Dr. Gary Mendese
MD, FAAD, FACMS
Locations:
- Dover
- Londonderry
- Peabody
Dr. Gary Mendese is a Boston-hospital trained Mohs surgeon and dermatologist in Dover. He is double board certified in Dermatology as well as Micrographic Dermatologic Surgery, and primarily practices Mohs surgery to remove and reconstruct high risk skin cancers. Dr. Mendese is the first Mohs surgeon in the Northeastern US to be named a Surgeon of Excellence from the well-recognized accrediting body, the Surgical Resource Center.
Dr. Mendese practices in both Massachusetts and New Hampshire. He studied microbiology at UMass Amherst, followed by his Doctor of Medicine at UMass Medical School, where he graduated with Alpha Omega Alpha honors. Dr. Mendese completed his dermatology training at the combined Boston University/Tufts University Dermatology Residency Program, where he served as Chief Resident. He completed a rigorous American College of Mohs Surgery (ACMS) approved fellowship in Mohs Surgery in 2012 under the leadership of Donald J. Grande, MD, who was a recognized leader in the field. He completed a post-sophomore fellowship in pathology during medical school from 2004-2005 and was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society in his final year of medical school.
Currently, along with his daily practice duties, he is an Assistant Professor of Dermatology at the Tufts University School of Medicine. He also serves as Vice President for the Massachusetts Academy of Dermatology and on the Advisory Board for Impact Melanoma (formerly Melanoma Foundation of New England).
Dr. Mendese enjoys anything outdoors and spending time with his wife and five kids.