May 21, 2026

Protect your skin: What to know about melanoma and Mohs surgery at Vanderbilt Health 

A vast majority of melanoma cases are linked to ultraviolet exposure from sunlight, making it largely preventable. Risk factors include fair skin, a history of sunburns (especially in childhood), numerous moles, and a family history of melanoma.

By Paul Govern

November 4, 2025

Allison Hanlon named chair of Department of Dermatology

Hanlon, who joined the Vanderbilt faculty in 2016, succeeds Mary Margaret “Meg” Chren, MD, the department’s inaugural chair.

By John Howser

September 12, 2024

Chren, inaugural chair of the Department of Dermatology, to step down

She will become a Visiting Scholar at Stanford University in the Center for Advanced Studies in the Behavioral Sciences.

By John Howser