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Mohs micrographic surgery is a treatment procedure for skin cancer performed by a surgical dermatologist in the office setting. When indicated, it is the most cost-effective and cosmetically acceptable repair with a very high cure rate. Click here to learn more about Mohs surgery.

The Mohs Department is located in suite 304 of the McHenry Medical Building, 1541 Florida Ave., Modesto, CA. Appointments may be scheduled by calling the department at (209) 577-3388 ext. 1380.

Blake Alexander, M.D., began his practice with McHenry Medical Group in July 2007, and is Modesto's only full-time Mohs surgeon. Dr. Alexander graduated from medical school at the University of Missouri, Columbia, and completed a family practice residency at Southern Illinois University. He subsequently completed a dermatology residency at West Virginia University where he had further training in Mohs surgery and began performing Mohs surgery in his own practice in Pocatello, Idaho, in February 2005. Dr. Alexander is a diplomate of the American Board of Dermatology and an associate member of the American Society for Mohs Surgery.

Dr. Alexander lives in Modesto with his wife and two sons. He enjoys outdoor sports and rides his bicycle to the office frequently throughout the year.