Dermatology-Oncology Clinic

The Dermatology-Oncology Clinic at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin offers diagnosis and treatment of spitz nevi and other complicated cases, including cancers. The clinic treats patients from 1 to 25 years of age. We offer: 

  • An interdisciplinary team that combines the expertise of nationally respected pediatric dermatologists, oncologists, pathologists, surgeons, psychologists and other specialists from The Medical College of Wisconsin. 
  • Cutting-edge research. Valerie Lyon, MD, who specializes in skin surgery in children, is the leader of a multi-institutional research project on pigmented lesions as well as her own research on outcomes related to skin procedures in children.
  • Specialized pediatric-focused care including:
    • Surgical procedures in office or general anesthesia when needed.
    • Plastic surgery.

Conditions treated in the Dermatology-Oncology Clinic include:

  • Spitz nevus (juvenile melanoma, spindle and epithelioid cell nevus of Reed).
  • Melanoma.
  • Langerhans cell histiocytosis with skin involvement.
  • Basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer.
  • Outpatient transplant patients needing skin follow up.

Ongoing care can be coordinated with a patient's primary or specialty care provider.

Providers

Valerie Lyon, MD
Pediatric dermatologist

Michael Kelly, MD, PhD
Pediatric oncologist

Annette Segura, MD
Pediatric pathologist

Elizabeth Fischer, PhD
Pediatric psychiatrist

Appointments

Please contact Karen Monreal, RN, at (414) 266-6427 or e-mail kmonreal@chw.org.

For more information

Visit these websites for details about skin cancers and their treatment:

American Academy of Dermatology

Skin Cancer Foundation

SkinCancerNet