Mohs micrographic surgery is the gold standard for treating skin cancers. what qualifies a doctor to

Training: Physicians who perform moh's surgery should have special training in how to perform the procedure. Ask your doctor for his qualifications.

Fellowship training: The acms fellowship (www.Skincancermohssurgery.Org) established by dr. F. Mohs is acknowledged as the benchmark in mohs surgery training. Through an extensive application and interview process, only the most qualified physicians are selected by acms to participate in a fellowship program. Participants must undergo a rigorous 1-2 yr training program after completing a residency in dermatology.

Fellowship training : While all dermatologists receive training in their residency in mohs surgery, physicians who are certified by the american colleage of mohs surgery received an additional 1-2 years of post residenct training in which they specialized in this technique. During their fellowship, mohs surgeons perform on average 1000 skin cancer surgery and similar number of complex reconstruction.

ACMS Fellowship: It is important that you verify that your mohs surgeon is recognized as a fellowship-trained surgeon. Only members of the american college of mohs surgery (acms) are fellowship trained to perform mohs surgery. All members and fellows of the acms are listed on their website directory. The link to the acms website: http://www.Mohscollege.Org/.

Gold standard?: I disagree that it is the gold standard. I would never advise a melanoma patient to have moh's surgery.