There is also a microdermabrasion machine that may be used in combination with laser treatment.
Laser treatments are offered Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. To schedule an appointment, please call 312-695-6647.
A wide range of cosmetic services are offered in the department. Among these are chemical peels, microdermabrasion, Botox injections, injection of collagen, Restylane, Radiesse, Sculptra, and other filler substances, photorejuvenation, photodynamic therapy, liposuction/ body sculpting, fat transplantation, scar revision, camouflage makeup application and sclerotherapy. Individuals with skin of color may wish to be evaluated initially in the Northwestern Center for Ethnic Skin.
Cosmetic services are offered Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. To schedule an appointment, please call 312-695-6647. This is a unique, multispecialty clinic involving dermatology, interventional radiology, and vascular surgery that provides state-of-the-art treatment for a wide variety of disorders involving varicose veins of the lower extremity. Treatment includes ultrasound-guided endovenous laser ablation of greater saphenous vein, phlebectomy and sclerotherapy for smaller spiders and reticular veins. Interventional Radiology-Howard Chrisman, M.D. and Scott Resnik, M.D.; Dermatology-Simon Yoo, M.D.; Vascular Surgery-William Pearce, M.D. Scheduling call 312-695-8346. Clinic Mondays 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Nursing line 312-695-5741. Return to Clinical Division page |
