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Skin Cancer Program

Part of the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center

If you are faced with suspected or diagnosed skin cancer, you want expert care and treatment by a highly experienced team in a state-of-the-art facility.

The Skin Cancer Program, part of the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, can provide this care. For people who are at risk of skin cancer, or who have been diagnosed with it, the program provides a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach and services at all stages of skin cancer, including:

  • Diagnosis
  • Management and follow-up
  • Patient education
  • Screening
  • Treatment options, including Mohs micrographic surgery

Services are provided through any one of four clinical sites throughout the Pittsburgh area. By coordinating preventive, diagnostic, and treatment services through a single network, the Skin Cancer Program facilitates easy, one-step access to advanced technologies and effective coordination of follow-up care.

Diagnosis and Treatment

For all types of skin cancers, our specialists are highly experienced in the areas of:

  • Dermatology
  • Dermatopathology
  • Epidemiology
  • Medical oncology
  • Surgery
  • Telemedicine

We will work with you during your diagnosis and treatment. We offer a wide range of treatment options, ranging from medicines to surgical options.

Mohs Micrographic Surgery

The Mohs micrographic surgery procedure is a highly advanced technique for treating skin cancer that involves mapping diseased tissue in a very precise manner, facilitating complete removal of the skin cancer with minimal disruption to surrounding healthy skin.

Mohs micrographic surgery is performed on an outpatient basis, and people can go home the same day. Of all treatments, the procedure offers the highest potential cure rate — 99 percent — for skin cancer.

The types of cancer that are most appropriate for Mohs surgery are:

  • Large, aggressive, or growing quickly
  • Located in cosmetically sensitive areas
  • Recurrent
  • Those with ill-defined edges

At UPMC, we offer Mohs micrographic surgery, which offers a cure rate of up to 99% for many non-melanoma skin cancer cases. Our surgeons specialize in the challenging tumors that are located in the region of the head and neck. To help ensure that our surgeons provide optimal care, Melissa A. Pugliano-Mauro, MD, has completed an American College of Mohs Surgery approved and ACGME-accredited fellowship in procedural dermatology/Mohs surgery. The standards for this fellowship are rigorous with an extensive, defined curriculum and experience requirements that include Micrographic Surgery, reconstructive techniques and other cutaneous procedures.

We are a fellowship program of the ACMS and a benchmark of excellence in Mohs surgery training. Dr. Pugliano-Mauro is the director of this one-year program that ensures that graduates have additional expertise and exposure to challenging tumors and wound reconstruction.

The fellowship includes:

  • Involvement in more than 500 Mohs surgery cases
  • Development of expertise by interpreting tissue samples removed during the procedure
  • Executing a variety of reconstructions, both common and complex

As faculty of an ACMS/ ACGME-accredited fellowship program, Dr. Pugliano-Mauro is equipped with added proficiencies and insight when working with any Mohs case. Mohs surgery is currently offered at our state-of-the-art surgical suites at UPMC Presbyterian and UPMC St Margaret.

Our Experts

  • Diwakar Davar, MD
  • Jonhan Ho, MD
  • Arivarasan Karunamurthy, MD
  • John Kirkwood, MD
  • Yana Najjar, MD
  • Preetha Agarwal, MD
  • Melissa A. Pugliano-Mauro, MD
  • Dan Zandberg, MD
  • Hassane Zarour, MD

Locations

UPMC Hillman Cancer Center Skin Cancer Program

  • Falk Medical Building
    3601 Fifth Ave., 6th Floor
    Pittsburgh, PA 15213
  • UPMC St. Margaret
    2585 Freeport Road
    One Alexander Center
    Suite 204
    Pittsburgh, PA 15238
  • Hillman Cancer Center
    Cutaneous Oncology Center
    5115 Centre Ave.
    Pittsburgh, PA 15232
  • Shadyside Place
    580 S. Aiken Ave., Suites 200 and 201
    Pittsburgh, PA 15232

Contact Us

Whether your case is simple or complex, the Skin Cancer Program will help coordinate the interdisciplinary care that you need quickly and effectively.

Call 855-756-7768 to be seen in one of our conveniently located offices.

Additional Resources

  • Melanoma and Skin Cancer — UPMC Hillman Cancer Center

Both adults and children can find the latest treatments for all types of skin, nail, and hair problems at UPMC.

Our Dermatology Services

Our Department of Dermatology offers:

  • Medical, cosmetic, and specialty dermatology services
  • Surgery
  • Dermatopathology
  • Skin cancer care and Mohs surgery

Expert Care for All Types of Skin, Hair, and Nail Problems

Common skin, nail, and hair conditions we treat include:

  • Acne
  • Lyme disease
  • Sunburn
  • Alopecia
  • Dandruff
  • Head lice
  • Ingrown toenails
  • Nail disorders and infections 

Our three outpatient dermatology clinics in Pittsburgh, Pa., provide a broad range of services and have:

  • Bright, clean exam rooms.
  • A large treatment room for phototherapy (UVA and UVB).
  • Surgical suites.

Contact the UPMC Department of Dermatology to make an appointment. Or request an appointment online.

Dermatology Telemedicine for Health Care Providers

Learn more about our Teledermatology Program at UPMC.

Contact Us

Request an appointment online at any of our dermatology centers.

UPMC Dermatology - Oakland
Falk Medical Building,
3601 Fifth Ave., Suite 5A
Pittsburgh, PA 15213

412-647-4200

UPMC St. Margaret Dermatology
2585 Freeport Rd., Suite 204
Pittsburgh, PA 15238

412-784-7350

UPMC Dermatology - Shadyside
Shadyside Place, Suites 200, 201, 202
580 South Aiken Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15232

412-681-1072

UPMC Dermatology - North Hills
Brooktree Office Park
9000 Brooktree Rd., Suite 200
Wexford, PA 15090

724-933-1320


Cosmetic Surgery

UPMC Dermatology - Wexford
UPMC Cosmetic Surgery and Skin Health Center
2100 Georgetown Dr., Suite 400
Sewickley, PA 15143

724-940-7546

UPMC Dermatology - Shadyside
UPMC Cosmetic Surgery and Skin Health Center
5401 Walnut St., Suite 300
Pittsburgh, PA 15232

412-621-7546

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200 Lothrop Street Pittsburgh, PA 15213

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