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Hugh M. Gloster, MD

Volunteer Professor

Professor

Dermatology | College of Medicine

Education/Credentials
  • Fellowship: Mayo Clinic (Fellow, Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Dermatologic Surgery)
  • Residency: Emory University Hospital (Resident, Dermatology)
  • Internship: George Washington University Hospital (Intern, Internal Medicine)
  • Medical Degree: Medical College of Georgia
  • Bachelor's Degree: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Chemistry)
Board Certifications & Licenses

American Board of Dermatology (Certification Date: 1993-10-11) - (Recertification Date: 2024-01-01)

Specialties

Dermatology
Mohs Micrographic Surgery

Contact Information
  • Medical Sciences Building
  • Office 513-475-7630
Research Interests

Mohs Micrographic Surgery & Cutaneous Oncology

Clinical Interests

Dermatology

Skin Cancer

Peer Reviewed Publications

Roberts, Avante; Leithauser, Laurel; Gloster, Hugh M 2014. Combined vestibular mucosal advancement and island pedicle flaps for the repair of a defect involving the cutaneous and vermilion upper lip. Dermatologic surgery : official publication for American Society for Dermatologic Surgery [et al.], 40 5, 580-3

Kwon, Soonyou; Godsey, Tonja; Gloster, Hugh M 2013. Evaluation of residual tumor from Mohs micrographic specimens of clinically resolved preoperative biopsy sites. Dermatologic surgery : official publication for American Society for Dermatologic Surgery [et al.], 39 3 Pt 1, 487-9

Ayli, Elias E; Ingraffea, Adam; Weinman, Marsha; Gloster, Hugh M 2012. Chilblains in a Mohs histotechnician. Dermatologic surgery : official publication for American Society for Dermatologic Surgery [et al.], 38 9, 1555-6

Bosley, Rawn; Leithauser, Laurel; Turner, Matthew; Gloster, Hugh M 2012. The efficacy of second-intention healing in the management of defects on the dorsal surface of the hands and fingers after Mohs micrographic surgery. Dermatologic surgery : official publication for American Society for Dermatologic Surgery [et al.], 38 4, 647-53

Crowe, David; Ayli, Elias E; Gloster, Hugh M 2012. A malignant granular cell tumor excised with mohs micrographic surgery. Case reports in oncological medicine, 2012 , 453569

Ingraffea, Adam A; Bosley, Rawn; Godsey, Tonya; Gloster, Hugh M 2012. The significance of floaters in the nicks of Mohs frozen sections. Dermatologic surgery : official publication for American Society for Dermatologic Surgery [et al.], 38 5, 797-9

Ingraffea, Adam A; Neal, Kenneth W; Godsey, Tonja; Gloster, Hugh M 2012. Time-saving tips for processing large, fatty Mohs specimens. Dermatologic surgery : official publication for American Society for Dermatologic Surgery [et al.], 38 9, 1540-1

Perman, Marissa J; King, Janelle M; Leithauser, Laurel L; Gloster, Hugh M 2011. Giant merkel cell carcinoma masquerading as a benign cyst on the buttock of an african american man. Case reports in oncological medicine, 2011 , 849767

Plotner, Alisha N; Gloster, Hugh M 2011. Combined hinge and nasolabial transposition flap for repair of a full-thickness nasal alar defect. Dermatologic surgery : official publication for American Society for Dermatologic Surgery [et al.], 37 3, 371-4

Plotner, Alisha N; Mailler-Savage, Erica; Adams, Brian; Gloster, Hugh M 2011. Layered closure versus buried sutures and adhesive strips for cheek defect repair after cutaneous malignancy excision. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 64 6, 1115-8

Gloster, Hugh M 2010. A novel way to save time when performing Mohs micrographic surgery on thick tissue. Dermatologic surgery : official publication for American Society for Dermatologic Surgery [et al.], 36 12, 2047-9

Buckthal-McCuin, Jill; Gloster, Hugh M 2008. Delayed tying of buried vertical mattress sutures in a small closure under tension. Dermatologic surgery : official publication for American Society for Dermatologic Surgery [et al.], 34 4, 556-7

Mailler-Savage, Erica A; Neal, Kenneth W; Godsey, Tonya; Adams, Brian B; Gloster, Hugh M 2008. Is levofloxacin necessary to prevent postoperative infections of auricular second-intention wounds? Dermatologic surgery : official publication for American Society for Dermatologic Surgery [et al.], 34 1, 26-30; discussion 30

Adams, Brian B; Gloster, Hugh M 2007. Institutional review board use among dermatology researchers. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 56 2, 346

Pipitone, Michelle A; Gloster, Hugh M; Neal, Kenneth W 2007. The use of a microscopic grid to localize tumor on sequential Mohs micrographic surgery sections. Dermatologic surgery : official publication for American Society for Dermatologic Surgery [et al.], 33 9, 1147-8

Fueston, John C; Gloster, Hugh M; Mutasim, Diya F 2006. Primary cutaneous adenoid cystic carcinoma: a case report and literature review. Cutis; cutaneous medicine for the practitioner, 77 3, 157-60

Gloster, Hugh M; Neal, Kenneth 2006. Skin cancer in skin of color. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 55 5, 741-60; quiz 761-4

Pipitone, Michelle A; Gloster, Hugh M 2006. Superficial squamous cell carcinomas and extensive actinic keratoses of the scalp treated with radiation therapy. Dermatologic surgery : official publication for American Society for Dermatologic Surgery [et al.], 32 5, 756-9

Campbell, Ross M; Perlis, Clifford S; Fisher, Emily; Gloster, Hugh M 2005. Gentamicin ointment versus petrolatum for management of auricular wounds. Dermatologic surgery : official publication for American Society for Dermatologic Surgery [et al.], 31 6, 664-9

Fisher, Emily J; Gloster, Hugh M 2005. Infection with mycobacterium abscessus after Mohs micrographic surgery in an immunocompetent patient. Dermatologic surgery : official publication for American Society for Dermatologic Surgery [et al.], 31 7 Pt 1, 790-4

Fortier-Riberdy, Geneviève; Gloster, Hugh M 2005. Reconstruction of the superior helical rim with a postauricular transposition flap. Dermatologic surgery : official publication for American Society for Dermatologic Surgery [et al.], 31 1, 99-101

Pipitone, Michelle A; Gloster, Hugh M 2005. A case of blastomycosis in pregnancy. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 53 4, 740-1

Pipitone, Michelle A; Gloster, Hugh M 2005. Repair of the alar groove with combination partial primary closure and second-intention healing. Dermatologic surgery : official publication for American Society for Dermatologic Surgery [et al.], 31 5, 608-9

Gloster, Hugh M; Twersky, Joy 2004. Surgical Pearl: The use of the CoaguChek S system for the preoperative evaluation of patients taking warfarin. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 50 3, 439-41

Gloster, Hugh M 2003. Surgical pearl: large single sections in Mohs micrographic surgery. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 49 3, 506-8

Adams, Brian B; Gloster, Hugh M 2002. Surgical pearl: excision with suprakeloidal flap and radiation therapy for keloids. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 47 2, 307-9

Gloster, Hugh M 2002. The use of second-intention healing for partial-thickness Mohs defects involving the vermilion and/or mucosal surfaces of the lip. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 47 6, 893-7

Adams, B B; Gloster, H M 2000. Double nicking of Mohs tissue specimen. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 42 6, 1067-8

Gloster, H M 2000. The surgical management of extensive cases of acne keloidalis nuchae. Archives of dermatology, 136 11, 1376-9

Gloster, H M 2000. The use of full-thickness skin grafts to repair nonperforating nasal defects. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 42 6, 1041-50

Gloster, H M; Taylor, A F 1998. Surgical Pearl: The use of multiple different tissue specimens on the same glass slide to enhance the efficiency of frozen section preparation in Mohs micrographic surgery. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 39 1, 107-8

Gloster, H M; Brodland, D G 1997. The use of perichondrial cutaneous grafts to repair defects of the lower third of the nose. The British journal of dermatology, 136 1, 43-6

Gloster, H M 1996. Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 35 3 Pt 1, 355-74; quiz 375-6

Gloster, H M; Brodland, D G 1996. The epidemiology of skin cancer. Dermatologic surgery : official publication for American Society for Dermatologic Surgery [et al.], 22 3, 217-26

Gloster, H M; Harris, K R; Roenigk, R K 1996. A comparison between Mohs micrographic surgery and wide surgical excision for the treatment of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 35 1, 82-7

Gloster, H M; Daoud, M S; Roenigk, R K 1995. The use of full-thickness skin grafts for the repair of defects on the dorsal hand and digits. Dermatologic surgery : official publication for American Society for Dermatologic Surgery [et al.], 21 11, 953-9

Gloster, H M; Roenigk, R K 1995. Risk of acquiring human papillomavirus from the plume produced by the carbon dioxide laser in the treatment of warts. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 32 3, 436-41

Gloster, H M; Swerlick, R A; Solomon, A R 1994. Cryptococcal cellulitis in a diabetic, kidney transplant patient. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 30 6, 1025-6

Gloster, H M 1974. New medical school at Morehouse? Journal of the National Medical Association, 66 2, 167-70

Gloster, H M; Roenigk, R K . Carbon dioxide laser for the treatment of cutaneous lesions. Clinics in dermatology, 13 1, 25-33