Bharat Yarlagadda

Dr. Bharat Yarlagadda is a head and neck surgeon at the Lahey Hospital and Medical Center in Burlington, MA and an assistant professor in the Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at Boston University School of Medicine. He completed Otolaryngology residency at the Boston Medical Center, and head and neck fellowship at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary. His research is focused on surgical simulation as well as quality improvement and outcomes.

The Role of Moh’s Surgery in the Treatment of Melanoma

April 8, 2021 by Bharat Yarlagadda

Moh’s micrographic surgery (MMS) has very high rates of local control and cure for basal cell and squamous cell carcinoma. When appropriately performed, cure rates exceed 98%, especially for smaller lesions1. The role of MMS for treatment of melanoma is less clear. MMS is predicated on the use of close margins to clear disease, while …