There's always something new happening at Christie Clinic, from surgeons performing the latest robotic procedures to a new developmental pediatric specialist. Welcome to our Connecting CARE e-newsletter and a new website just for referring physicians as an easy way for you to see what's new and easily connect with a Christie Clinic specialist.

 

When you make the choice to refer your patient to a Christie Clinic specialist, rest assured that we are committed to working closely with you to provide your patient the best care possible. Check out the website and a complete list of Christie Clinic specialists at www.christieclinic.com/referring-physicians.

 

My role as Christie Clinic's dedicated Physician Outreach Manager is to help make your referral process as streamlined as possible. If you have a question regarding referring a patient to Christie Clinic, please call me at 217.366.5207 (office) or 217.714.7704 (cell). Via email at JPound@christieclinic.com.

Christie Clinic Dermatologist Dr. Jeremy Youse, MD, is the only Mohs fellowship trained surgeon in east central Illinois. He has extensive experience performing Mohs Micrographic Surgery for skin cancer removal, which he received at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.

 

Mohs surgery is uniquely effective because of the way the removed tissue is microscopically examined, evaluating 100% of the surgical margins. The pathologic interpretation of the tissue margins is done on site by the Mohs surgeon, who is specially trained in the reading of these slides and is best able to correlate any microscopic findings with the surgical site on the patient. Advantages of Mohs surgery include:

• Ensuring complete cancer removal during surgery, virtually eliminating the chance of the cancer growing back
• Minimizing the amount of healthy tissue lost
• Maximizing the functional and cosmetic outcome resulting from surgery
• Repairing the site of the cancer the same day the cancer is removed, in most cases
• Curing skin cancer when other methods have failed

Dr. Youse received his bachelor's degree in Biology at Truman State University in Kirksville, Missouri, where he graduated valedictorian. He received his medical degree at the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine in Columbia, Missouri, where he graduated summa cum laude. Dr. Youse fulfilled his internship in Internal Medicine and his residency in Dermatology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, and his fellowship in Mohs Micrographic Surgery at Mayo Clinic. To contact Dr. Youse, please call the Department of Dermatology at Christie Clinic on University in Champaign at 217-366-1248.