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Can a RN Perform MOHS Surgery?

asked 11 months ago by anon
Latest answer by F. Victor Rueckl, MD
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Tags: alternative, nurse

I was curious to whether or not a RN could perform MOHS surgery if the physician was on site?

5 answers to Can a RN Perform MOHS Surgery?

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RNs and Mohs

Absolutely not. Mohs needs to and can only be performed by Mohs skin cancer surgeons. RNs are not surgeons and cannot have this licensing. If a physician's office is willing to do this, I would find another office immediately. It is against all medical ethics, not to mention insurance fraud!
F. Victor Rueckl, MD

Las Vegas Dermatologist
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A properly trained doctor should do Mohs surgery

A properly trained physician should do Mohs surgery and an RN doing the procedure is not appropriate.
Anatoli Freiman, MD

Toronto Dermatologist
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No an RN doing MOHS is not appropriate

No, an RN doing MOHS is not approproate. This is a complex procedure that should only be performed by a board-certified dermatologist.
Brian Dubow, MD

Los Angeles Dermatologic Surgeon
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Rn performing Mohs?

I don't think so!!!!! It would however depend on your state medical laws, but I would never delegate this aspect of the procedure to a non-physician. Dr. Malouf
Peter Malouf, DO

Dallas Dermatologist

mytotalskincare.com

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The doctor should do the Moh's

I would think it would be inappropriate for any non-MD to be doing a Moh's procedure. I would expect the doctor to be doing it if it were my skin cancer being removed.
Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS

Seattle Plastic Surgeon

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