Nahid Y. Vidal, M.D.

Nahid Y. Vidal, M.D., FAAD, FACMS, is a Mohs surgeon with subspecialty expertise in skin cancer treatment and complex facial reconstruction. She completed her undergraduate at Stanford University, medical school at University California Davis School of Medicine, Dermatology Residency at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, and Micrographic Surgery and Dermatologic Oncology fellowship at Mayo Clinic (Rochester). Dr. Vidal serves as Chair for the Division of the Dermatologic Surgery and participates in national committees for the American College of Mohs Surgery. As the former Director of Resident Dermatologic Surgery Education, she is heavily involved in the education and mentorship of medical students, residents, and fellows. Dr. Vidal is also a principal investigator for several clinical studies pertaining to skin cancer and dermatologic surgery, with special interests including rare and complex cutaneous tumors, immunohistochemistry for Mohs surgery, innovation in education, and artificial intelligence.

Dr. Vidal is a Board-certified Fellow of the American Board of Dermatology, and Board-certified in the subspecialty of Micrographic Dermatologic Surgery.

Vidal's clinical focus includes:

• Dermatologic surgery including Mohs micrographic surgery for skin cancer, such as basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, melanoma, anogenital Extramammary Paget's Disease, and other rare cutaneous tumors
• Complex reconstruction of facial wounds following Mohs surgery to restore function and optimize aesthetic outcome
• Excisional surgery for lipomas, cysts, and other benign tumors
• Procedures including chemical peels, dermabrasion, rhinophyma correction, acne scar surgery, scar revision
• Botulinum toxin injections and soft tissue augmentation, blepharoplasty, noninvasive suture lift of aging skin, and liposuction
• Laser and light-based treatments
• Nail procedures such as biopsy, excision, avulsion, matrixectomy