Dermatology Fellowship Opportunity in Houston and Greater Houston TX

Fellowship Leadership & Training Environment

The program is directed by Leonard H. Goldberg, M.D. Fellows will spend time training with Leonard Goldberg, M. D. and Arash Kimyai-Asadi, MD (faculty) by alternating weeks with each physician, gaining exposure to a wide range of surgical techniques, clinical styles, and reconstructive approaches. Fellows will also spend time with Anna Drosou, MD, who is serves as faculty in the program. Additionally, fellows benefit from interactions with other fellowship-trained Mohs surgeons at affiliated locations, as well as dermatologists offering cosmetic services, including lasers, neuromodulators, and fillers.

Surgical Volume & Curriculum

Our faculty collectively performs over 4,000 Mohs procedures annually, with each fellow typically completing 1,000+ cases as primary surgeon. Fellows receive comprehensive training in:

• The Mohs technique and histopathologic interpretation
• Reconstructive approaches, including:
  • Second-intention healing
  • Primary closures
  • Local flaps and grafts
• In-house surgical closure techniques
• Slide reading using toluidine blue, hematoxylin & eosin (H&E), and MART-1 staining

Dr. Goldberg:

• Mondays: Surgeries at Houston Methodist (Smith Tower)
• Tues–Fri: Surgeries and Clinic at DermSurgery in Bellaire, TX
  • 10–15 Mohs cases daily
  • Afternoon follow-ups on Tues/Thurs
  • Thursday AM: Attend Baylor College of Medicine’s General Dermatology Grand Rounds

Dr. Kimyai-Asadi:

• Mondays & Fridays: Surgery at the Brenham, TX satellite clinic
  • Cases often involve larger or more advanced tumors, ideal for reconstructive training
• Tues–Wed: Mohs surgeries at the clinic in Bellaire and Thursdays at the Katy, TX clinic.
  • 12–16 cases per day with follow-ups integrated between procedures

Additional Responsibilities

• Participation in the National ACMS Journal Club (monthly)
• Shared responsibility for Houston Methodist Hospital dermatology consult call

RESEARCH

Fellows are expected to engage in several scholarly pursuits throughout the fellowship year. Previous fellows have completed work leading on average to several peer reviewed publications or book chapters. The faculty will do their best to support any interests the fellow may wish to pursue.

SELECTION PROCESS

Two fellows are selected each year. The ACGME requires that the Micrographic Surgery and Dermatologic Oncology Fellowship only accept applicants who have completed a Dermatology Residency in an ACGME approved program. Our program is ideally suited to those who would like to master Mohs micrographic surgery and reconstruction. Our ideal candidate is someone with a history of scholarship, strong letters of recommendation, and demonstrable interest in dermatologic surgery.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Program Director: Leonard H. Goldberg, MD – goldb1@stg-dermsurgeryorg-development.kinsta.cloud

General Inquiries: Mail@stg-dermsurgeryorg-development.kinsta.cloud

FACULTY INFORMATION

Leonard H. Goldberg, MD, FRCP, FAAD

Dr. Goldberg, a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, is world-renowned in the field of Dermatologic surgery. He is a leader in the field of Mohs surgery and skin cancer and is both a recognized speaker and author of more than 325 publications. He was previously Chief of Dermatologic Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine and is a member of numerous professional societies and committees, including the American Academy of Dermatology, American College of Mohs Surgery, and American Society of Dermatologic Surgery. Dr. Goldberg is Chief of Dermatology at Houston Methodist Hospital and is a Professor of Clinical Medicine. Dr. Goldberg is a Fellowship Director for the American College of Mohs Surgery and he has trained over 40 fellows in his capacity as Fellowship program director.