February 14, 2002

Fosko Named Chair of Dermatology at Saint Louis University School of Medicine

ST. LOUIS -- Scott Fosko, M.D., has been named chair of the department of dermatology at Saint Louis University School of Medicine.

"It is indeed a privilege to be able to continue the success of our department and further its development," Dr. Fosko said. "We have a wonderful and very talented faculty that provides a strong foundation to build upon. Our academic mission is focused on our wonderful resident physicians and medical students of Saint Louis University. I am confident with the leadership and support of Dean Patricia Monteleone and our President, Fr. Lawrence Biondi, that our Department will excel in many areas."

Dr. Fosko graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1982 and received his M.D. degree from the University of Maryland School of Medicine, where he was elected to Alpha Omega Alpha Honorary Medical Society. He served an internal medicine residency at the University of Virginia (1986 to 1989), completed his dermatology residency at Yale University (1989 to 1992), followed by a fellowship in Mohs' and Dermatologic Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania (1992 to 1993).

Dr. Fosko has held faculty appointments in dermatology at Yale University School of Medicine (1991 to 1992) and has been at Saint Louis University School of Medicine since 1993. He was named director of the Mohs' and Dermatologic Surgery unit in 1993, director of the Melanoma Group in 1998 and has been acting chairman of the department since last year.

Dr. Fosko is immediate past president of the Missouri Dermatologic Society, and chair of the Saint Louis University Hospital Cancer Committee. He has served as a surveyor for the American Association for Ambulatory Health Care. He is the author of numerous manuscripts and book chapters and serves as a reviewer for several journals, including the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery, and is on the editorial board of the Archives of Dermatology, Surgery Advisory Board. His areas of expertise include cutaneous oncology with a focus in melanoma, and cutaneous reconstruction.

Patricia L. Monteleone, M.D., dean of the Saint Louis University School of Medicine, expressed great enthusiasm and high expectations for the department as a result of Dr. Fosko's appointment. "I have every confidence that he will lead the department with vigor," Dr. Monteleone said.

Established in 1836, Saint Louis University School of Medicine has the distinction of awarding the first M.D. degree west of the Mississippi River. Saint Louis University School of Medicine is a pioneer in geriatric medicine, organ transplantation, chronic disease prevention, cardiovascular disease, neurosciences and vaccine research, among others. The School of Medicine trains physicians and biomedical scientists, conducts medical research, and provides health services on a local, national and international level.