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Dr. Monika Srivastava has received the distinction of being among the first in the nation to achieve certification in the new Micrographic Dermatologic Surgery (MDS) Subspecialty.

Dr. Monika is one of the few Mohs surgeons in the country to achieve this outstanding level of recognition, and this certification continues to solidify her expertise as one of the premier surgeons in this procedure. Mohs surgery, also referred to as Mohs micrographic surgery, involves a surgical technique to specifically treat skin cancer. Dr. Monika specializes in Mohs surgery and advanced reconstructive techniques. She is a member of the American Academy of Dermatology, the American Board of Dermatology, and the American College of Mohs Surgery. Dr. Monika completed her medical degree at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, residency at the prestigious Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology at New York University Medical C enter, and Mohs Micrographic and Reconstructive surgery fellowship at Harvard Medical School.

Mohs surgery aspires to remove skin cancer while minimizing damage to surrounding skin tissue. The surgery utilizes local anesthesia to remove skin cancer through advanced surgical techniques that require specialized training to complete. Throughout the surgery, a physician will sequentially excise small layers of skin to examine them for the presence of skin cancer under the microscope. The skin samples will be removed and examined until the skin cancer has been completely extracted. The procedure boasts a high cure rate. Since it only removes cancerous skin cells and preserves normal skin, the procedure protects skin aesthetics by decreasing resulting scarring. Mohs surgery is regarded as most effective in the treatment of basal cell carcinomas and squamous cell carcinomas, the two most common skin cancer types. The surgery can also be utilized for some melanomas and unusual cancer types.