H. William Higgins, II, MD, MBE
Dermatology
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 University School of Medicine
  • Residency: Brown University, Rhode Island Hospital
  • Fellowship: Yale University School of Medicine

What my patients think about me

Average Rating

424 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
April 2026
i like a doctor who is patient, kind, understanding & takes his time explaining everything to the fullest! and that is what i think of dr. higgins. dr. higgins has done several surgeries on my daughter. he did a marvelous job!
Anonymous
April 2026
very supportive and listens to my concerns.
Anonymous
March 2026
did not rush
Anonymous
March 2026
he is very professional and extremely knowledgeable about mohs surgery

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

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


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


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


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


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