BASIL S. CHERPELIS, M.D. EDUCATION
2000-2001 Fellowship-Mohs Micrographic Surgery Preceptor: Pearon G. Lang, M.D. Department of Dermatology Medical University of South Carolina Charleston, SC 29425 1997–2000 Residency- Dermatology Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery University of South Florida School of Medicine Tampa, FL 33612 ♦ Academic Chief Resident 1996–1997 Internship- Internal medicine New York University School of MedicineNorth Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, NY 11030 Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10021 1992–1996 Medical School- M.D. State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine Buffalo, NY 14214 ♦ Alpha Omega Alpha National Medical Honor Society ♦ Magna cum laude ♦ Dean’s Honor List ♦ Editor-in-Chief, Primary Care Newsletter ♦ 3rd and 4th Year Polity Class Representative
1988-1992 University- BS: Biological Sciences
Minor:Philosophy
St. John’s University New York, NY 11439 ♦ Valedictorian of 1992 graduating class ♦ Summa cum laude ♦ Head Skull, Skull & Circle Honor Society, 1991-1992 ♦ President, Watson Premedical Honor Society, 1991-1992 ♦ Vice-President, Watson Premedical Honor Society, 1990-1991 ♦ Historian, Roger-Bacon Scientific Honor Society, 1990-1992 ♦ Golden Key National Honor Society Scholarship for Superior Scholastic Attainment, 1992 ♦ Golden Key National Honor Society, 1990-1992 ♦ Gold Key Award-Outstanding Senior in Biological Sciences, 1992 ♦ Silver Key Award-Outstanding Junior in Biological Sciences, 1991 ♦ Honors Program, 1988-1992 ♦ Competitive Academic Scholarship, 1988-1992
PUBLICATIONS
Raziano RM, Clark GS, Cherpelis BS, Sondak VK, Cruse CW, Fenske NA, Glass LF. Staged margin control techniques for surgical excision of lentigo maligna. G Ital Dermatol Venereol. 2009 Jun;144(3):259-70. Marquez CB, Smithberger EE, Bair SM, Wenham RM, Fenske NA, Glass LF, Cherpelis BS. Multiple keratoacanthomas arising in the setting of sorafenib therapy: novel chemoprophylaxis with bexarotene. Cancer Control. 2009; 16(1): 66-9. Stranahan D, Cherpelis BS, Glass LF, Ladd S, et al.Immunohistochemical stains in melanoma: a review. Dermatol Surg. July 2009; 35(7):1023-34. Santillan AA, Cherpelis BS, Glass LF, Sondak VK: Management of familial melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer syndromes. Surg Oncol Clin N Am 2009; 18(1): 73-98. Cherpelis BS, Turner L, Ladd S, et al. L. Innovative 19 Minute Rapid Cytokeratin Immunostaining of Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer in Mohs Micrographic Surgery. Dermatol Surg. July 2009; 35(7):1050-56. Cherpelis BS, Moore R, Ladd S, et al. Comparison of MART-1 Frozen Sections to Permanent Sections Using A Rapid 19 Minute Protocol. Dermatol Surg. Feb 2009; 35(2): 207-13. Knapp C and Cherpelis BS. Rotational Suturing. Practical Dermatol. Dec
2008; 5(12): 18-21. Clark GS, Pappas-Politis EC, Cherpelis BS et al. Surgical management of melanoma in situ on chronically sun-damaged skin. Cancer Control. July 2008: 15(3): 216-224. Cherpelis BS, Glass, LF, Fenske NA. Immunohistochemistry applications. In: Morgan M, Hamill JR, editors. Atlas of Mohs and Frozen Section Cutaneous Pathology. New York: Springer. Cherpelis BS and Carls JL. One-stage reconstruction of a full-thickness nasal defect involving the alar rim. Dermatologic Surgery. November 2007; 33(11): 1361-1364. Cherpelis BS and Huang C. Scalp reconstruction. eMedicine Online Textbook of Dermatology (www.emedicine.com) St. Petersberg: emedicine Corporation, 2006. Cherpelis BS, Marcusen C, and Lang PG. Prognostic factors for metastasis in squamous cell carcinoma of the skin. Dermatologic Surgery. March 2002;28(3): 268-273. Cherpelis BS, Glass LF, Fenske NA, et al. Sentinel lymph node histology and other factors that influence outcome in patients with thick melanomas. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. May 2001; 44(5): 762-766. Cherpelis BS and Fenske NA. Purpuric irritant contact dermatitis from Agave Americana. Cutis. Oct 2000; 66(4):287-8. Cherpelis BS and Fenske NA. Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome. eMedicine Online Textbook of Dermatology(www.emedicine.com) St. Petersburg:eMedicine Corporation, 1999. Ragolia L, Cherpelis BS, and Begum N. Role of serine/threonine protein phosphatases in insulin regulation of Na+/K+ ATPase activity. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 1997; 272(38):23653-8.
PUBLICATIONS (ACCEPTED)
Glass LF, Raziano RM,Clark GM, Higgins HW, Ladd S, Lien M, Chen R, Cherpelis BS. Rapid frozen section immunostaining of melanocytes by microphthalmia-associated transcription factor. American Journal of Dermatopathology. Accepted for publication. Baldwin B, Cherpelis BS, Sondak V, et al. Controversies in Dermatology: Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Melanoma. Clinics in Dermatology. Accepted for publication.
Ladd S and Cherpelis BS. Scoring of Mohs Tissue in One Piece Processing to Prevent Tissue Crumbling or Detachment from the Embedding Medium While Sectioning. Dermatol Surg. Accepted for publication. PUBLICATIONS (SUBMITTED)
Cherpelis BS, Ladd S, Fenske NA, Glass LF. Mohs surgery for melanoma: how we do it. Journal of Drugs in Dermatology.
Marquez C, Bair SM, Smithberger E, Cherpelis BS, Fenske NA, Glass LF. Systemic retinoids for chemoprevention in patients at increased risk for nonmelanoma skin cancer. Journal of Drugs in Dermatology. Baldwin B, Cherpelis, BS Fenske NA. Discussing sentinel lymph node biopsy with your patients. Journal of Drugs in Dermatology. Pothiawala SZ, Baldwin B, Cherpelis BS, et al. The role of maintenance phototherapy in cutaneous T cell lymphoma. Journal of Drugs in Dermatology ABSTRACTS
Calder K, Higgins H, Clark G, Cherpelis BS. Rapid frozen section immunostaining of melanocytes by microphthalmic trqqnscription factor. J Cutan Pathol 2009: 36:180 Iannacone M, Giuliano A, Fenske N, Cherpelis BS, Roetzheim R, Sondak V, Jonathan K, Rollison D. Case-control study of smoking and non-melanoma skin cancer. 33rd Annual Meeting of the American Society for Preventive Oncology, Tampa, FL March 8-10, 2009. Rollison DE, Giuliano AR, Messina JL, Glass F, Fenske NA, Cherpelis BS, Sondak VK, Iannacone MR, Jonathan KA, Gheit T, Tommasino M. Betapapillomavirus type distribution and papillomatosis in cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma. 25th International Papillomavirus Conference and Clinical Workshop, Malmo, Sweden, May 8-14, 2009.
CERTIFICATION
American Board of Medical Specialties(ABMS) ♦ Diplomate, American Board of Dermatology, October 2000 State licensure to practice medicine ♦ New York ♦ Florida ♦ Diplomate, National Board of Medical Examiners Life Support ♦ Basic Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support Courses ♦ Certificate of Training in the use of the DioLite 532 Laser, May 2002 ♦ Medical Response to Chemical and Biological Terrorism at Regional Medical Center, November 2001 ♦ Threat of Nuclear Terrorism at Regional Medical Center, December 2001 ♦ Diagnostic Quality Control Program in Mohs Micrographic Surgery sponsored by ACMMSCO, October 2001 ♦ Coherent Medical Group Laser Training Program for UltraPulse CO2 Laser and VersaPulse Laser, June 2001 ♦ Candela Corporation Laser Training Program for GentleLASE hair removal laser, June 2001 ♦ Candela Corporation Laser Training Program for ScleroPLUS pulsed-dye laser, June 2001 ♦ Advanced Skin Resurfacing with the Erbium:Yag Laser. Celebration Institute of Aesthetic Surgery, Celebration, FL. July 1998 ♦ Erbium:Yag Laser Training Workshop. Continuum Biomedical, Tampa, FL. March 1998 ♦ Dr. Hugh Greenway’s Annual Conference: Superficial Anatomy and Cutaneous Surgery. SCRIPTS Clinic, La Jolla, CA. July 1998 ♦ Combined Skin Pathology Course. Dallas, TX. Dec. 1998 ♦ American Academy of Dermatology 2006 Leadership Forum. Phoenix, AZ. January 20-22, 2006
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
July 2005-present
Assistant Professor & Chief of Dermatologic Surgery Associate Director, Residency Program Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
July 2001-May 2005
Private Practice-Mohs surgery, general and cosmetic dermatology Gulf Coast Dermatology Hudson, FL 34667
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
July 2005-present
Assistant Professor & Chief of Dermatologic Surgery Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
September 2006-present
Assistant Professor Department of Interdisciplinary Oncology Moffitt Cancer Center/University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
October 2002-June 2005
Affiliate Assistant Professor University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS
July 2005-present
Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL
February 2006-present
Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL
October 2002-present
James A. Haley Veterans Administration
October 2001-June 2005
Regional Medical Center at Bayonet Point, Hudson, FL
December 2001-June 2005
Oak Hill Hospital, Spring Hill, FL
MEDIA APPEARANCES
MEMBERSHIPS
Fellow, American College of Mohs Surgery and Cutaneous Oncology Fellow, American Academy of Dermatology Fellow, American Society for Dermatologic Surgery Association of Professors of Dermatologic Surgery Florida West Coast Society of Dermatology Fellow, Florida Society of Dermatologic Surgeons Florida Society of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery Florida Medical Association
PRESENTATIONS
November 6, 2009
Nonsurgical management of nonmelanoma skin cancer. 28th Annual Meeting of the Florida Society of Dermatologic Surgeons. Orlando, FL.
October 17, 2009
Current thinking in the treatment of melanoma. 2009 Southeastern Consortium for CME Dermatology. Charleston, SC.
August 1, 2009
Benign neoplasms of the skin. Skin cancer screening:the basics course. Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL.
May 30, 2009
Dermatologic Surgery Workshop. 10th Annual Dermatology for the Nondermatologist CME Conference. Key West, FL.
May 29, 2009
Electrosurgery/Cryosurgery Workshop. 10th Annual Dermatology for the Non-dermatologist CME Conference. Key West, FL.
April 23, 2009
Innovative 19 minute rapid cytokeratin immunostaining of non-melanoma skin cancer in Mohs micrographic surgery. American College of Mohs Surgery Annual Meeting. Austin, TX.
February 21, 2009
Benign neoplasms of the skin. Skin cancer screening:the basics course. Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL.
November 22, 2008
Moderator: Managing the toxicities of new therapies. 2nd Annual World Meeting of Interdisciplinary Melanoma/Skin Cancer Centers. Clearwater, FL.
November 9, 2008
Rapid MART-1 immunostains in the treatment of melanoma. American Society of Dermatologic Surgery Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL.
September 26, 2008
Update on the Management of Facial Melanoma. 27th Annual Meeting of the Florida Society of Dermatologic Surgeons. Palm Beach, FL.
May 31, 2008
Electrosurgery/Cryosurgery Workshop. 9th Annual Dermatology for the Non-dermatologist CME Conference. Key West, FL.
May 30, 2008
Dermatologic Surgery Workshop. 9th Annual Dermatology for the Nondermatologist CME Conference. Key West, FL.
May 26, 2008
Innovative Strategies in the Management of Facial Melanoma in situ. Morris Waisman, MD, Memorial Lectureship. Florida Society of Dermatology & Dermatologic Surgery Annual Meeting, Boca Raton, FL.
May 2, 2008
The Use of a Rapid 19 Minute MART-1 Protocol with Comparison Between Frozen and Permanent Sections. American College of Mohs Surgery Annual Meeting. Vancouver, Canada.
September 30, 2007
Innovative Island Pedicle Flaps. 26th Annual Meeting of the Florida Society of Dermatologic Surgeons. Orlando, FL.
May 31, 2007
Clinical Skills Workshop. 8th Annual Dermatology for the Nondermatologist CME Conference. Key West, FL.
June 1, 2007
Electrosurgery/Cryosurgery Workshop. 8th Annual Dermatology for the Non-dermatologist CME Conference. Key West, FL.
June 2, 2007
Dermatologic Surgery Workshop. 8th Annual Dermatology for the Nondermatologist CME Conference. Key West, FL.
November 12, 2006
Approach to Complex Surgical Cases. 25th Annual Meeting of the Florida Society of Dermatologic Surgeons. Boca Raton, FL.
June 1, 2006
Electrosurgery/Cryosurgery Workshop. 7th Annual Dermatology for the Non-dermatologist CME Conference. Key West, FL.
June 2, 2006
Dermatologic Surgery Workshop. 7th Annual Dermatology for the Nondermatologist CME Conference. Key West, FL.
November 3, 2005
“Mohs Micrographic Surgery” Grand Rounds- University of South Florida, Tampa, FL.
January 22, 2004
“Paraeoplastic syndromes” Continuing Medical Education Lecture SeriesRegional Medical Center at Bayonet Point, Hudson FL.
ACADEMIC TEACHING
July 2005-present
Director- Advanced Dermatologic Surgery Course. Sole responsibility for curriculum development, composing and delivering monthly lectures to dermatology residents and rotating medical students.
July 2005-present
Anatomy and Advanced Cosmetic Surgery Conference. Responsible for curriculum development and guest lecture series.
July 2006-present
Dermatological Education through Simulation Course. Developed and responsible for all simulation training for dermatology residents. Core competencies of communication and interpersonal skills, professionalism, systems based practice and team building scenarios are incorporated into various simulated patient encounters which are videotaped, followed by discussion and evaluation. In addition, simulation is also used in pig foot lab for first year residents to gain fundamental skills at the start of residency.
July 2005-present
Daily teaching of dermatology residents and medical students in clinics.
September 22, 2006
Preceptor, Physical Diagnosis II for medical students.
ACADEMIC SERVICE
July 2008-Feb 2010
Selected participant- University of South Florida Leadership Institute- 18 month didactic and practical experience in the development of leadership.
October 2008-present
Member, Board of Directors, USF Physicians Group Practice Plan
July 2008-present
Member, Website Committee, American College of Mohs Surgery
July 2007-present
Associate Program Director of Dermatology Residency
July 2007-present
Peer Reviewer, Dermatologic Surgery Journal
July 2007-present
Peer Reviewer, Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
July 2005-present
Chair, Dermatology Residency Candidate Interview Selection Committee
July 2006-present
Member, Mole Patrol, Moffitt Cancer Center Community Outreach Program to provide free skin cancer screening and public education.
May 2006
Co-Chair, Dermatology Graduate Fundraising Initiative
July 2006-present
Surgical Coordinator of dermatology transition team to electronic medical records
July 2006-present
Dermatology representative to the Graduate Medical Education Committee
January 2006
Selected participant-American Academy of Dermatology Leadership Forum
AWARDS
October 2009
“Best Doctors in America” Tampa Bay Metro Magazine
2006-2008
“America’s Top Physicians”
September 28, 2008
First Place-Resident’s Symposium. Turner L. and Cherpelis BS. Innovative 19 Minute Rapid Cytokeratin Immunostaining of Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer in Mohs Micrographic Surgery. 27h Annual Meeting of the Florida Society of Dermatologic Surgeons. Orlando, FL
September 28, 2008
Third Place- Resident’s Symposium. Smithberger E. and Cherpelis BS. Multiple keratoacanthomas arising in the setting of sorenafib therapy: novel treatment with bexaratene. 27h Annual Meeting of the Florida Society of Dermatologic Surgeons. Orlando, FL
September 29, 2007
Third Place-Resident’s Symposium. Clark G. and Cherpelis BS. Surgical Therapy of Lentigo Maligna: the Perimeter technique. 26th Annual Meeting of the Florida Society of Dermatologic Surgeons. Orlando, FL
2007
Moffitt Cancer Center Team Award for “Mole Patrol” activities.
MEDIA APPEARANCES
May 2009
Featured expert for article “Lick your wounds” Men’s Health Magazine p. 33
February 4, 2009
Featured expert for CNBC American Greed episode entitled “Skin doctor takes his cut”.
October 7, 2006
The Warts of Aging, Hypochondriac’s Corner. The Tampa Tribune
February 12, 2002
Channel 13 Fox News “Ask the Doctor”
CME MEETINGS
September 15, 2007
Association of Academic Dermatologic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL
September 28-30,2007
26th Annual Meeting Florida Society of Dermatologic Surgeons, Orlando, FL 14.75 credits
May 3-6, 2007
American College of Mohs Surgery Annual Meeting, Naples FL 24 credits
October 11-14, 2007
American Society of Dermatologic Surgery Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL
February 2-5, 2008
American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX
May 1-4, 2008
American College of Mohs Surgery Annual Meeting, Vancouver, CA
May 23-25, 2008
Florida Society of Dermatology & Dermatologic Surgery Annual Meeting, Boca Raton, FL
September26-28,2008
28th Annual Meeting of the Florida Society of Dermatologic Surgeons. Palm Beach, FL
November 9, 2008
American Society of Dermatologic Surgery Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL.
November 22-24,2008
2nd Annual World Meeting of Interdisciplinary Melanoma/Skin Cancer Centers. Clearwater, FL.
April 23-26,2009
American College of Mohs Surgery Annual Meeting. Austin, TX.
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