Joseph F Sobanko, MD, MBA

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Professor of Dermatology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Senior Fellow, Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics
Director of Cosmetic Dermatology & Laser Surgery, University of Pennsylvania
Department: Dermatology

Contact information
Department of Dermatology
Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine
3400 Civic Center Blvd., Suite 1-330S
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-360-0909
Fax: 215-662-4132
Education
BS (Major: Biology, Minor: Philosophy)
The University of Scranton, 2001.
MD (Recognition in Research)
State University of New York at Stony Brook, 2005.
M.B.A (Management)
The Wharton School at The University of Pennsylvania, 2022.
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Selected Publications

Lin SK, Deitermann AM, Hunter ER, Wang SY, Valdes Morales KL, Lubeck M, Miller CJ, Etzkorn JR, Sobanko JF, Higgins HW 2nd, Walker JL, Zhang J, Cannady SB, Rajasekaran K, Brody RM, Kovach SJ 3rd, Chang B, Lin IC, Fischer JP, Lukens JN, Cohen JV, Mitchell TC, Amaravadi RK, Mehta S, Briceño CA, McMurray SL: Mohs-facilitated excision: A case series of a multidisciplinary approach to reduce local recurrence of advanced keratinocyte carcinomas. J Am Acad Dermatol 95(2): 511-13, Aug 2026.

Lin SK, Deitermann AM, Hunter ER, Wang SY, Valdes Morales KL, Lubeck M, Miller CJ, Etzkorn JR, Sobanko SF, Higgins HW II, Walker JL, Zhang J, Cannady SB, Rajasekaran K, Brody RM, Kovach SJ III, Chang B, Lin IC, Fischer JP, Lukens JN, Cohen JV, Mitchell TC Amaravadi RK, Mehta S, Briceño CA, McMurray SL: Mohs-facilitated excision: A case series of a multidisciplinary approach to reduce local recurrence of advanced keratinocyte carcinomas. J Am Acad Dermatology 95(2): 511-513, Aug 2026.

Zullo SW, Nugent ST, Bruzas M, Lukowiak TM, Fix WC, Miller CJ, Etzkorn JR, Shin TM, Sobanko JF: Buddy Relationships in Dermatologic Excisions for Skin Cancer: A feasibility study of one-to-one peer mentorship in patients with facial skin cancers treated with Mohs micrographic surgery. J Am Acad Dermatol 95(1): 281-3, Jul 2026.

Shaikh UR, Richter CG, Raj LK, Kapoor D, Valdes-Morales K, Trifoi M, Alomary SA, Baker N, Senthilnathan A, Haynes D, Taylor SC, Miller CJ, Etzkorn JR, Sobanko J, Zhang J, Walker J, Higgins HW 2nd: Perioperative racial disparities in patients with acral lentiginous melanoma undergoing Mohs micrographic surgery: A single-institution retrospective cohort study. J Am Acad Dermatol 95(1): 287-90, Jul 2026.

Dirr MA, Ahmed A, Schlessinger DI, Lazaro-Camp V, Smith S, Gullapalli T, Dragovic D, Chang J, Zhang E, Alam M; Facial Aging Core Outcome Domain Set Study Group; Anvery N, Christensen RE, Ibrahim SA, Kang BY, Wong C, Iyengar S, Yanes AF, Cotseones J, Ashchyan HJ, Patel PM, Sheikh UA, Franklin MJ, Hanna CC, Chiren SG, Schmitt J, Furlan KC, Alexiades M, Alhusayen R, Alster TS, Beer K, Bertucci V, Bloom JD, Briceño CA, Bucay V, Butterwick KJ, Hugues C, Casabona G, Connolly KL, Cotofana S, Council ML, Cox SE, Darmanescu M, De Boulle K, Desai S, Donofrio LM, Dover JS, Draelos Z, Eisen DB, El-Domyati M, El-Garem Y, Fischer J, Fitzgerald R, Friedmann DP, Galadari H, Gladstone HB, Goldman MP, Goodman GJ, Green JB, Halachmi S, Hanke CW, Humphrey S, Ibrahim SF, Jagdeo J, Jiang SIB, Karen JK, Kauvar A, Kibbi AG, Kim JVS, Kim J, de Lacerda D, Lask G, Lopez GM, Lupo MP, Mariwalla K, Matarasso S, Mekokishvili L, Narins RS, Ogilvie P, Orringer JS, Osaki TH, Ozog D, Pacheco T, Polder K, Rossi AM, Sadick N, Saedi N, Schlessinger J, Sharad J, Shenoy MM, Sinclair R, Solish N, Piansay-Soriano ME, Sulyman O, Szeimies RM, Tanzi EL, Taub AF, Taylor MB, Thomas JR, Torezan L, Tosti A, Touma D, Trindade de …: Development of a Core Outcome Domain Set for Facial Aging. JAMMA Dermatol Jun 2026.

Tran VA, Myrdal CN, Wang S, Morales KV, Hunter E, Sheikh U, Raj L, Richter C, Lu C, Chinniah G, Cocchella GA, Manaois A, Walker JL, Zhang J, Etzkorn JR, Sobanko JF, Miller CJ, Higgins HW 2nd: Complication outcomes in retroauricular interpolated flaps after Mohs surgery: A single-center retrospective study. J Am Acad Dermatol Jun 2026.

Wang SY, Hunter ER, Valdes Morales KL, Perry NJ, Feldman E, Sobanko JF, Etzkorn JR, Higgins HW 2nd, Zhang J, Walker JL, Miller CJ: Cartilage grafts for alar reconstruction in nasolabial interpolation flap surgery may negatively affect breathing function and cosmesis: A retrospective study. J Am Acad Dermatol 94(6): 1747-53, Jun 2026.

Raj LK, Tarawneh H, Murphy T, Richter C, Shaikh U, Mitchell TC, Miller CJ, Walker JL, Zhang J, Etzkorn JR, Sobanko JF, Higgins HW II: Post-Operative Imaging Surveillance After Mohs Micrographic Surgery for Merkel Cell Carcinoma: An Institutional Analysis. Society for Investigative Dermatology Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL May 2026.

Wang S, Hunter E, Valdes-Morales K, Tran V, Manaois A, Easo N, Walker JL, Zhang J, Higgins HW II, Etzkorn JR, Miller CJ, Sobanko JF: Cosmetic Outcomes of Nasolabial and Forehead Interpolation Flaps Reconstructing the Nasal Ala. Australasian College of Dermatology Annual Scientific Meeting, Brisbane, Australia May 2026 Notes: Poster.

Dirr MA, Ahmed A, Schlessinger DI, Smith SS, Christensen RE, Gullapalli T, Chang J, Dragovic D, Lazaro-Camp VJ, Tang JC, Anvery N, Schmitt J, Kirkham JJ, Maher IA, Sobanko JF, Cartee TV, Cahn BA, Poon E, Zhang E, Alam M; Melasma Core Outcome Set Working Group (Melasma COS Working Group): Development of a core outcome set for clinical trials in melasma. J Am Acad Dermatol Apr 2026.

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