Doctors
Extramammary Paget’s disease (EMPD) is a rare skin cancer that most often appears around the genitalia, groin and perianal regions in women and men. It can also appear elsewhere in the body. EMPD can look innocuous and is often ignored. However, early diagnosis helps tremendously with the treatment of the disease. If you suspect you might have EMPD, see your doctor. (This list comes from the suggestions of EMPD patients and are not endorsements.)
Dr. Michaela Onstad Grinsfelder, MD is assistant professor in the department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine (Division of Surgery) at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, in Houston, TX. Dr. Grinsfelder received a Master of Public Health and her Doctor of Medicine degrees from the University of California Davis School of Medicine in Sacramento, CA.
Dr. Philippe Spiess is a genitourinary oncologist and the assistant chief of surgical services at the Moffitt Cancer Center. He is well a full professor of oncology and urology at the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine. Prior to joining Moffitt, Dr. Spiess completed a three-year SUO-accredited urologic oncology fellowship at the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX.
Dr. Alexander Witkowski is a medical dermatologist specializing in the early detection of skin cancers (particularly melanoma), eczema, seborrheic dermatitis and acne. He completed his medical training and residency in Europe as well as his Ph.D. in Modena (Italy), focused on implementing virtual biopsies with reflectance confocal microscopy and its application to diagnosing melanoma subtypes at the patient bedside.
Min Deng, MD, is the Director of Mohs Micrographic Surgery at MedStar Washington Hospital Center/MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and the only Mohs surgeon employed by MedStar Health. As a board-certified dermatologist and fellowship-trained Mohs surgeon, Dr. Deng has subspecialty expertise in cutaneous oncology, including the diagnosis and management of the most prevalent skin cancers.
Brandon T. Beal, MD is a Board-Certified Dermatologist, and Fellowship trained Mohs Micrographic Surgeon, dermatologic oncologist (cancer doctor of the skin), and facial reconstructive surgeon Dr. Beal completed his dermatology residency at the Cleveland Clinic Dermatology & Plastic Surgery Institute and his fellowship in Mohs Micrographic Surgery, dermatologic oncology, and facial reconstructive surgery at Zitelli & Brodland, PC.
Dr. Ramin Fathi, MD graduated from Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, IL, with a degree in accounting. He then received his medical degree at Rush Medical College in Chicago, IL where he graduated at the top of his medical school class and was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. Dr. Fathi is board-certified by the American Board of Dermatology and is an Associate Member of the American College of Mohs Surgery.
Dr. Cristian Navarrete-Dechent, MD is a board certified dermatologist from Santiago, Chile. He works both in clinical practice and as a researcher with his main interests in cutaneous oncology pathogenesis, treatment, and diagnosis. To this end, he uses total body photography, dermoscopy, reflectance confocal microscopy, optical coherence tomography, and artificial intelligence. He currently works in the Department of Dermatology of the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, in Santiago, Chile.
Dr. Christopher Ryan specializes in the treatment of sarcomas (rare bone and soft tissue tumors) and genitourinary cancers (kidney, bladder, prostate and testicle cancers). He strives to offer the latest treatments to his patients through clinical trials. He is inspired by his many patients who received breakthrough treatments in clinical trials before those treatments were widely available.
Dr. Catherine Harrell is a board-certified dermatologist with extensive training in medical dermatology, cutaneous oncology, dermatologic surgery, and cosmetic dermatology. Dr. Harrell has a special interest in complex medical dermatology, bullous skin disorders, psoriasis and treatment of skin cancer.
Dr. Pascale Guitera is a Dermatologist, originally from France, specializing in skin tumours. She has completed her PhD in collaboration with the Curie Institute (one of Europe’s leading scientific institutions) on instrumentations for the diagnosis of skin tumours. Dr. Guitera has a particular interest in the technique of in vivo confocal microscopy.
Dr. Anthony M. Rossi, MD is a board certified dermatologist with fellowship training in Mohs Micrographic Surgery and advanced cutaneous oncology at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Weill Cornell Medical College program. Dr. Rossi treats skin cancers as well as benign skin conditions. Dr. Rossi has specialized training and expertise in dermoscopy and other non-invasive methods of imaging.
Dr. Bryan Voelzke, MD, MS, FACS, is a board certified urologist at Spokane Urology. Dr. Voelzke prior academic practice was solely devoted to reconstructive urology at the University of Washington/Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. Dr. Voelzke has received a number of awards from patients in recognition of his attention to patient care.
Brad Figler received his medical degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and completed his residency training in Urology at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, GA. After his fellowship training, Dr. Figler worked at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia as Assistant Professor of Urology and Director of Reconstructive Urology. Dr. Figler serves as fellowship faculty for the UNC Urology Men's Health Fellowship.
Dr. Bradley Merritt, MD is a Dermatologist and Mohs surgeon in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Merritt and is highly rated for his expertise skin cancers, including extramammary Paget’s disease (EMPD), and reconstructive urology surgery. Dr. Merritt is an Associate Professor and Clinical Researcher in Dermatology, at University of North Carolina (UNC-Chapel Hill).
Phillip Devlin, MD, FACR is Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology at Harvard Medical School and Chief of the Division of Brachytherapy in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women’s Cancer Center. He earned his medical degree at the University of Virginia School of Medicine in 1991 and completed his residency in Radiation Oncology at the University of Pennsylvania in 1995, followed by a specialized fellowship in brachytherapy at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in 1996.
Dr. Sophie Dessureault is a surgical oncologist in the Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology at Moffitt Cancer Center. She is a professor of oncology and surgery at the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine. Dr. Dessureault is widely published and is a member of numerous professional organizations.
Dr. Paul Chung is a Jefferson University urology physician with experience in genitourinary reconstruction and extramammary Paget's disease (EMPD) treatment in men. Dr. Chung is a Sidney Kimmel Medical College, at Thomas Jefferson University Medical School, graduate. Dr. Chung had an internship and residency at University of Texas Southwestern and a fellowship at University of Washington in Seattle, WA.
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