Dr. Artis Truett, III
Dr. Michael Crowe
Dr. Artis Truett, III, and Dr. Michael Crowe, Board Certified Dermatologists with Owensboro Dermatology Associates, successfully completed the American Society for Mohs Surgery (ASMS) proficiency testing to renew their Fellowships. Doctors Crowe and Truett have maintained their Mohs Fellowships for 8 years each. The ASMS safeguards standards of Mohs Surgery through continuing education and proficiency testing to help insure the highest quality patient care.
Mohs Micrographic Surgery, an advanced treatment procedure for skin cancer, offers the highest potential for recovery—even if the skin cancer has been previously treated. This procedure is state-of-the-art treatment in which the physician serves as surgeon, pathologist and reconstructive surgeon. It relies on the accuracy of a microscope to trace and ensure removal of skin cancer down to its roots.
The proficiency testing involved the excising tissues, completing microscopic examination of the excised tissue by systematic use of horizontal frozen sections, supervising and directing the laboratory preparation of the frozen sections, and microscopic examination of the tissue. This data is then evaluated through the ASMS Peer Review Program.
The cure rate for Mohs Micrographic Surgery is the highest of all treatments for skin cancer—up to 99 percent even if other forms of treatment have failed. This procedure, the most exact and precise method of tumor removal, minimizes the chance of regrowth and lessens the potential for scarring or disfigurement. This procedure allows dermatologists, trained in Mohs Surgery, to see beyond the visible disease, and to precisely identify and remove the entire tumor, leaving healthy tissue unharmed. This procedure is most often used in treating two of the most common forms of skin cancer: basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma.
Dr. Crowe earned his medical degree from University of Southern California School of Medicine in Los Angeles, CA. He has published numerous abstracts in publications including the American Journal of Contact Dermatitis, The International Journal of Dermatology, and Aging Arkansas. He is a member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, American Medical Association, Kentucky Medical Association, Kentucky Dermatology Association, and Daviess County Medical Association among others.
Dr. Truett earned his medical degree from Duke University School of Medicine. He was an adjunct clinical instructor for the Department of Medicine at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. He is a member of the American Academy of Dermatology, the American Contact Dermatitis Society, the American Society for Mohs Surgery and the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, among others.
