Neal Ammar, MD

Dr. Ammar is a board certified dermatologist serving as the Director of Cutaneous Oncologic Surgery here at Comprehensive Blood and Cancer Center. He heads all aspects of skin cancer treatments and works comprehensively with our team of surgeons, radiologists and oncologists to provide patients with the highest possible quality of care utilizing the most advanced and cutting edge techniques. He practices in Los Angeles, Orange County, and Bakersfield.

Extensively trained in skin surgery, he specializes in MOHS skin cancer surgery and skin cancer prevention. As a fellow of the American Society for MOHS Surgery and the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, he performs an average of 40-50 MOHS surgeries per week and has performed well over 50,000 MOHS skin cancer surgeries to date, many of which require complex facial and cosmetic reconstruction.

Dr. Ammar graduated from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of the Rutgers Medical School, completed his residency also at University Hospital of Rutgers Medical School, and completed his internship at St. Barnabas Medical Center. He was inducted in the AOA Medical Honor Society, received multiple scholarships for merit as a medical student, and graduated as valedictorian of his medical school class. He scored in the top 1% of the nation on both of his medical board examinations.