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 which 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 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 but are not limited to:

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

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

Providers:

Valerie Lyon, MD
Pediatric dermatologist

Michael Kelly, MD, PhD
Pediatric oncologist

Annette Segura, MD
Pediatric pathologist

Elizabeth Fischer, PhD
Pediatric psychiatrist