Procedural Dermatology Fellowship at Dayton Skin Surgery Center
The ACMMSCO fellowship program at Dayton Skin Surgery Center (DSSC) is accredited by the ACGME and the Mohs College. Training encompasses Mohs surgery and reconstruction, cutaneous oncology, excisional surgery, as well as Botox, fillers, chemical peels, sclerotherapy, and lasers. Dr. Donnelly has an academic practice in a private setting. She is the director of Mohs and dermatologic surgery at Wright State University for the Department of Dermatology. Residents spend one day a week in the practice with Dr. Donnelly and the fellow. The fellow also participates in a monthly didactic lecture, pig's foot lab and journal club for the dermatology residents.
DSSC's office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 6:00 pm. Mohs surgery is performed Tuesday through Thursday. Consultations, biopsies, excisions, full skin exams and follow-up appointments occur on Monday and Friday. The practice does not take in-house call.
DSSC also has a partner physician, Dr. David Clark, who is scheduled at the practice when Dr. Donnelly is not here. This ensures there is no interruption in the educational experience. Dr. Clark has 19 years of Mohs experience and has trained 3 of his own fellows. Together Dr. Donnelly and Dr. Clark perform approximately 1,000 Mohs cases per year.
Dr. Donnelly and Dr. Clark have OR privileges in two community hospitals and a certified ambulatory surgery center located on the first floor of our office building. Large Mohs procedures and extensive reconstruction are usually scheduled at one of these three sites where IV sedation and general anesthesia are available. Dr. Donnelly and Dr. Clark work closely with ENT, oculoplastics and plastics on some of the bigger, more challenging cases.
In addition, DSSC has partnered with a local dermatologist, Dr Gary Palmer, as well as a general dermatologist, Dr. Shalini Bahl on site, to enhance and expand the fellow's exposure to cosmetic procedures and laser surgery. Lasers include: pulsed dye laser, Q switched NdYAG and Alexandrite, long pulsed NdYAG and LP Alexandrite, Fraxel, Eximer, Smoothbeam, CO2 and IPL. This exposure occurs three days per month. The fellow also has hands-on cosmetic experience at DSSC injecting clinical staff and patients with Botox and Restylane. Patients are offered a discount incentive for cosmetic work done by the fellow.
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The fellow is provided a private work station and PC for his/her use during their training program with internet access for research projects. We have texts and journals available on site as well as internet access to additional references through Medline and the libraries of Miami Valley Hospital, Kettering Hospital and Wright State University. We have an administrative technician who is available to help with searches.
DSSC encourages additional educational opportunities. These opportunities include a minimum of three research projects with publication in a peer reviewed journal. Another part of the curriculum includes a two-week rotation with a board certified oculoplastic surgeon, a one week assignment to a board certified Ear, Nose & Throat physician and one week on site with a board certified plastic surgeon. The fellow will also participate in anatomy training, cutaneous anatomy lectures, human cadaver sessions (held twice a year for both anatomy and advanced reconstruction training), and basic and advanced life support.
DSSC has seven surgery suites outfitted with the latest equipment and exam tables. We also have a Mohs frozen section CLIA certified laboratory on site. The fellow is instructed on processing tissue and practicing the technique of cutting frozen sections, staining and slide preparation for one month during his/her fellowship.
If you are interested in applying to DSSC Fellowship Program, use the links below to download an application.
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Arianne Chavez-Frazier, MD
Dr. Chavez-Frazier is the 2008-2009 Fellow of the Dayton Skin Surgery Center.
Dr. Chavez-Frazier is a Board Certified Dermatologist. She attended the University of Texas in Houston, where she completed her Residency in Dermatology.
Dr. Chavez-Frazier did a Clinical Research Fellowship in Psoriasis and Phototherapy at the University of California in San Francisco.
Dr. Chavez-Frazier has received high honors such as Magna Cum Laude of her 1999 class at Rice University; the Distinguished Minority Student Scholar Award; and numerous scholarships for her academic achievements.
Dr. Chavez-Frazier has written over twenty articles in professional journals and textbooks about Dermatologic conditions. She has also presented various studies, posters, and scientific papers at various national professional meetings.
Dr. Chavez-Frazier actively volunteers in community events. She is also a certified PADI diver and an American Red Cross instructor.
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Thomas Lewis, MD
Dr. Lewis was the 2007-2008 Fellow of the Dayton Skin Surgery Center. Dr. Lewis is a Board Certified Dermatologist. He completed his undergraduate and medical education at The Ohio State University earning Summa Cum Laude and Magna Cum Laude honors respectively. He is a member of the Phi Beta Kappa and Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Societies.
Dr. Lewis completed his Internship and Dermatology Residency at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan. He served as Chief Resident during his final year of training. For his academic excellence, he was awarded with an International elective rotation in London, England.
Dr. Lewis has published several scholarly articles and presented at numerous national meetings, including the annual American Academy of Dermatology and American Society for Dermatologic Surgery Meetings.
After completing his fellowship, Dr Lewis along with his wife and two children remained in the area to be close to family and friends. He currently practices part time with Adena Health Systems and part time with Dayton Skin Surgery Center, Inc.
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Richard Krathen, MD
Dr. Richard Krathen was the 2006-2007 Procedural Dermatology Fellow of Dayton Skin Surgery Center.
Dr. Krathen is a Board Certified Dermatologist. He is a summa cum laude graduate of Washington University in St Louis, Missouri. He graduated from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas where he also completed his residency in Dermatology.
Dr. Krathen has received numerous awards and recognitions, including the Alpha Omega Alpha Award and Honors in Basic Sciences from the Baylor College of Medicine.
Dr. Krathen has published over twelve articles in professional journals and textbooks about dermatology and dermatologic surgery.
He has also presented various studies and scientific papers at various national professional meetings.
After completing his fellowship in July 2007, Dr Krathen returned to southern Florida, along with his wife and daughters to be closer to family. He has since joined Dermatology Associates of the Palm Beaches.
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Ravi S. Krishnan, MD
Ravi S. Krishnan, M.D. is the Director of Dermatologic Surgery and an Assistant Professor at the Indiana University School of Medicine. His undergraduate education took place at Rice University in Houston, Texas, from which he graduated cum laude with degrees in chemical engineering and biochemistry. Dr. Krishnan then went on to obtain his medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine, also in Houston, Texas, and was awarded the Deborah Kalter Award for Outstanding Medical Student in Dermatology In the following year, he completed his internship in internal medicine at the Yale University School of Medicine in New Haven, CT.
Next, Dr. Krishnan returned to Houston for his residency in dermatology at Baylor College of Medicine, which he completed in 2005 and after which he received the W.P. Johnson Memorial Award for Outstanding Resident in Dermatology. After completing his residency, Dr. Krishnan completed a fellowship in Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Procedural Dermatology at Dayton Skin Surgery Center in Dayton, Ohio, under the direction of Heidi Donnelly, M.D.
Dr. Krishnan is board-certified in Dermatology and is a member of the American College of Mohs Surgery. He is also an active member of the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Dermatology, and the American Society of Dermatologic Surgery.
Dr. Krishnan is the author of over 20 scholarly publications in peer-reviewed journals on the topics of Dermatology and dermatologic surgery. He has also given several lectures on Mohs Micrographic Surgery and reconstructive techniques at the annual meetings of the American Society of Dermatologic Surgery and the American College of
Mohs Surgery.
Dr. Krishnan's primary areas of interest include Mohs Micrographic Surgery and facial reconstruction. He also performs a variety of laser and cosmetic procedures. In addition, he teaches dermatologic surgery to dermatology residents at the Indiana University School of Medicine.
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Ruchik Desai, M.D.
Dr. Desai was the 2004-2005 Fellow of Dayton Skin Surgery Center.
Dr Desai is a Board Certified Dermatologist. He attended Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis, Indiana. He then completed his Residency in Dermatology at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio.
Dr. Desai currently is the Director of Northern Indiana Dermatology located in Portage, Indiana. He is also the Assistant Professor of Clinical Dermatology at Indiana University.
In addition to a BA in business economics and biology, Dr. Desai has spent time in several leadership roles for the American Medical Association Medical Students Section at a national and state level. He is a member of Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor society and Phi Beta Kappa.
Dr. Desai has published numerous articles in professional journals and textbooks about Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery.
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