H. William Higgins, II, MD, MBE

Dermatology
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
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About me

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

My education and training

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

Spoken languages

English
English

Reviews

Average Rating

435 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.

Anonymous
May 2026
good explanation
Anonymous
May 2026
dr higgins did an excellent job with my mohs surgery. the scar is minimal and barely noticeable since he was able to work around my eyebrow. my local dermatologist was very impressed with his work too when he was removing my stitches.
Anonymous
May 2026
he communicated his concerns about my honesty with prior facial surgeries that would affect the outcome due to skin repositioning. i'm excited that i chose the right team for my cancer.
Anonymous
April 2026
excellent surgeon very precise in suturing. excellent bedside manner.

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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

Research

Publications

Chang J, Carter DC, Dragovic D, Gullapalli T, Smith SS, Lazaro-Camp VJ, Alvi S, Worley B, Eisen DB, Xu YG, Brewer JD, Higgins HW 2nd, Sharon VR, Syed ZU, Lee EH, Hau J, Yoo S; Keratoacanthoma Work Group; Zhang E, Alam M Management of Post-Procedure Eruptive Keratoacanthomas: A Retrospective Cohort Study , J Am Acad Dermatol: 2026

Tran VA, Myrdal CN, Wang S, Morales KV, Hunter E, Sheikh U, Raj L, Richter C, Lu C, Chinniah G, Cocchella GA, Manaois A, Walker JL, Zhang J, Etzkorn JR, Sobanko JF, Miller CJ, Higgins HW 2nd Complication outcomes in retroauricular interpolated flaps after Mohs surgery: A single-center retrospective study , J Am Acad Dermatol: 2026

Raj LK, Tarawneh H, Murphy T, Richter C, Shaikh U, Mitchell TC, Miller CJ, Walker JL, Zhang J, Etzkorn JR, Sobanko JF, Higgins HW II Post-Operative Imaging Surveillance After Mohs Micrographic Surgery for Merkel Cell Carcinoma: An Institutional Analysis , Society for Investigative Dermatology Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL: 2026

Joshi TP, Higgins HW 2nd Impact of Prior Malignancies on Survival of Patients with Merkel Cell Carcinoma , Dermatol Surg, 52(4): 2026,390-1

Joshi TP, Husseinali M, Higgins HW 2nd Survival trends, prognostic factors, and drivers of metastases in patients with metastatic Merkel cell carcinoma: A Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results program-based analysis , J Am Acad Dermatol, 94(4): 2026,1287-9

Shaikh UR, Valdes-Morales K, Raj LK, Richter CG, Shoshany C, Sheth C, Sheth N, Senthilnathan A, Haynes D, Miller CJ, Sobanko JF, Etzkorn JR, Walker J, Zhang J, Higgins II HW Ambient PM2.5 exposure above a threshold level is associated with increased aggressiveness of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma in patients undergoing Mohs micrographic surgery , Climate Change and Environmental Issues Expert Resource Group Annual Meeting, AAD Annual Meeting, Denver, CO: 2026

Higgins, H MCPyV oncoprotein antibody surveillance after surgical excision of Merkel cell carcinoma: an institutional analysis , AAD Annual Meeting, Denver, CO: 2026

Higgins, H People of Color with Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans Experience High Rates of Fibrosarcomatous Change but No Local Recurrences After Mohs Micrographic Surgery , SBDRC Symposium, Univ of Penn, Phila, PA: 2026

Shaikh UR, Richter CG, Raj LK, Kapoor D, Valdes-Morales K, Trifoi M, Alomary SA, Baker N, Senthilnathan A, Haynes D, Taylor SC, Miller CJ, Etzkorn JR, Sobanko JF, Zhang J, Walker J, Higgins HW II Perioperative racial disparities in patients with acral lentiginous melanoma undergoing Mohs micrographic surgery , Oral abstract presented at: 22nd Annual Skin of Color Society Scientific Symposium, Denver, CO: 2026

Shaikh UR, Richter CG, Raj LK, Kapoor D, Valdes-Morales K, Trifoi M, Alomary SA, Baker N, Senthilnathan A, Haynes D, Taylor SC, Miller CJ, Etzkorn JR, Sobanko J, Zhang J, Walker J, Higgins HW 2nd Perioperative Racial Disparities in Patients with Acral Lentiginous Melanoma Undergoing Mohs Micrographic Surgery: A Single-Institution Retrospective Cohort Study , J Am Acad Dermatol: 2026,S0190-9622(26)00507-4

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