Whitney Hovenic

Dr. Whitney Hovenic, MD, MPH, is a board-certified dermatologist and fellowship-trained Mohs surgeon at the Skin Cancer and Dermatology Institute in Reno, Nevada. A native of California, she graduated from the University of Nevada School of Medicine in 2008 and completed her dermatology residency at the University of Missouri, where she also practiced general dermatology. She then completed a fellowship in Mohs Micrographic Surgery at the University of California, Irvine, where she received extensive training in lasers and cosmetic dermatology. She is one of only four fellowship-trained Mohs surgeons in Northern Nevada. She was the catalyst for the creation of the Nevada State Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery Society (NSDDS). She specializes in Mohs surgery and skin cancer treatment but also has a special interest in cosmetic dermatology and the use of lasers for medical and cosmetic purposes, including acne, eczema, and psoriasis. She has published peer-reviewed research on laser treatment of superficial leg veins, erbium:YAG ablative laser resurfacing for skin tightening, daylight photodynamic therapy, and treatment of argyria using the Q-switched Nd:YAG laser. The Skin Cancer and Dermatology Institute was founded in 1996 and is Nevada's premier provider of dermatology services, with a team of almost 40 dermatology providers and 12 locations across Carson City, Elko, Fallon, Incline Village, Reno, Sparks, and Truckee. The practice recently opened a new Lakeside Crossing location dedicated to cosmetic dermatology services.