Anna A. Bar, M.D.
Anna A. Bar, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology
Dr. Bar specializes in skin cancer surgery, lasers, and cosmetic surgery including Mohs micrographic surgery. Mohs surgery (named after its inventor, Dr. Frederic Mohs) is a precise technique to treat skin cancers where 100% of the surgical margin is visualized at the time of surgery, by frozen section. With this technique she can completely remove a skin cancer with a very small margin of normal skin. After the skin cancer is removed, reconstructive surgery is performed in the office to repair the defect left by the skin cancer. The goal of the Mohs technique and reconstructive techniques is to remove the skin cancer entirely with the absolute minimal amount of normal skin, which results in the best cosmetic result. For primary skin cancers, the cure rate of the Mohs technique is about 98%, making it the most effective cure for skin cancer that we have today.
Dr. Bar has lectured and taught courses for physicians at the American Society of Dermatologic Surgery and American College of Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Cutaneous Oncology national meetings. She regularly instructs residents and medical students in dermatologic surgery and cutaneous oncology. She is board certified in Dermatology and is a member of the American College of Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Cutaneous Oncology, American Academy of Dermatology, the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, and the Oregon Dermatology Society.
Her special interests include Mohs micrographic surgery, laser surgery, sclerotherapy, tumescent liposuction, fillers, and local anesthesia cosmetic rejuvenation.
- Clinical interests:
- Dermatologic laser and cosmetic surgery
- Mohs micrographic surgery
- Clinical research
Overview
Dr. Anna Bar is an Assistant Professor of Dermatology
and Dermatologic and Cosmetic Surgery at OHSU. She received her medical
degree from New York University medical school in New York City, followed
by an internal medicine internship at New York's Lenox Hill Hospital. During
her medical school years she first became interested in skin cancer research
and prevention when she was involved in melanoma vaccine research. She then
pursued this interest in skin cancer by entering the field of dermatology.
After completing dermatology training at OHSU, she pursued specialized training
in Mohs surgery and cosmetic and laser surgery with Dr. Greg Morganroth
in California, a leader in local anesthesia cosmetic rejuvenation.
Dr. Bar specializes in skin cancer surgery, lasers, and cosmetic surgery including Mohs micrographic surgery. Mohs surgery (named after its inventor, Dr. Frederic Mohs) is a precise technique to treat skin cancers where 100% of the surgical margin is visualized at the time of surgery, by frozen section. With this technique she can completely remove a skin cancer with a very small margin of normal skin. After the skin cancer is removed, reconstructive surgery is performed in the office to repair the defect left by the skin cancer. The goal of the Mohs technique and reconstructive techniques is to remove the skin cancer entirely with the absolute minimal amount of normal skin, which results in the best cosmetic result. For primary skin cancers, the cure rate of the Mohs technique is about 98%, making it the most effective cure for skin cancer that we have today.
Dr. Bar has lectured and taught courses for physicians at the American Society of Dermatologic Surgery and American College of Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Cutaneous Oncology national meetings. She regularly instructs residents and medical students in dermatologic surgery and cutaneous oncology. She is board certified in Dermatology and is a member of the American College of Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Cutaneous Oncology, American Academy of Dermatology, the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, and the Oregon Dermatology Society.
Her special interests include Mohs micrographic surgery, laser surgery, sclerotherapy, tumescent liposuction, fillers, and local anesthesia cosmetic rejuvenation.
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