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Jonathan Lopez, MD, FAAD, FACMS

  • Double board-certified Mohs surgeon
  • Mayo Clinic fellowship-trained
  • Over 10,000 Mohs cases performed
Dr. Jonathan Lopez, MD, FAAD, FACMS - Board-Certified Mohs Surgeon

Education & Training

Dr. Lopez grew up in Sarasota, Florida and attended Florida State University where he earned degrees in Chemistry and Biochemistry (both summa cum laude) with minors in Mathematics and Biology. He was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and had the opportunity to study abroad in Valencia, Spain.

He attended the Morsani College of Medicine at the University of South Florida where he served as class co-president all four years and was awarded admission into the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. He completed a scholarly concentration in research and received numerous awards including the Carol M. Petrucelli MD Outstanding Student in Dermatology Award, the Luther McEachern Memorial Award, and the Stephen K. Klasko Dean's Award for Leadership.

After graduating medical school, he completed an internship in Internal Medicine in Chicago, Illinois and subsequently spent three years completing his Dermatology Residency at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. He then completed a one-year fellowship in Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Dermatologic Oncology with world-renowned Drs. Randall Roenigk, Clark Otley, Christopher Arpey, Christian Baum, and Jerry Brewer.

He is double board-certified with certifications in both Dermatology and Micrographic (Mohs) Dermatologic Surgery, both through the American Board of Dermatology. He has published and spoken extensively on Mohs surgery, wound healing, reconstructive surgery, basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, melanoma, rare skin cancers, and management of complex skin cancers.

Since completing his fellowship, Dr. Lopez has personally performed over 10,000 Mohs micrographic surgery procedures. In 2025 he performed 1,757 Mohs cases, including 1,288 on the head, neck, or other anatomically sensitive sites where reconstruction technique determines the cosmetic outcome. He also performs approximately 100 slow Mohs procedures per year for melanoma in situ and select early invasive melanomas.

Dr. Lopez performs 99% of his own reconstructions, including local flaps, full-thickness skin grafts, and multi-stage repairs. He accepts referrals from dermatologists, primary care physicians, plastic surgeons, oculoplastic surgeons, facial plastic surgeons, and radiation oncologists across Tampa Bay.

View Full Curriculum Vitae (PDF)

Personal

He and his wife have four children and live in Tampa. He enjoys spending time with his family, playing tennis, camping, traveling, and playing the guitar.

Fellowship

Mayo Clinic

Specialty

Mohs Surgery

Board Cert.

Dermatology
Mohs Surgery

Cases Performed

10,000+

Selected Publications

Peer-Reviewed Research

Dr. Lopez has authored or co-authored peer-reviewed publications on Mohs surgery, cutaneous oncology, postoperative care, and reconstruction. Citations link to PubMed where available.

  1. Pride RLD, Lopez JJ, Brewer JD, Price DL, Otley CC, Roenigk RK, Arpey CJ, Baum CL. Outcomes of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy for Primary Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck. Dermatologic Surgery. 2022 Feb;48(2):157-161. PMID: 34889209

  2. Lopez JJ, Warner NS, Arpey CJ, Baum CL, Brewer JD, Otley CC, Gazelka HM, Roenigk RK. Opioid Prescribing for Acute Postoperative Pain After Cutaneous Surgery. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 2019 Mar;80(3):743-748. PMID: 30287315

  3. Lopez JJ. Commentary on Reactive Eccrine Syringofibroadenoma Associated With Basal Cell Carcinoma. Dermatologic Surgery. 2018 May;44(5):740-741. PMID: 28961639

  4. Lopez JJ, Chen B, Ghosh K, Peters MS. Low-Grade Malignant Proliferating Tricholemmal Tumor Associated with Occult Ductal Carcinoma In Situ of the Breast. American Journal of Dermatopathology. 2016 Oct;38(10):e144-6. PMID: 27149331

  5. Sutton E, Lopez JJ, Dao LN, Wetter DA. Disseminated Herpes Zoster in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia. The Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2016 Mar;50(3):e159-60. PMID: 26803194

  6. Lopez JJ. Disorders of the Follicular Pilosebaceous Unit (Editor, Chapter 6). In: Ramos AJ. Dermatology for the USMLE. High Yield Press. 2016. ISBN 978-0-692-52529-6.

  7. Lopez JJ, Baum CL. Positive Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in a Solid Organ Transplant Recipient with a Primary Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Nasal Tip. JAAD Case Reports. 2015 Nov 24;1(6):S2-4. PMID: 27051802

  8. Applebaum MA, Miller BT, Lopez J, Doren EL, Laronga C, Smith PD. Change in Body Mass Index After Breast Reconstruction and Associated Complications. Eplasty. 2015 Sep 28;15:e43. PMID: 26464749

  9. Moor AN, Tummel E, Prather JL, Jung M, Lopez JJ, Connors S, Gould LJ. Consequences of Age on Ischemic Wound Healing in Rats: Altered Antioxidant Activity and Delayed Wound Closure. Age (Dordrecht). 2014 Apr;36(2):733-48. PMID: 24443098

  10. Doren EL, Van Eldik Kuykendall L, Lopez JJ, Laronga C, Smith PD. Free Nipple Grafting: an Alternative for Patients Ineligible for Nipple-sparing Mastectomy?. Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2014;72(6):S112-5. PMID: 24374396

  11. Lopez JJ, Coris EE. Cutaneous Myiasis Masquerading as Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus. Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine. 2013 Sep;23(5):397-9. PMID: 23391987

  12. Cohen GF, Lopez JJ, Divine JM, Etzkorn JR. Technique for Facial Contour Correction with Autologous Fat Transfer. Cosmetic Dermatology. 2012 Jun;25(6):272-74.

  13. Etzkorn JR, Divine JM, Lopez JJ, Cohen GF. Autologous Fat Transfer: Techniques, Indications, and Future Investigation. Cosmetic Dermatology. 2011 Oct;24(10):470-76.

For a complete list of presentations, abstracts, and earlier work, see the full Curriculum Vitae (PDF) (opens in new tab).

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