H. William Higgins, II, MD, MBE
Dermatology
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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

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

What my patients think about me

Average Rating

404 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
February 2026
felt very comfortable with them
Anonymous
February 2026
excellent doctor
Anonymous
January 2026
dr. higgins explained to me what i can expect during my upcoming mohs surgery. he was professional and patient with my many questions.
Anonymous
January 2026
thorough and professional

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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

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 , Oral podium presentation at: Climate Change and Environmental Issues Expert Resource Group Annual Meeting, Denver, CO: 2026


Wang SY, Turner G, Valdes-Morales KL, Hunter ER, Kim M, Tran VA, Polen K, Haynes D, Miller CJ, Etzkorn JR, Sobanko JF, Walker JL, Zhang J, Brody RM, Cannady SB, Rajasekaran K, Farwell DG, Miura JT, Karakousis GC, Lukens JR, Amaravadi RK, Schuchter LM, Mitchell TC, Higgins HW 2nd, Carey RM Accuracy of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy to Predict Nodal Metastasis in Head and Neck Merkel Cell Carcinoma , JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 152(3): 2026,313-22


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


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, 52(2): 2026,119-22


Trifoi MD, Morales KV, Frankel D, Lin SK, Deitermann AM, Haynes D, Lubeck M, Etzkorn JR, Sobanko JF, Giordano CN, Walker JL, Zhang J, Lewis DJ, Higgins HW 2nd, Miura JT, Karakousis GC, Rajasekaran K, Cannady SB, Brody RM, Mitchell TC, Amaravadi RK, Lukens JN, Miller CJ Compliance with guidelines and timeliness of sentinel lymph node biopsy for Merkel cell carcinoma treated with Mohs micrographic surgery versus conventional excision at a tertiary academic center , J Am Acad Dermatol, 94(2): 2026,688-90


Lin SK, Deitermann AM, Miller CJ, Ricciardelli K, Sharma M, Haynes D, Cheng B, Daneshpajouhnejad P, Valdes-Morales K, Trifoi MD, Frankel D, Etzkorn JR, Modi M, Sobanko JF, Giordano CN, Walker JL, Zhang J, Nguyen HP, Lewis DJ, Higgins HW 2nd Mohs micrographic surgery of Merkel cell carcinoma lowers local recurrence risk and has similar metastasis and survival compared with conventional excision: A single-center retrospective cohort study , J Am Acad Dermatol, 94(2): 2026,675-8


Lin SK, Deitermann AM, Miller CJ, Ricciardelli K, Sharma M, Haynes D, Cheng B, Daneshpajouhnejad P, Valdes-Morales K, Trifoi MD, Frankel D, Etzkorn JR, Modi M, Sobanko JF, Giordano CN, Walker JL, Zhang J, Nguyen HP, Lewis DJ, Higgins HW 2nd Mohs micrographic surgery of Merkel cell carcinoma lowers local recurrence risk and has similar metastasis and survival compared with conventional excision: A single-center retrospective cohort study , J Am Acad Dermatol, 94(2): 2026,675-8


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