Frederic E. Mohs
Frederic Edward Mohs | |
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Born | March 1, 1910 |
Died | July 2, 2002 | (aged 92)
Known for | Mohs surgery |
Medical career | |
Profession | Surgeon |
Institutions | University of Wisconsin–Madison |
Frederic Edward Mohs (March 1, 1910 – July 2, 2002) was an American physician and
Early life
Mohs was born in Burlington, Wisconsin.[2] His father died when he was 3 months old, and the family moved to Madison, where his mother ran a boarding house.[2] After initially considering a career as a radio engineer, he switched to medical studies in college.[2]
Medical career
Mohs began developing his treatment in the 1930s, experimenting on rats, puppies, and other animals.
Mohs first tried to publish his findings and encouraged surgeons to learn the procedure.
Mohs' technique was later modified by Perry Robins in the 1970s, using fresh-tissue frozen histology. Rather than using the anesthetic Mohs paste, local anesthetic is used. The fresh skin specimen is then mounted on a cryostat, and frozen sections are examined instead of the Mohs paste-fixed sections. This method is now commonly referred to as Mohs surgery, and occasionally chemosurgery, in reference to the Mohs paste initially used.[medical citation needed]
Personal life
In 1943 Mohs married Mary Ellen Reynolds, who died in 1995. Mohs died at his home in Madison, Wisconsin on July 2, 2002, at the age of 92.[4] He was survived by two sons, Frederic and Thomas, and a daughter, Jane Schimming.[2]
References
- S2CID 12365983.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Frederic Mohs, 92, Inventor Of Cancer Surgery Technique". New York Times. July 5, 2002.
- ^ a b "The Evolution of Mohs Micrographic Surgery - SkinCancer.org". www.skincancer.org. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
- ^ Obituary, The Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI), July 2, 2002