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
Linkedin Profile
Penn Dermatology/Mohs Surgery Bio
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Penn Mohs Surgery and Reconstruction Team
Linkedin Profile
Penn Dermatology/Mohs Surgery Bio
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
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.Joshi TP, Higgins HW 2nd: Impact of Prior Malignancies on Survival of Patients With Merkel Cell Carcinoma. 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.
Veerabagu SA, Nugent ST, Geng Z, Yanes AF, Fischer JP, Kovell R, Kuntz AF, Rajasekaran K, VanderBeek BL, Miller CJ, Etzkorn JR, Sobanko JF, Higgins HW 2nd, Walker J, Zhang J, Giordano CN: National opioid prescription decline across outpatient specialty surgeries: a claims database study. J Am Acad Dermatol 93(3): 733-41, Sep 2025.
Trifoi MD, Frankel D, Valdes-Morales K, Lubeck M, Etzkorn JR, Wu Y, Li Y, Lewis DJ, Haynes D, Higgins HW 2nd, Miller CJ: National trends in site-specific utilization of Mohs micrographic surgery for melanomas from 2001 to 2022: A cross-sectional analysis from the Optum Data Mart. J Am Acad Dermatol Jul 2025.
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 Jun 2025 Notes: Poster.
Wang S, Hunter ER, Valdes Morales KL, Feldman E, T. Tran VA, Pesantes JA, Cocchella GA, Perry NJ, Walker JL, Zhang J, Higgins HW II, Etzkorn JR, Sobanko JF, Miller CJ: Interpolation flaps done under local anesthesia for facial reconstruction are safe and reliable: A single-center retrospective study of 929 flaps Australasian College of Dermatology Annual Scientific Meeting, Brisbane, Australia May/Jun 2025 Notes: Oral presentation.
Valdes Morales K, Wang S, Hunter E, Frankel D, Trifoi M, Anh Tran V, Freeman SC, Walker JL, Zhang J, Higgins HW II, Etzkorn JR, Sobanko JF, Miller CJ: Mohs micrographic surgery for intermediate-thickness head and neck melanomas Society for Investigative Dermatology Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA May 2025 Notes: Oral presentation in the Symposium on Cutaneous Surgery.
Wang S, Valdes Morales K, Hunter E, Etzkorn JR, Miller CJ, Higgins HW II : Greater Socioeconomic Disadvantage Associated with Delays in Merkel Cell Carcinoma Treatment Society for Investigative Dermatology Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA May 2025 Notes: Poster.
Wang S, Valdes-Morales K, Hunter E, Frankel D, Lin S, Deitermann A, Haynes D, Lubeck M, Cheng B, Walker JL, Zhang J, Sobanko JF, Etzkorn JR, Miller CJ, Higgins HW II: Mohs surgeons can achieve clear surgical margins and low local recurrence and facilitate multidisciplinary care for Merkel cell carcinoma. Australasian College of Dermatology Annual Scientific Meeting, Brisbane, Australia May/Jun 2025 Notes: Oral Presentation.