Bringing a 70-Year-Old Surgical Technique Into the 21st Century
Victor Neel, MD, PhD is evaluating a new technology to modernize Mohs surgery, a procedure for removing skin cancer on the face.
About Victor Neel, MD, PhD
Victor A. Neel, M.D. Ph.D, is a board-certified dermatologist and has completed more than 24.,000 Mohs procedures, making him one of Boston's most experienced and knowledgeable Mohs surgeons.
Dr. Neel is the Director of Massachusetts General Hospital's Dermatologic Surgery Unit. He graduated from Princeton University; received his M.D. from Cornell University Medical College; and his Ph.D. in genetics from Rockefeller University. He completed his dermatology residency at Brown University School of Medicine. Afterwards, he became a fellow in Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Cosmetic Dermatology at the UCLA School of Medicine.
Professionally, Dr. Neel is a member of several professional associations including American College of Mohs Surgery (ACMS) and the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS), where he is a preceptor (teacher) for several procedures. Dr. Neel is also Assistant Professor of Dermatology at Harvard Medical School. He is a co-author of numerous peer-reviewed and non-peer reviewed publications in print, online media, and other media regarding issues such as skin cancers and Mohs surgery, as well as minimally invasive procedures to help aging skin. He has a particular interest in the biology of skin cancer and the genetics of aging, and has several ongoing clinical studies and basic research projects.
Clinical Interests:
- Cancer surgery
- Minimally invasive aesthetic surgery
- Mohs surgery
- Skin cancer
Treats:
- Adult
Locations
Mass General Dermatologic Surgery
50 Staniford Street
Suite 270
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-726-1869
Medical Education
- PhD, Rockefeller University
- MD, Weill Cornell Medical College
- Residency, Rhode Island Hospital/Lifespan
- Fellowship, Ron Moy, MD, Inc.
American Board Certifications
- Dermatology, American Board of Dermatology
Accepted Insurance Plans
- Aetna
- Beech Street
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare
- Cigna
- Commonwealth Care Alliance
- Coventry
- Fallon Health
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
- Humana
- Maine Community Health Options
- Mass General Brigham Health Plan
- MassHealth
- Medicaid ME
- Medicaid NH
- Medicaid RI
- Medicaid VT
- Medicare
- Medicare ACO
- Multiplan
- Railroad Medicare
- Senior Whole Health
- TriCare
- Tufts Health Plan
- United Health Care
- Wellpoint
- WellSense
- WellSense NH
Note: This provider may accept more insurance plans than shown; please call the practice to find out if your plan is accepted.
Dr. Victor Neal was outstanding. He explained everything in great detail, comma, and told me what was going on as he was doing the procedure, period. And his fellow, Dr. [redacted], did a terrific job of giving me the medication to numb my face. It didn't hurt at all, period. I can't say enough great things about my experience there. And Dr. Neal ... Read More
I found Dr. Neel to be an excellent physician and appreciated everything he did for me. And his staff also were excellent.
Dr. Neel has performed several MOHS surgeries for me. All were done superbly: good results, fully explained, done in a manner that gives me great confidence in what is going on. I am likely (given my age and livelong exposure to the sun) to need one or more such surgeries in the future, and I would not go to anyone else. (Indeed, I flew up from ... Read More
The team appeared to coordinate very well together and efficiently continued with each aspect of the procedure. Dr.Neel was very open for any of my questions or concerns.
I had a very good time, you know, for what I was there for. And looking forward to going back and seeing everybody under better circumstances. Thank you.
It was a very good visit...everyone was great to me and my issu
Everything went very well with the procedure. The nurses were great. Dr. Neel was good. It could have been, I think, a little bit quicker as far as the operation was concerned, but everything went very well and overall was very good. The nurses kept me up to date on what was happening and what was going to happen next. It was helpful to me and we ... Read More
Excellent Removal of a dangerous growth in my nose.
Dr. Neel was outstanding in all aspects of my Mohs procedure - Professional, highly skilled (with more than 35.000 Mohs surgeries to his credit), courteous, compassionate and educates and discusses every step, from beginning to end. These comments also apply to Dr. [redacted] and all of the staff working along side them. [redacted] all tops in ... Read More
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