Christopher J. Miller, M.D.

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Louis A. Duhring, MD Endowed Professor in Dermatology
Director of Dermatologic Surgery, Department of Dermatology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Director of Mohs Laboratory, Hospital of University of Pennsylvania
Director of Fellowship in Procedural Dermatology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Director of Penn Dermatology Oncology Center, University of Pennsylvania,
Melanoma Leadership Group, Abramson Cancer Center
COAP Committee, University of Pennsylvania, Department of Dermatology
Department: Dermatology
Contact information
Department of Dermatology
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine
3400 Civic Center Blvd.
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-360-0909
Fax: 215-662-4132
Links
Skin Cancer Foundation
Association of Academic Dermatologic Surgeons
International Transplant Skin Cancer Collaborative
American Academy of Dermatology
American Society for Dermatologic Surgery
American College of Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Cutaneous Oncology
Education:
B.A. (Theology)
University of Notre Dame, 1996.
 M.D. (Medicine)
Jefferson Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, 2000.
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Description of Research Expertise

Mohs micrographic surgery, reconstructive surgery, skin cancer, basal cell cancer, squamous cell cancer, melanoma, cutaneous oncology, surgical education

Description of Clinical Expertise

Mohs micrographic surgery, reconstructive surgery, skin cancer, basal cell cancer, squamous cell cancer, melanoma, cutaneous oncology, service excellence

Description of Other Expertise

service excellence

Selected Publications

Conroy A, Bilker WB, DeLorey I, Chudnovskaya D, McWilliams T, Miller CJ, Argoff CE, Bell R, Gewandter JS, Gilron I, Haythornthwaite J, Theken KN, Farrar JT: Predictors of response to full agonist opioids in enriched enrollment randomized withdrawal clinical trials: a participant-level data meta-analysis. Pain 167(2): 320-325, Feb 2026.

 Hunter ER, Wang SY, Valdes-Morales KL, Haynes D, Freeman SC, Sobanko JF, Etzkorn JR, Walker JL, Zhang J, Carr DR, Leitenberger J, Bar A, Alam M, Higgins W 2nd, Miller CJ: Navigating the Mohs Fellowship Match: What Applicants Value in Programs and Their Perceptions Regarding Fellowship Directors Preferences. Dermatol Surg 52(2): 119-122, Feb 2026.

 Trifoi MD, Morales KV, Frankel D, Lin SK, Deitermann AM, Haynes D, Lubeck M, Etzkorn JR, Sobanko JF, Giordano CN, Walker JL, Zhang J, Lewis DJ, Higgins HW 2nd, Miura JT, Karakousis GC, Rajasekaran K, Cannady SB, Brody RM, Mitchell TC, Amaravadi RK, Lukens JN, Miller CJ.: Compliance with guidelines and timeliness of sentinel lymph node biopsy for Merkel cell carcinoma treated with Mohs micrographic surgery versus conventional excision at a tertiary academic center. J Am Acad Dermatol 94(2): 688-90, Feb 2026.

 Lin SK, Deitermann AM, Miller CJ, Ricciardelli K, Sharma M, Haynes D, Cheng B, Daneshpajouhnejad P, Valdes-Morales K, Trifoi MD, Frankel D, Etzkorn JR, Modi M, Sobanko JF, Giordano CN, Walker JL, Zhang J, Nguyen HP, Lewis DJ, Higgins HW 2nd: Mohs micrographic surgery of Merkel cell carcinoma lowers local recurrence risk and has similar metastasis and survival compared with conventional excision: A single-center retrospective cohort study. J Am Acad Dermatol 94(2): 675-678, Feb 2026.

 Wang SY, Hunter ER, Valdes Morales KL, Perry NJ, Feldman E, Freeman SC, Miller CJ, Etzkorn JR, Sobanko JF, Zhang J, Walker JL, Higgins HW 2nd: Increased bleeding complications after nasolabial interpolation flap repair with only combined antiplatelet and anticoagulation use: A retrospective, single-center experience. J Am Acad Dermatol 94(1): 276-78, Jan 2026.

 Wang SY, Turner G, Valdes-Morales KL, Hunter ER, Kim M, Tran VA, Polen K, Haynes D, Miller CJ, Etzkorn JR, Sobanko JF, Walker JL, Zhang J, Brody RM, Cannady SB, Rajasekaran K, Farwell DG, Miura JT, Karakousis GC, Lukens JR, Amaravadi RK, Schuchter LM, Mitchell TC, Higgins HW 2nd, Carey RM: Accuracy of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy to Predict Nodal Metastasis in Head and Neck Merkel Cell Carcinoma. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 29: e255211, Jan 2026.

 Lin SK, Deitermann AM, Miller CJ, Ricciardelli K, Sharma M, Haynes D, Cheng B, Daneshpajouhnejad P, Valdes-Morales K, Trifoi MD, Frankel D, Etzkorn JR, Modi M, Sobanko JF, Giordano CN, Walker JL, Zhang J, Nguyen HP, Lewis DJ, Higgins HW 2nd: Mohs micrographic surgery of Merkel cell carcinoma lowers local recurrence risk and has similar metastasis and survival compared with conventional excision: A single-center retrospective cohort study. J Am Acad Dermatol Oct 2025.

 Hunter ER, Wang SY, Valdes-Morales KL, Haynes D, Freeman SC, Sobanko JF, Etzkorn JR, Walker JL, Zhang J, Carr DR, Leitenberger J, Bar A, Alam M, Higgins W 2nd, Miller CJ: Navigating the Mohs Fellowship Match: What Applicants Value in Programs and Their Perceptions Regarding Fellowship Directors Preferences. Dermatol Surg Sep 2025.

 Wang SY, Hunter ER, Valdes Morales KL, Perry NJ, Feldman E, Freeman SC, Miller CJ, Etzkorn JR, Sobanko JF, Zhang J, Walker JL, Higgins HW 2nd: Increased bleeding complications after nasolabial interpolation flap repair with only combined antiplatelet and anticoagulation use. A retrospective, single-center experience. J Am Acad Dermatol Sep 2025.

 Corcoran Ruiz KM, Shoshany C, Valdes Morales KL, Frankel D, Trifoi M, Miller CJ, Etzkorn JR, He J, Ying GS, Briceño CA: Association Between Area Deprivation Index and Periocular Basal Cell Carcinoma Treated with Mohs Micrographic Surgery. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg Sep 2025.
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