Mohs Surgery

The Mohs technique at Madison Medical Affiliates in the Milwaukee area is a highly specialized outpatient procedure for the removal of certain types of skin cancer. Layers of the malignant cancer are removed one at a time and then analyzed microscopically. A physician then determines if the cancer has been fully removed. If it has not, the process is repeated until the cancer is eradicated. The term “Mohs” refers to Dr. Frederick Mohs, who pioneered the procedure in the early 1960s. The best primary care physicians use the Mohs procedure to ensure effective treatment.