Joseph F Sobanko - Faculty Biosketch

Joseph F Sobanko, MD, MBA

Associate Professor of Dermatology at the Hospital of the 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.

Post-Graduate Training
Intern in Internal Medicine, Georgetown University, Hospital/Washington Hospital Center, Washington, D.C. , 2005-2006.
Resident in Dermatology, Georgetown University, Hospital/Washington Hospital Center, Washington, D.C., 2006-2009.
Chief Resident in Dermatology, Georgetown University Hospital/Washington Hospital Center, Washington, D.C., 2008-2009.
Fellowship in Advanced Dermatologic Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR , 2009-2010.

Certifications
American Board of Dermatology, 2009.
Dermatology Recertification, 2019.
American Board of Dermatology Micrographic Dermatologic Surgery Subspecialty Certification , 2021.

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Selected Publications

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: 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 : Factors Predicting Merkel Cell Carcinoma Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy Positivity and Influence on Prognosis – A Single-Center Experience of 128 Patients. Australasian College of Dermatology Annual Scientific Meeting, Brisbane, Australia May/Jun 2025 Notes: Poster.

Hunter ER, Wang SY, Valdes Morales KL, Nugent ST, Raj LK, Walker JL, Zhang J, Sobanko JF, Etzkorn JR, Higgins HW II, Miller CJ: Low Local Recurrence Rates After Mohs Micrographic Surgery for Female Genital Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Retrospective Case Series Australasian College of Dermatology Annual Scientific Meeting, Brisbane, Australia May/Jun 2025.

Valdes Morales K, Wang S, Hunter E, Frankel D, Trifoi M, Tran VA, 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, 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/Jun 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.

Valdes Morales K, Wang S, Hunter E, Frankel D, Trifoi M, Cocchella GA, Pesantes JA, Tran VA, Freeman SC, Beiter KJ, Walker JL, Zhang J, Higgins HW II, Etzkorn JR, Sobanko JF, Miller CJ: Mohs micrographic surgery for head and neck melanomas in patients aged ≥85 Australasian College of Dermatologists Annual Scientific Meeting, Brisbane, Australia May/Jun 2025.

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.

Wang S, Hunter E, FeldmanE, Perry N, Sobanko JF, Etzkorn JR, Higgins HW II, Giordano CN, Walker JL, Zhang J, Miller CJ: Smoking is associated with a 10-fold increased risk for necrosis of the nasolabial interpolation flap American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL Mar 2025 Notes: Oral Presentation.

Wang S, Hunter E, Perry N, Feldman E, Sobanko JF, Etzkorn JR, Higgins HW II, Giordano CN, Walker JL, Zhang J, Miller CJ: Most complications during the operative course for nasolabial interpolation flap surgery do not alter the chance of scar interventions. American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL Mar 2025 Notes: Poster.