DermPath and Mohs

[JoeFISH]

Can a pathology trained dermatopathologist do a fellowship in Mohs surgery or other training in Mohs?
Or is it more applicable to Derm trained dermatopathologists?
Thanks,
Joe

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[Long Dong]

Can a pathology trained dermatopathologist do a fellowship in Mohs surgery or other training in Mohs?
Or is it more applicable to Derm trained dermatopathologists?
Thanks,
Joe

Another dermpath guy asked this question about a year ago I referred him to derminterst.org. He posted his question in a thread there, go here: http://www.derminterest.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=249&sid=0e60bccbd556feeb8ef9270905b429ea

 

[MOHS_01]

In theory -- yes. In reality -- no. Originally Fred Mohs would train anyone interested in learning. Now you pretty much have to be a trained dermatologist to even be considered for a fellowship (although I would bet that a plastics trained person could find a spot somewhere, but WHY?)

If you want to do micrographic surgery, you better do derm.

 

[JoeFISH]

Thanks guys for the comments. Looks like a nonaccredited fellowship in strictly Mohs might be an option for a non derm-dermpath.
Joe

 

[LADoc00]

answer: no

long answer: if you were doing Dermpath, why would you want to do Mohs?