Joseph Sobanko
University of Pennsylvania
USA
Biography
Joseph Sobanko is an Assistant Professor and Director of Dermatologic Surgery Education at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. His research supported by the Dermatology Foundation, investigates the relationship between the altered physical appearance from oncologic, reconstructive and aesthetic procedures and the subsequent impact on patient reported outcomes such as quality of life. He is a founding Member and sits on the steering committee of IMPROVED (Measurement of Priority Outcome Variables in Dermatologic Surgery); a nationwide consortium of experts that is developing core outcome sets in dermatologic surgery. He is the primary or senior author on numerous leading scientific articles. He is also Co-Editor of a textbook dedicated to improving surgical safety and reducing occupational exposures (Safety in Office-Based Dermatologic Surgery, Springer Press 2015).