Basal cell carcinoma is the most common form of skin cancer. When detected early, most basal cell carcinomas can be treated and cured and are not considered life-threatening.
Excisions & Biopsies
Excisions are small surgeries to remove lesions from the body. They are done to remove a problematic lesion – like skin cancer – or to get a biopsy for laboratory diagnosis.
Melanoma Treatment
Melanoma is an aggressive skin cancer often caused by exposure to the sun. Our team has specialized training in all melanoma treatments, including Mohs surgery.
Mohs Surgery
A surgery that cuts away thin layers of skin to address skin cancer. Mohs performed by our certified physicians has a high cure rate and minimizes damage to healthy tissue.
Skin Cancer Treatment
Skin cancer is the uncontrolled overgrowth of abnormal skin cells. When caught early, it can be very treatable.
Squamous Cell Carcinoma
A common skin cancer that begins when UV light from the sun damages the skin and causes a cancerous tumor. We test all suspicious spots and offer the latest treatments.
A quote that I like to live by as a medical provider, said by Mahatma Gandhi: 'the best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.'
Phillip K. Hall, MD
About Your Provider
Dr. Hall is a board-certified dermatologist and a board-certified micrographic dermatologic surgeon. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology and the American College of Mohs Surgery.
He earned his master’s in molecular, Microbial and Cellular Biology from George Mason University in Fairfax County, VA. He received his medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia. Dr. Hall researched cutaneous oncology during his education at the Medical College of Virginia. He subsequently completed his internship in internal medicine and residency in dermatology training at the Medical College of Virginia. Dr. Hall went on to complete his Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Cutaneous Oncology fellowship at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, where he received intensive and concentrated training in Mohs micrographic surgery, cutaneous oncology, facial plastic and reconstructive surgery, dermatopathology and cosmetic and laser dermatologic surgery. As an ACMS fellowship-trained Mohs surgeon and cutaneous oncologist, Dr. Hall can provide or recommend the most comprehensive treatment for cutaneous malignancies of all types.
Dr. Hall is active not only in private practice but also academically. He is a Clinical Associate Professor of Dermatology at the Boonshoft School of Medicine at Wright State University and very much enjoys instructing resident physicians and medical students. He has authored or coauthored academic articles and textbook chapters and has been a speaker at many local, state and national meetings. He is a member of the American Academy of Dermatology, the American College of Mohs Surgery, the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, the Ohio Dermatological Association and the Ohio State Medical Association.
Outside of medicine, Dr. Hall is a musician and multi-instrumentalist who enjoys playing guitar, mandolin, banjo, bass guitar, drum set and piano. He also loves writing and recording his music.
Credentials
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Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Cutaneous Oncology Fellowship, Louisiana State University
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Residency in Internal Medicine and Dermatology, Medical College of Virginia
