Atlas of Skin Cancers: Practical Guide to Diagnosis and Treatment

About Ali HendiJuan Carlos Martinez

Dr. Hendi graduated with honors (Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa) from the University of Miami with a degree in Microbiology and Immunology. In 1999 he received his Doctor of Medicine degree with highest honors (Alpha Omega Alpha) from the University of Miami School of Medicine as a member of the accelerated Medical Scholars Program. He received his training in Internal Medicine and Dermatology at the University of Pittsburgh. Thereafter he pursued fellowship training in Mohs and reconstructive surgery under the directorship of Drs. John A. Zitelli and David G. Brodland former presidents of the American College of Mohs Surgery (ACMS). In 2004 Dr. Hendi joined the Department of Dermatology at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville Florida as the youngest faculty on staff. There he served as a skin cancer specialist and Mohs surgeon dedicated to providing exceptional service research and resident education. As an Assistant Professor of Dermatology Dr. Hendi was the primary investigator of two research projects with implications on melanoma diagnosis and wound healing. Dr. Hendi has published over 20 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters. His most recent book the Atlas of Skin Cancers will be published by Springer Medical Publishing in 2010. He serves as a reviewer for the journal Dermatologic Surgery. He is a frequent speaker at national and international meetings and the inventor of the Hendi-Frazier and Hendi-Roth skin hooks. Dr Martinez grew up in Tampa FL. He received his undergraduate degree at Dartmouth College his medical degree at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine his dermatology training at Duke University Medical Center and completed his fellowship in Mohs Surgery and Procedural Dermatology at the Oregon Health & Science University.  He is currently a Mohs surgeon and cutaneous oncologist in the Department of Dermatology at the Mayo Clinic in Florida. Dr Martinez specializes in the management ofskin cancer and has particular interests in high risk squamous cell skin cancer cutaneous oncology in transplant patients and in surgical reconstruction of Mohs defects. In his personal time he enjoys spending time with his wife and two young children.