Can a RN Perform MOHS Surgery?

Question

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

Anatoli Freiman, MD · Answer

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

Brian E. Dubow, MD · Answer

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

Peter J. Malouf, DO · Answer

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

F. Victor Rueckl, MD (in memoriam) · Answer

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!

Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS (retired) · Answer

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.

Can a RN Perform MOHS Surgery?

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