The Department is actively involved in dermatologic surgery. Mohs micrographic surgery is performed two frill days a week, and involves active resident participation. There is a supervised resident surgery clinic weekly. At the completion of training, residents are skilled in the surgical techniques of simple and complex excisions, layered closures, grafts and small flaps. CO2 laser surgery is ongoing.
Cosmetic procedures performed include collagen injections, sclerotherapy and dermabrasion.
Surgery journal club is held monthly. The Department of Dermatology is responsible for providing consultative skin care on occupational disorders at Eastman Kodak Company. A junior resident and faculty member see patients with skin disorders at an Eastman Kodak plant which employs over 30,000 people in Rochester. This unique facet of our program affords residents of the University of Rochester the opportunity to diagnose and treat occupational dermatoses, an excellent experience in this developing area of dermatology. Dermatology has its own beds.