S7 Ep3: Mohs Surgery & Surgical Dermatology with Noelle Wong, Iren Kossintseva and Angela Burleigh

Today on Dermalogues: We get surgical.Host Dr. Kerri Purdy talks with Dr. Noelle Wong about integrating surgical techniques into dermatology—from biopsies to complex excisions and the path to Mohs fellowship training.Then Noelle brings in her colleagues Dr. Iren Kossintseva and Dr. Angela Burleigh to unpack the realities of Mohs Micrographic Surgery and the creation of their new all-female, high-volume Mohs clinic in Richmond, BC.You’ll hear:What “non-Mohs” surgical dermatology includesHow Mohs cases run from mapping to final closureManaging massive defects and complex reconstructionsThe behind-the-scenes of starting a new Mohs centerAdvice for residents interested in surgical pathsA must-listen for dermatology residents and anyone curious about the surgical side of the specialty.For more on the work of the CDA, please visit dermatology.ca And for more great CDA Podcasts, check out JCMS Author Interviews, hosted by Dr Kirk Barber. Dermalogues is produced David McGuffin of ExploreProductions.ca with production assistance by Graham McGuffin and Clare McGuffin.Our theme music is by Lee Rosevere.