Perry Robins (born June 14, 1930) is

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of Dermatology at

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, dermatologist, physician, Mohs surgeon, and author. Robins 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 ...

, 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 flagsh ...

'', ''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, t ...

(MMS) technique.

Career and education

Perry Robins was born in

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, on June 14, 1930. Robins' early education was at

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, where he earned his high school diploma. In 1952, Robins earned a Bachelor of Science Degree from the

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. In 1961, Robins went on to earn his Doctorate of Medicine at

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, Germany. From 1961 to 1962 he completed an internship at Orange Memorial Hospital in

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. From 1962 to 1964 he was a resident in dermatology and syphilology at the

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in New York. 1990 American College of Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Cutaneous Oncology: Board Certification. In 1978 Perry founded the

, 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

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''Journal of Drugs in Dermatology''

Skin Cancer Foundation
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Career and education

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