Penn Medicine Provider
Dermatology
H. William Higgins, II, MD, MBE
5.0
(359)
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
Penn Dermatology Perelman
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About me

  • Lab Director, Pennsylvania Hospital Mohs Micrographic Surgery Unit
  • Associate Professor of Clinical Dermatology

Education and training

  • Medical School: Florida State University College of Medicine
  • Residency: Yale-New Haven Hospital
  • Residency: Brown University, Rhode Island Hospital
  • Fellowship: Yale-New Haven Hospital

What my patients think about me

Average Rating
5.0

359 reviews

Comments are submitted by patients and reflect their views and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Penn Medicine.

August 2025
5.0
5.0
excellent visit
August 2025
5.0
5.0
he spent a lot of time explaining what was being done and options.
August 2025
5.0
5.0
good listener. examined my incision throughly.
August 2025
5.0
5.0
extremely helpful

Insurance accepted

My Locations

Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Pennsylvania Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Higgins is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

My research

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: 2025


Joshi TP, Higgins HW 2nd Impact of Prior Malignancies on Survival of Patients With Merkel Cell Carcinoma , Dermatol Surg: 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 : 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): 2025,733-41


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: 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: 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 : 2025


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: 2025


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: 2025


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: 2025


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