Mohs fresh-tissue technique for difficult cutaneous malignancies is well known and
widely accepted. Less widely known by general dermatologists is Mohs chemosurgery,
the technique that launched the career of Frederick Mohs, MD, surgeon. His technique
used a dark escharotic paste containing zinc chloride, bloodroot, and stibnite for
in situ tissue fixation followed by microscopically controlled mapped excision. Virtually
unknown today is Perry Lewis Nichols, MD (the Nichols Sanatorium and the Nichols escharotic
method). Dr Nichols developed a “secret” escharotic formula that was used to treat
more than 70,000 patients with mainly skin, mucosal, and breast cancer. Starting in
Iowa (1896), the sanatorium achieved remarkable growth in Hot Springs, SD (1905-1915),
expanded to Excelsior Springs, Mo (1911), and had its greatest success in Savannah,
Mo (1912-1956).
To read this article in full you will need to make a payment
Purchase one-time access:
Academic & Personal: 24 hour online accessCorporate R&D Professionals: 24 hour online accessOne-time access price info
- For academic or personal research use, select 'Academic and Personal'
- For corporate R&D use, select 'Corporate R&D Professionals'
Subscribe:
Subscribe to Clinics in DermatologyAlready a print subscriber? Claim online access
Already an online subscriber? Sign in
Register: Create an account
Institutional Access: Sign in to ScienceDirect
Biography
Gary A. Dyer, MD, is in the private practice of dermatology and dermatopathology in St Joseph, Mo, and Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Dermatology, University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine. At the university, he conducts a monthly clinical case conference as part of dermatology resident education. He has served as President of the Missouri State Medical Association, Missouri Dermatological Society, Kansas City Dermatological Society, MU Medical Alumni Organization, MU Medical School Foundation, Buchanan County Medical Society, and the hospital medical staff. He is currently Chair of the Council on Member Services for the American Academy of Dermatology and serves on the Board of Directors and Annenberg Circle Committee of the Dermatology Foundation. Past service includes Alternate Delegate to the AMA; Councilor from Missouri to the Southern Medical Association; Board of Directors of the Noah Worcester Dermatological Society; Board of Directors of MOMEDICO, a medical liability insurance company; and member of the Executive Committee of the Advisory Board of the AAD. Recent awards include Practitioner of the Year Award from the Dermatology Foundation, Outstanding Missourian Award from the Missouri House of Representatives, Distinguished Service Award from the MU Medical Alumni Organization, Faculty-Alumni Award from the MU Alumni Association, and the Distinguished Service Award from the Missouri Dermatological Society. He is cofounder of the Philip C. Anderson, MD, Professorship in Dermatology and founder of the Dermatology Research Fund, both at the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine. Dr Dyer is married and has three children and five grandchildren. His outside interests include grandchildren, farming, genealogy research, and Sherlock Holmes.
Article info
Publication history
Edited by Philip R. Cohen, MD
Footnotes
Please submit contributions to this section to Philip R. Cohen, MD, Bellaire, TX 77401-2806, USA, Email address: http://[email protected]
Identification
Copyright
© 2006 Elsevier Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
