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.
Extremely skilled. I appreciated that my incision was very small.
Dr. Neel was very professional, pleasant, and I felt he really cared about my care. So I had an excellent experience and just want to say thank you to him for helping me. So that's it.
Dr. Neel is an excellent and knowledgeable practitioner.
He was great, smart, very knowledgeable.
The Doctor, Nurses, front desk staff at Dr. Neel's Office were perfect. The Doctor, Nurses and front desk staff at the referring doctor's office, Dr. [redacted] was also perfect. [redacted]
The doctor was very good in distracting me from any possible pain during the procedure. Accordingly, I was surprised when procedure was finished. Definitely give an A+. [redacted]
The entire staff, clinical and support, are professional, courteous, communicative and patient centric.
My care by Dr. Neel was excellent. He did a very good job. His team did an excellent job as well. I was very happy with the experience in his office.
Dr. Neel exuded confidence and made me feel relaxed immediately. He did offer a second treatment option which I declined but appreciated his explaining it to me and easily going forward with the planned procedure.
Excellent' thoughtful & very skillfull care, & that includes the assisting Fellow & the nurse.