Should the surgeon also be the pathologist for MOHS surgery?

As most of the above answers state, Mohs micrographic surgery for skin cancer means by DEFINITION, the Mohs surgeon is also the pathologist reading slides for THAT particular skin cancer surgery case. The reason for this is that the surgeon knows best the orientation and location of the tissue, and the quality... more

Dear Marcia72q, In order to be a Mohs surgeon, by definition, the surgeon must act as both the physician and the pathologist. There is one fee that covers both services. A Mohs surgeon does not have a separate fee for the pathologist. If this is the case, you are not going to a Mohs surgeon. You can find one... more

By definition, with Mohs surgery, the same treating physician functions as both the surgeon and pathologist.  There should be a single charge for the entire removal of the skin cancer (including tumor excision and pathology).  There would probably be a separate charge for repair of the defect... more

With modern frozen section techniques examining the edges of the specimen, the two techniques are very similar.  They are both performed by fine physicians. However, I prefer to have a board certified pathologist review all pathologic specimens rather than a dermatopathologist, a dermatoligist who has... more