In this episode of the DermSurgery Digest, you’ll hear in-depth summaries and expert commentary on select surgical oncology and reconstruction articles featured in the June 2026 issue of Dermatologic Surgery. Featured contributors Tara Jennings, MD, and Bradley Merritt, MD, share key insights and perspectives on the articles: 

1. Updates for Management of Merkel Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck: A Systematic Review
2. The CLASS Project: A Proof-of-Concept Machine Learning-Driven Complexity Level Algorithm for Surgical Scheduling in Mohs Micrographic Surgery
3. Pharmacologic Methods to Reduce Postoperative Bleeding During the First Stage of the Interpolated Forehead Flap Repair: A Systematic Review

This podcast is hosted by Naomi Lawrence, MD, Digital Content Editor for Dermatologic Surgery, and co-hosted by Michael Renzi, MD. Dermatologic Surgery is the official publication of the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery.

The remaining surgical oncology and reconstruction articles from the June issue are highlighted in a companion episode, Rapid Pearls, publishing on June 19, 2026.

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