The development of a global health dermatologic surgery training program in Durban, South Africa

Authors

• Vishal A. Patel, Department of Dermatology, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, District of Columbia.
• Myra A. Zaheer, Department of Dermatology, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, District of Columbia.
• Matthew Liu, Department of Dermatology, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, District of Columbia.
• Muhammad Peer, Department of Dermatology, University of Kwazulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa.
• Anisa Mosam, Department of Dermatology, University of Kwazulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa.
• Ncoza Cordelia Dlova, Department of Dermatology, University of Kwazulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa.
• Chrysalyne Delling Schmults, Department of Dermatology, Brigham and Women' Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

2-1-2026

Journal

JAAD international

Volume

24

DOI

10.1016/j.jdin.2025.08.017

Keywords

basal cell carcinoma; education; ethnic skin; general dermatology; health services research; melanoma; public health; squamous cell carcinoma; surgery

APA Citation

Patel, Vishal A.; Zaheer, Myra A.; Liu, Matthew; Peer, Muhammad; Mosam, Anisa; Dlova, Ncoza Cordelia; and Schmults, Chrysalyne Delling, "The development of a global health dermatologic surgery training program in Durban, South Africa" (2026). GW Authored Works. Paper 8787.
https://hsrc.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/gwhpubs/8787

Department

Dermatology