Publications, Lectures and Presentations:

Abstract

Background: Wide local excision (WLE) with 2 to 5 cm margins has been conventionally used for the treatment of superficial leiomyosarcoma (LMS). Because margin control is the strongest predictor of clinical recurrence, many dermatologic surgeons have recently recommended Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) over wide local excision (WLE) as the primary treatment modality.

Objective: To determine the aggregate rate of local recurrence after treatment of superficial LMS with MMS among the few reports in the literature.

Methods: A systematic literature search using the PubMed/MEDLINE database and the Cochrane Library was performed from inception to June 2017. One case report from our institution was included.

Results: A meta-analysis of 14 reports of 48 cases of superficial LMS treated with MMS showed a mean recurrence rate of 2.08% to 6.25% with a mean follow-up period of 1570.9 days, compared to reported recurrence rates of 30% to 50% for WLE. Among these cases there were no reports of distant metastases.

Conclusion: Treatment of superficial leiomyosarcoma with MMS shows markedly lower rates of recurrence compared to reported rates of recurrence after WLE. Further prospective trials with larger sample sizes are needed to compare both modalities.

A systematic review of the treatment of leiomyosarcoma with Mohs micrographic surgery, Dermatologic Surgery, Cover Article, 2019

Akhavan A, Murphy-Chutorian B, Friedman A. Pediatric dermatology training during residency: a survey of the 2014 graduating residents. The Journal of Pediatric Dermatology. 2015 May-Jun;32(3):327-32

Pediatric dermatology training during residency: a survey of the 2014 graduating residents, The Journal of Pediatric Dermatology,

Murphy-Chutorian, BA, Han G, Cohen, SR. Dermatologic manifestations of diabetes mellitus: a review. Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America. 2013 Dec;42(4):869-98.

Dermatologic manifestations of diabetes mellitus: a review, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America,

Chismar L, Umanoff N, Murphy-Chutorian B, Viola K, Amin B. The dermatopathology requisition form: Attitudes and practices of dermatologists. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology (JAAD). 2015 Feb;72(2):353–355.

The dermatopathology requisition form: Attitudes and practices of dermatologists, Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology (JAAD),

Educational Background:

Albert Einstein College of Medicine–Montefiore Medical Center

Dermatology Residency

July 2015 – June 2018

New York Presbyterian Hospital–Weill Cornell Medical Center

General Surgery Internship

June 2014 – June 2015