Joshua W. Hagen, MD, PhD, FAAD, FACMS

Board-Certified Dermatologist
Board-Certified Mohs Surgeon

Joshua W. Hagen, MD, PhD, FAAD, FACMS

Dr. Joshua Hagen is a Board-Certified Dermatologist and a Board-Certified Mohs Surgeon. As a physician, he strives to be an active listener and clear communicator so his patients leave the office feeling not only does their doctor understand them, but also that they understand what he said. Dr. Hagen has completed an intensive training program in skin cancer surgery and advanced facial reconstruction. His professional areas of interest are skin cancer detection and treatment and Mohs skin cancer surgery. In addition, he takes special interest in numerous cosmetic dermatology treatments for skin issues including scars, facial wrinkles, facial volume loss, skin pigment irregularities, sun damage, rosacea and unwanted veins and birthmarks.

Wexford

1000 Stonewood Drive
Suite 200

Wexford, Pennsylvania 15090

Tel:(724) 778-3020

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Shadyside

5750 Centre Avenue
Ste. 500

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15206

Tel:(412) 683-5211

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Skin is our first visual communication with the world around us and tells so much about a person’s history and health status.

- Joshua W. Hagen, MD, PhD

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Clean, efficient and welcoming office.

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Great physician! Did an amazing job on my face! Dr. Hagen was attentive, explained the process thoroughly, gave time to answer any questions, and very professional.

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The office was very clean. The staff was super friendly and Dr. Hagen did an amazing job! I would definitely recommend him to anyone! He did what other doctors wouldn’t. I was able to keep my toe which really put my mind at ease! He’s a wonderful doctor!

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Dr. Hagen was great.. he explained everything as he went alone asked me if I had any questions. He was very thorough. His assistant was great too. I’m sorry I didn’t catch your name though.

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office staff was efficient Doctor and assisting medical staff couldn’t be better. i would highly recommend

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My 89 year old father had a large squamous carcinoma and had Mohs surgery by Dr Hagen. First of all, everyone in the office was very professional and very friendly. Every step of the procedure was explained in detail and the doctor was very nice and extremely patient with my father. Dr Hagen and his staff spent a great deal of time with my dad and explained every step of the process and answered all questions.My farther was very nervous but the knowledge and professionalism exhibited by all really eased his concerns. What a great Dr and practice.

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phantastic, did have absolutely no pain either during the operation or after.

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Dr Hagan and staff made me feel comfortable. Explained the MOHS procedure and what to expect. He chatted along the way which made me relax & answered any questions. He is top notch in my book! Thanks Doc!!!

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The staff was helpful and the experience went very well. Dr. Hagen worked very fast and I appreciated his skill and thoroughness.

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Given the seriousness of the melanoma, Dr Hagen and Jesse performed the surgery with less pain than expected. They both made sure I was comfortable during the surgery and took extra care after the surgery with Jesse explaining the pain levels, medications, and changing bandages.

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Education

Undergraduate Degree:
BS, University of Wisconsin – Madison, WI

Doctorate Degree:
PhD, Cornell University – New York, NY

Medical School:
MD, Cornell University – New York, NY

Dermatology Residency:
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center – Pittsburgh, PA

Mohs Fellowship:
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center – Pittsburgh, PA

Certificates

American Board of Dermatology

Professional Memberships

American Academy of Dermatology
American College of Mohs Surgery
American Society of Dermatologic Surgery
Pennsylvania Academy of Dermatology & Dermatologic Surgery
American Medical Association

Achievements

Chief Resident, Department of Dermatology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Ruth L. Kirschstein F30 Individual Pre-Doctoral Fellowship, NIH-NINDS
Anderson Cancer Symposium, Rockefeller University, Top Poster Award
Jacob Rossbach Scholarship
Pharmacy Alumni Association Scholarship
L.R. Ingersoll Award
Krauskopf Award

Publications

Hagen J*, Sayin U*, Osting S*, Rutecki P, Sutula T. 2003. Spontaneous seizures and loss of axo-axonic and axo-somatic inhibition induced by repeated brief seizures in kindled rats. J Neurosci. Apr 1;23(7):2759-68 PMID: 12684462

Sutula TP, Hagen J, Pitkanen A. 2003. Do epileptic seizures damage the brain? Curr Opin Neurol. Apr;16(2):189-95 PMID: 12644748

Okamura K, Hagen JW, Duan H, Tyler DM, Lai EC. 2007. The mirtron pathway generates microRNA-class regulatory RNAs in Drosophila. Cell. Jul 130(1):89-100 PMID: 17599402

Hagen JW*, Silver SJ*, Okamura K, Perrimon N, Lai EC. 2007. Functional screening identifies miR-315 as a potent activator of Wingless signaling. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. Nov 104(46):18151-6 PMID: 17989227

Hagen JW and Lai EC. 2008. Seeing is believing: strategies for studying microRNA expression. Pp 42-57. MicroRNAs: From Basic Science to Disease Biology. Cambridge University Press.

Tyler DM, Okamura K, Chung WJ, Hagen JW, Berezikov E, Hanon GJ, Lai EC. 2008. Functionally distinct regulatory RNAs generated by bidirectional transcription and processing of microRNA loci. Genes Dev. Jan 22(1):26-36. PMID: 18172163.

Hagen JW, Lai EC. 2008. MicroRNA control of cell-cell signaling during development and disease. Cell Cycle. Aug 7(15):2327-32. Review PMID: 18677099.

Sun K, Orezchowski-Westholm J, Tsurudome K, Hagen JW, Lu Y, Kohwi M, Betel D, Gao FB. Haghighi AP, Doe CQ, Lai EC. 2012. Neurophysiological defects and neuronal
gene deregulation in Drosophila mir-124 mutants. PLOS Genetics. Feb;8(2):e1002515.

Hagen JW, Magro CM, Crowson AN. 2012. Emerging adverse cutaneous drug reactions. Dermatol Clin. Oct;30(4):695-730. PMID: 23021055.

Hagen JW, Levis WR. A potential role for miRNAs in topical drug development. J Drugs Dermatol. 2013 Feb;12(2):152. PMID: 23377385

Hagen JW, Schaefer JT, Magro CM. CD20+ mycosis fungoides: a report of three cases and review of the literature. Am J Dermatopathol. 2013 Dec;35(8):833-41. Review. PMID: 24247573

Hagen JW, Magro CM. Indolent CD8+ lymphoid proliferation of the face with eyelid involvement. Am J Dermatopathol. 2014 Feb;36(2):137-41. PMID: 24556898

Magro CM, Hagen JW, Crowson AN, Liu YC, Mihm M, Drucker NM, Yassin AH. Hypopigmented interface T-cell dyscrasia: a form of cutaneous T-cell dyscrasia distinct from hypopigmented mycosis fungoides. J Dermatol. 2014 Jul;41(7):609-17. PMID: 24806661

Magro CM, Momtahen S, Hagen JW. Osteopontin expression in biopsies of calciphylaxis. Eur J Dermatol. 2015 Jan-Feb;25(1):20-5. PMID: 25847841

Hagen JW, Swoger JM, Grandinetti LM. Cutaneous Manifestations of Crohn Disease. Dermatol Clin. 2015 Jul;33(3):417-31. Review. PMID: 26143422

Age Restriction
For patients scheduling who are under 18 years of age (19 in Alabama and Nebraska) please make sure you have permission from your parent or legal guardian to schedule this appointment. Your parent or legal guardian must accompany you on your initial visit and on certain subsequent visits to provide appropriate informed consent.