Research Summary

Dr. Roy Grekin directs the Dermatologic Surgery and Laser Center. He cares for patients with a variety of skin disorders, including certain kinds of skin cancer. He is a specialist in Mohs micrographic surgery, a precise technique for removing facial tumors while preserving healthy tissue.

Grekin's extensive experience includes cosmetic dermatology. He uses lasers to treat common disorders such as port-wine stains and other pigmented lesions, facial veins and warts.

Grekin is a member of several professional societies, including the American Medical Association, American College of Mohs Surgery and American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery.

Education

1977 - , University of Michigan

Selected Publications

  1. Xu YG, Lim Y, Bordeaux JS, Aasi SZ, Alam M, Chen PL, Contreras CM, DiMaio D, Donigan JM, Farma JM, Grekin RC, Mark L, Nehal KS, Nghiem P, Olino K, Patel T, Scott J, Shaha AR, Srivastava D, Schmults CD. Achieving Adherence With NCCN Guidelines for Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Regarding Peripheral and Deep En Face Margin Assessment (PDEMA). J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2024 Nov; 22(9).  View on PubMed
  2. Curtis KK, Fakult NJ, Strunck JL, Aasi SZ, Ahn CS, Alam M, Bar AA, Behshad R, Bichakjian CK, Bolotin D, Boone SL, Bordeaux JS, Brewer JD, Carr DR, Carucci JA, Castillo JR, Christensen SR, Clark MA, Collins LK, Demer AM, Eisen DB, Feng H, Firoz BF, Grekin RC, Hirshburg JM, Holmes TE, Huang CC, Jennings TA, Jiang SIB, Konda S, Leitenberger JJ, Lewin JM, Maher IA, Ng E, Orengo IF, Samie FH, Saylor DK, Sharon VR, Soleymani T, Swetter SM, Tate JA, Van Beek MJ, Vidal NY, Vij A, Wysong A, Xu YG, Carroll BT, Yu WY. Establishing Consensus for Mohs Micrographic Surgical Techniques in the Treatment of Melanoma in Situ for Future Clinical Trials: A Modified Delphi Study. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2024 07 30; 22(8).  View on PubMed
  3. Wu D, Hailer AA, Wang S, Yuan M, Chan J, El Kurdi A, Rahim M, Kondo A, Han D, Ali H, D'Angio B, Mayer A, Klufas D, Kim E, Shain AH, Choi J, Bhutani T, Simpson G, Grekin RC, Ricardo-Gonzalez R, Purdom E, North JP, Cheng JB, Cho RJ. A single-cell atlas of IL-23 inhibition in cutaneous psoriasis distinguishes clinical response. Sci Immunol. 2024 01 26; 9(91):eadi2848.  View on PubMed
  4. Gulati A, Grekin R, Neuhaus I, Saylor D, Yu S, Park A, Seth R, Knott PD. Long-Term Appearance-Related Outcomes of Facial Reconstruction After Skin Cancer Resection. Facial Plast Surg Aesthet Med. 2023 Jul-Aug; 25(4):344-350.  View on PubMed
  5. Liu Y, Wang H, Taylor M, Cook C, Martínez-Berdeja A, North JP, Harirchian P, Hailer AA, Zhao Z, Ghadially R, Ricardo-Gonzalez RR, Grekin RC, Mauro TM, Kim E, Choi J, Purdom E, Cho RJ, Cheng JB. Classification of human chronic inflammatory skin disease based on single-cell immune profiling. Sci Immunol. 2022 04 15; 7(70):eabl9165.  View on PubMed
  6. Knott PD, Alemi SA, Han M, Seth R, Park AM, Heaton CM, Grekin RC, Arron ST, Neuhaus I, Yu SS, Saylor DK, Zhu BZ. Skin Color Match in Head and Neck Reconstructive Surgery. Laryngoscope. 2022 09; 132(9):1753-1759.  View on PubMed
  7. Schmults CD, Blitzblau R, Aasi SZ, Alam M, Andersen JS, Baumann BC, Bordeaux J, Chen PL, Chin R, Contreras CM, DiMaio D, Donigan JM, Farma JM, Ghosh K, Grekin RC, Harms K, Ho AL, Holder A, Lukens JN, Medina T, Nehal KS, Nghiem P, Park S, Patel T, Puzanov I, Scott J, Sekulic A, Shaha AR, Srivastava D, Stebbins W, Thomas V, Xu YG, McCullough B, Dwyer MA, Nguyen MQ. NCCN Guidelines® Insights: Squamous Cell Skin Cancer, Version 1.2022. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2021 12; 19(12):1382-1394.  View on PubMed
  8. Lohman ME, Steen AJ, Grekin RC, North JP. The utility of PRAME staining in identifying malignant transformation of melanocytic nevi. J Cutan Pathol. 2021 Jul; 48(7):856-862.  View on PubMed
  9. Lohman ME, Grekin RC, North JP, Neuhaus IM. Impact of second-opinion dermatopathology reviews on surgical management of malignant neoplasms. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2021 May; 84(5):1385-1392.  View on PubMed
  10. Yu WY, Waalboer-Spuij R, Bremer R, Lu B, Aroyan C, Crow L, Grekin R, Neuhaus I, Yu S, Arron ST, Hollestein LM. Validation of the English Basal and Squamous Cell Carcinoma Quality of Life (BaSQoL) Questionnaire. Dermatol Surg. 2020 03; 46(3):327-334.  View on PubMed
  11. Yu WY, Lu B, Tan D, Aroyan C, Shinkai K, Leslie KS, Fox LP, Yu S, Neuhaus IM, Grekin RC, Arron ST. Effect of Topical Brimonidine on Alcohol-Induced Flushing in Asian Individuals: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Dermatol. 2020 02 01; 156(2):182-185.  View on PubMed
  12. Herrmann JL, Hoffmann RK, Ward CE, Schulman JM, Grekin RC. Biochemistry, Physiology, and Tissue Interactions of Contemporary Biodegradable Injectable Dermal Fillers. Dermatol Surg. 2018 11; 44 Suppl 1:S19-S31.  View on PubMed
  13. Cheng JB, Sedgewick AJ, Finnegan AI, Harirchian P, Lee J, Kwon S, Fassett MS, Golovato J, Gray M, Ghadially R, Liao W, Perez White BE, Mauro TM, Mully T, Kim EA, Sbitany H, Neuhaus IM, Grekin RC, Yu SS, Gray JW, Purdom E, Paus R, Vaske CJ, Benz SC, Song JS, Cho RJ. Transcriptional Programming of Normal and Inflamed Human Epidermis at Single-Cell Resolution. Cell Rep. 2018 10 23; 25(4):871-883.  View on PubMed
  14. Vatanchi M, Grekin RC. Galeatomy: A useful technique aiding high-tension scalp closures. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2019 Aug; 81(2):e39-e40.  View on PubMed
  15. Bichakjian CK, Olencki T, Aasi SZ, Alam M, Andersen JS, Blitzblau R, Bowen GM, Contreras CM, Daniels GA, Decker R, Farma JM, Fisher K, Gastman B, Ghosh K, Grekin RC, Grossman K, Ho AL, Lewis KD, Loss M, Lydiatt DD, Messina J, Nehal KS, Nghiem P, Puzanov I, Schmults CD, Shaha AR, Thomas V, Xu YG, Zic JA, Hoffmann KG, Engh AM. Merkel Cell Carcinoma, Version 1.2018, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2018 06; 16(6):742-774.  View on PubMed
  16. Nosrati A, Berliner JG, Goel S, McGuire J, Morhenn V, de Souza JR, Yeniay Y, Singh R, Lee K, Nakamura M, Wu RR, Griffin A, Grimes B, Linos E, Chren MM, Grekin R, Wei ML. Outcomes of Melanoma In Situ Treated With Mohs Micrographic Surgery Compared With Wide Local Excision. JAMA Dermatol. 2017 05 01; 153(5):436-441.  View on PubMed
  17. Jáuregui EJ, Tummala N, Seth R, Arron S, Neuhaus I, Yu S, Grekin R, Knott PD. Comparison of W-Plasty vs Traditional Straight-Line Techniques for Primary Paramedian Forehead Flap Donor Site Closure. JAMA Facial Plast Surg. 2016 Jul 01; 18(4):258-62.  View on PubMed
  18. Bichakjian CK, Olencki T, Aasi SZ, Alam M, Andersen JS, Berg D, Bowen GM, Cheney RT, Daniels GA, Glass LF, Grekin RC, Grossman K, Higgins SA, Ho AL, Lewis KD, Lydiatt DD, Nehal KS, Nghiem P, Olsen EA, Schmults CD, Sekulic A, Shaha AR, Thorstad WL, Tuli M, Urist MM, Wang TS, Wong SL, Zic JA, Hoffmann KG, Engh A. Basal Cell Skin Cancer, Version 1.2016, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2016 05; 14(5):574-97.  View on PubMed
  19. Bichakjian CK, Olencki T, Alam M, Andersen JS, Berg D, Bowen GM, Cheney RT, Daniels GA, Glass LF, Grekin RC, Grossman K, Ho AL, Lewis KD, Lydiatt DD, Morrison WH, Nehal KS, Nelson KC, Nghiem P, Perlis CS, Shaha AR, Thorstad WL, Tuli M, Urist MM, Wang TS, Werchniak AE, Wong SL, Zic JA, McMillian N, Hoffman K, Ho M. Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans, version 1.2014. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2014 Jun; 12(6):863-8.  View on PubMed
  20. Bichakjian CK, Olencki T, Alam M, Andersen JS, Berg D, Bowen GM, Cheney RT, Daniels GA, Glass LF, Grekin RC, Grossman K, Ho AL, Lewis KD, Lydiatt DD, Morrison WH, Nehal KS, Nelson KC, Nghiem P, Perlis CS, Shaha AR, Thorstad WL, Tuli M, Urist MM, Wang TS, Werchniak AE, Wong SL, Zic JA, Hoffmann KG, McMillian NR, Ho M, National comprehensive cancer network. Merkel cell carcinoma, version 1.2014. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2014 Mar 01; 12(3):410-24.  View on PubMed

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