Dermatologists grow lead in cutaneous reconstructions over the last decade: A cross-sectional analysis of 2009 to 2019 Medicare data.

To the Editor: Dermatologists are widely recognized for their expertise in treating skin cancer, with multiple studies confirming the majority of skin cancer destructions, excisions, and Mohs micrographic surgeries are performed by dermatologists. 1 Roenigk R.K. Dermatologists perform more skin surgery than any other specialist: implications for health care policy, graduate and continuing medical education. Dermatol Surg. 2008; 34: 293-300 Crossref PubMed Scopus (44) Google Scholar ,2 Wang D.M. Morgan F.C. Besaw R.J. Schmults C.D. Dermatologists are the primary treating physicians of skin cancer in the United States Medicare population. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2018; 79 (Published correction appears in J Am Acad Dermatol. 2019;80(3):834): 578-580 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (2) Google Scholar Cutaneous reconstructions are commonly performed after surgical removal of both benign and malignant lesions. As reconstructive surgeries have historically been performed by several different physician specialties, the contribution of dermatologists to cutaneous reconstructions, such as linear repairs, flaps, and grafts, may be comparatively underrecognized.