H. William Higgins II, M.D., M.B.E.
Associate Professor of Clinical Dermatology
Lab Director, Pennsylvania Hospital Mohs Micrographic Surgery Unit, University of Pennsylvania, Department of Dermatology
Assistant Program Director, University of Pennsylvania, Department of Dermatology, Mohs Micrographic Surgery & Cutaneous Oncology Fellowship
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
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine
3400 Civic Center Blvd.
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Publications
Links
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Penn Mohs Surgery and Reconstruction Team
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Penn Dermatology/Mohs Surgery Bio
Penn Mohs Surgery and Reconstruction Team
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Education
B.A. (Economics )
Connecticut College, 2003.
M.B.E. (Bioethics)
University of South Florida, 2005.
M.D. (Medicine )
Florida State University, 2009.
Permanent linkB.A. (Economics )
Connecticut College, 2003.
M.B.E. (Bioethics)
University of South Florida, 2005.
M.D. (Medicine )
Florida State University, 2009.
Selected Publications
Zaver S, Desai D, Gai JH, Chopra S, Bush C, Raj LK, Richter CG, Shaikh UR, Bordeaux JS, Higgins HW II: Mohs Micrographic Surgery for Head and Neck Merkel Cell Carcinoma: Comparative Survival Outcomes with Wide Local Excision and the Role of Adjuvant Radiation Therapy. American Society for Dermatologic Surgery 2026 Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA (Video oral presentation) Nov 2026.Nugent ST, Raj L, Spoer D, Luu Y, Tarawneh H, Aframian KR, Shaikh U, Richter C, Sanaka K, Chopra S, Bush C, Gai J, Desai D, Miller CJ, Senthilnathan A, Haynes D, Aasi S, Hirotsu K, Zhang J, Walker J, Etzkorn JR, Sobanko JF, Higgins HW II, Kibbi N : Mohs Micrographic Surgery for Extramammary Paget's Disease: Predictors of Multidisciplinary Care to Excise and Reconstruct Anatomically Complex Tumors [video oral presentation]. American Society for Dermatologic Surgery 2026 Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA. American Society for Dermatologic Surgery 2026 Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA (video oral presentation) Nov 2026.
Kibbi N, Spoer D, Raj LK, Luu Y, Nugent ST, Tarawneh H, Aframian KR, Shaikh U, Richter C, Sanaka K, Senthilnathan A, Haynes D, Aasi S, Hirotsu K, Zhang J, Walker JL, Etzkorn JR, Sobanko JF, Higgins HW II, Miller CJ: Delayed Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Multidisciplinary Management in Extramammary Paget's Disease and Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans: A Multi-center Cohort Study [video oral presentation]. American Society for Dermatologic Surgery 2026 Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA. American Society for Dermatologic Surgery 2026 Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA (video oral presentation) Nov 2026.
Desai D, Gai JH, Chopra S, Bush C, Raj LK, Richter CG, Shaikh UR, Zaver S, Bordeaux JS, Higgins HW II: Mohs Micrographic Surgery for Head and Neck Merkel Cell Carcinoma: Survival Outcomes vs Wide Local Excision and Adjuvant Radiation Therapy. Poster 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 Dermatol 95(2): 511-13, Aug 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.
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.
Chang J, Carter DC, Dragovic D, Gullapalli T, Smith SS, Lazaro-Camp VJ, Alvi S, Worley B, Eisen DB, Xu YG, Brewer JD, Higgins HW 2nd, Sharon VR, Syed ZU, Lee EH, Hau J, Yoo S; Keratoacanthoma Work Group; Zhang E, Alam M: Management of Post-Procedure Eruptive Keratoacanthomas: A Retrospective Cohort Study. J Am Acad Dermatol Page: S0190-9622(26)02784-2, Jun 2026.
Miller V, Shaikh U, Chu B, Raj L, Higgins HW 2nd, Grant-Kels JM: Ethical Implications of Integrating Artificial Intelligence Tools into Dermatology Electronic Health Records. J Am Acad Dermatol Jun 2026.
Joshi TP, Moon S, Lewis DJ, Higgins HW 2nd: Trends in Utilization of Mohs Micrographic Surgery for Melanoma in the United States: Analysis of SEER Data From 2003 to 2022. Dermatol Surg Jun 2026.