Frederic E. Mohs, M.D. (1910-2002): physician and innovator.

Authors

Nicholas A. Ross, B.A., Thomas Jefferson University
Nazanin Saedi, MD, Laser Surgery and Cosmetic Dermatology CenterFollow
Charles J. Yeo, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Scott W. Cowan, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Presentation Date

5-1-2015

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This article was published in The American Surgeon Volume 81, Issue 5, May 2015, Pages 433-437.

The published version is available at PMID: 25975323. Copyright © Ingenta

Abstract

Frederic “Fred” E. Mohs was an “honest and good man, a ferocious and courageous worker.”1 Husband, father of three, prolific writer, and speaker, Dr. Mohs was a pioneer in many fields. His desire to do good was fueled by his enthusiasm for scientific advancement (Frederic E. Mohs Jr., personal communication, 2014). He is most remembered for Mohs Micrographic Surgery, formerly chemosurgery, which allows visualization and examination of all tissue margins achieving skin cancer cure rates of 98 to 99 per cent.

Recommended Citation

Ross, B.A., Nicholas A.; Saedi, MD, Nazanin; Yeo, MD, Charles J.; and Cowan, MD, Scott W., "Frederic E. Mohs, M.D. (1910-2002): physician and innovator." (2015). Department of Surgery Gibbon Society Historical Profiles. Paper 43.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/gibbonsocietyprofiles/43