Surgery of the Skin

MD, MS (Management and Policy)

I. Basic surgical concepts 1. Skin structure and surgical anatomy 2. Aseptic technique 3. Anesthesia and analgesia 4. Instruments and materials 5. Patient evaluation, informed consent, preoperative assessment and care 6. Digital imaging in dermatologic surgery 7. Wound healing 8. Dressings/post-op care 9. Antibiotics 10. Large equipment and design of the surgical suite, including monitoring devices 11. Dermatology office accreditation II. Essential surgical skills 12. Electrosurgery, electrocoagulation, electrofulguration, electrodesiccation, electrrosection and electrocautery 13. Cryosurgery 14. Skin biopsy techniques 15. Incision, draining and exterioization techniques 16. Suturing technique and other closure materials 17. Hemostasis 18. Ellipse, ellipse variations, and dog-ear repairs 19. Layered closures, complex closures with suspension sutures and plication of SMAS 20. Repair of the split earlobe, ear piercing, and earlobe reduction 21. Random pattern cutaneous flaps 22. Axial pattern flaps 23. Skin grafting 24. Regional reconstruction: trunk, extremities, hands, feet, face (perioral, periorbital, cheek, nose, forehead, ear, neck, scalp) 25. Scar revision III. Aesthetic surgical procedures 26. Psychosocial issues and the cosmetic surgery patient 27. Evaluation and management of the aging face 28. Soft-tissue augmentation 29. Chemical peels 30. Implants 31. Use of botulinum toxin type A in facial rejuvenation 32. Liposuction 33. Autologous fat transfer: Evolving concepts and techniques 34. Follicular unit hair transplantation 35. Laser hair removal 36. Microdermabrasion and dermabrasion 37. Laser treatment of tattoos and pigmented lesions 38. Laser skin resurfacing: Ablative and non-ablative 39. Laser treatment of vascular conditions 40. Endovenous ablation techniques with ambulatory phlebectomy for varicose veins 41. Minimum incision face lift 42. Blepharoplasty and browlift 43. Rejuvenation of the neck using liposuction and other techniques IV. Special procedures 44. Keloid management 45. Nail surgery 46. Leg ulcer management 47. Benign subcutaneous lesions: cysts and lipomas 48. Mohs micrographic surgery and cutaneous oncology 49. Skin cancer in the organ transplant patient 50. Management of Dysplastic Nevi and Melanoma Index