Michael J. Yablonsky, MD is a board-certified dermatologist and Mohs surgeon. He completed his undergraduate degree in biomedical engineering from Brown University, earning magna cum laude honors as well as tau beta pi. He completed his MD at the University of Virginia and then headed off to the Navy. He started in San Diego completing an internship in Internal Medicine. He then spent four years with the U.S. Marines, including a deployment and 2 years in Okinawa, Japan. He then completed a dermatology residency at the Naval Medical Center, San Diego.

After four years of general dermatology, he completed a Mohs fellowship under Donald J. Grande, MD, the first Mohs surgeon in Boston. He served an additional 8 years doing Mohs surgeon and teaching residents in the Navy – finishing his Naval career back in San Diego, CA. Since retiring from the Navy, he has moved several times, most recently to Lima, Peru. His spouse Abbie is preparing to retire with 30 years of active Naval service. They are exited to join Brown Health, and with their three teenage children, grow some roots here in Rhode Island.

CLINICAL LOCATION:

Rhode Island Hospital – General Dermatology
South County (Mohs)
Warwick (Mohs)

EDUCATION/DEGREES:

BS – Brown University Biomedical Engineering
MD – University of Virginia School of Medicine

HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS::

Rhode Island Hospital
The Miriam Hospital
Providence VAMC

BOARD CERTIFICATION(S)/FELLOWSHIP(S):

Fellowship: Mohs Surgery
Board Certification: Dermatology and Microscopic Dermatologic Surgery

AWARDS:

Master Clinician Award – Naval Medical Center San Diego
Customer Service Award – top 20
US Navy Physician – 2015 Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal with 4 stars

HOBBIES:

Master Clinician Award – Naval Medical Center San Diego
Customer Service Award – Top 20
US Navy Physician – 2015 Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal with 4 stars

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS/MEMBERSHIPS:

AAD Fellow, ACMS Fellow, ASDS Fellow, American Board of Dermatology Diplomat

CURRENT VOLUNTEER EFFORTS:

Brown University Mentor program
Brown University Reunion Committee
Brown University Military Mentor program.

HOBBIES:

Pickleball, Reading, Exercise, Nature Hikes, DYI

SPECIALTIES AND AREAS OF INTEREST:

My primary interest is skin cancer. I perform skin checks, diagnose skin cancer, perform excisions and Mohs surgery. I am active on the Tumor Board and will at some point running the High Risk Skin Cancer Clinic.

I teach Dermatology Residents and I learn from Dermatology Residents.

I also keep up with General Dermatology – usually helping the team when needed.

OTHER INFORMATION:

I moved to Rhode Island after moving around the country and a bit around the world (courtesy of the United States Navy). I am a Navy retiree and a spouse of an active duty Navy CAPT (who outranks me). I am here with my wife Abbie, our three children Benjamin, Joseph and Naomi, our dog Stella, and our cats Rosie and Skye.

I am passionate about my work and as my wife would tell you – I love what I do.