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of Dermatology at
New York University
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, dermatologist, physician, Mohs surgeon, and author. Robins founded the
Skin Cancer Foundation
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, the ''
Journal of Drugs in Dermatology
The ''Journal of Drugs in Dermatology'' is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal of dermatology published by Sanovaworks. The journal was established in 2002 by Mohs surgeon Perry Robins, founder of the Skin Cancer Foundation. It is the fl ...
'', ''Journal of Dermatologic Surgery & Oncology'', International Society for Dermatologic Surgery, and trained in and taught the
Mohs micrographic surgery
Mohs surgery, developed in 1938 by a general surgeon, Frederic E. Mohs, is microscopically controlled surgery used to treat both common and rare types of skin cancer. During the surgery, after each removal of tissue and while the patient waits, ...
(MMS) technique.
Career and education
Perry Robins was born in
Newark, New Jersey
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West Caldwell, New Jersey
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, where he earned his high school diploma. In 1952, Robins earned a Bachelor of Science Degree from the
University of Maryland
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. In 1961, Robins went on to earn his Doctorate of Medicine at
Heidelberg University
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, Germany. From 1961 to 1962 he completed an internship at Orange Memorial Hospital in
Orange, New Jersey
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.
From 1962 to 1964 he was a resident in dermatology and
syphilology
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at the
Bronx Veterans Administration Hospital
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in New York. 1990 American College of Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Cutaneous Oncology: Board Certification.
In 1978 Perry founded the
Skin Cancer Foundation
The Skin Cancer Foundation (SCF), founded in 1979, aims to "empower people to take a proactive approach to daily sun protection and the early detection and treatment of skin cancer." The organization has developed a mix of programs and resources ...
, a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing research, medical education, and education of the public in the prevention and early detection of cancers of the skin.
Perry was the founder and director of forum for the Advancement of Dermatologic Surgery, 1983–Present, Evening Skin Surgery Workshops, 1983–Present, Advanced Flaps & Grafts Workshops, 1984–Present, One-year training program in Mohs Micrographic Surgery, 1966–Present and founded the International Alliance Against Skin Cancer in1997.
Honors
Perry received awards and honors throughout his career some of them are:
* Award for Excellence in Education
* 14 Gold Triangle Awards for Excellence in Community Education
* Presidential Citation by the International Society of Dermatologic Surgery
Bibliography
* Robins, Perry, and Michael Podwal Play it safe in the sun New York, N.Y: Skin Cancer Foundation, 1993. Print.
* Petres, Johannes, Rainer Rompel, and Perry Robins. Dermatologic Surgery: Textbook and Atlas. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 1996. Print.
* Robins, Perry, and Maritza Perez. Understanding melanoma : what you need to know. New York: Skin Cancer Foundation, 2005. Print.
* Robins, Perry: “Mohs Chemosurgery for Tumors of the Periorbital Area,” Ocular and Adnexal Tumors (ed. F. A. Jakobiec) Aesculapius Publishing, Birmingham, 1978
*Robins, Perry; Dahmane, N; Lee, L; Heller, P; Ruiz I Ataba, A: “Activation of the Transcription Factor Gli 1 and the Sonic Hedgehog Signaling Pathway in Skin Tumors,” Nature, Vol. 389, Oct. 1997
See also
* ''
Journal of Drugs in Dermatology
The ''Journal of Drugs in Dermatology'' is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal of dermatology published by Sanovaworks. The journal was established in 2002 by Mohs surgeon Perry Robins, founder of the Skin Cancer Foundation. It is the fl ...
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Skin Cancer Foundation
The Skin Cancer Foundation (SCF), founded in 1979, aims to "empower people to take a proactive approach to daily sun protection and the early detection and treatment of skin cancer." The organization has developed a mix of programs and resources ...
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Mohs surgery
Mohs surgery, developed in 1938 by a general surgeon, Frederic E. Mohs, is microscopically controlled surgery used to treat both common and rare types of skin cancer. During the surgery, after each removal of tissue and while the patient waits, ...
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Frederic E. Mohs
Frederic Edward Mohs (March 1, 1910 – July 2, 2002) was an American physician and general surgeon who developed the Mohs surgery, Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) technique in 1938 to remove skin cancer lesions while still a medical student at t ...