Also called: Micrographic Dermatologic Surgeon
Dermatologist who removes skin cancers layer by layer and checks each layer under a microscope during the same visit.
Removes a thin layer of a basal cell cancer from a patient's nose, then reads the slides yourself while the patient waits. If the edges still show cancer, you take one more tiny piece only where needed, then stitch the wound so it heals with little scar. You might see 10 to 20 patients a day.
Estimate; among the highest-paid physicians.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Professional degree (MD, JD, DVM…), about 13 years after high school. Medical school, a dermatology residency (4 years including an intern year), then a 1-year Mohs surgery fellowship.
Ways in: 4-year college, Professional school. Training cost: Over $150k.
Majors to look at: Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry.
Growing faster than average. Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the US.
Low risk for 10 years. AI may help check slides, but cutting, reading and rebuilding faces stays the surgeon's job.
Classes: Biology, Chemistry, Art (for reconstruction).
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