Alice Frigerio
( out of 442 reviews )

Alice Frigerio, MD, PhD

Languages spoken: French, Italian, English

Clinical Locations

Huntsman Cancer Institute - Cancer Hospital South

Clinic 2C, Dermatology/Melanoma
Salt Lake City

Midvalley Health Center Dermatology

Dermatology
Murray
801-581-2955

University of Utah Hospital

Dermatology, Area E
Salt Lake City

  • Dr. Frigerio completed residency training in both Maxillofacial Surgery and Dermatology. In 2021, after her fellowship training in Micrographic Surgery and Cutaneous Oncology, she joined the Mohs team to focus on management of high-risk skin cancer patients, vascular anomalies, laser treatment of skin disease and cosmetic surgery.

    With nearly two decades of experience in the field of vascular anomalies, Dr. Frigerio is an advocate for patients with cutaneous birthmarks. She is a member of the University of Utah interdisciplinary Vascular Anomalies Team and HHT Center. She enjoys the diagnostic workup that enables tailoring the care for each case. She delivers easy-to-undergo, safe, and straightforward laser treatments which do not require general anesthesia.

    When not tending to patients, Dr Frigerio loves spending time with her husband and their 3 year old daughter. She also loves to prepare Italian food daily and travel home to Sicily and the Lake Como region to visit family and hunt for mushrooms.

    Specialties

    Board Certification

    American Board of Dermatology (Dermatology)
    American Board of Dermatology (Sub: Micrographic Dermatologic Surgery)

    Patient Rating

    4.9 /5
    ( out of 442 reviews )

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    October 31, 2024
    UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

    Having Dr Frigerio as your doctor for a surgical procedure makes the entire experience much less frightening.

    October 30, 2024
    UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MIDVALLEY HEALTH CENTER

    very professional, effective and efficient

    October 29, 2024
    UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MIDVALLEY HEALTH CENTER

    Top ratings

    October 19, 2024
    UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MIDVALLEY HEALTH CENTER

    Dr. Frigerio was so professional, knowledgeable, timely and explained my options with care and good information for those options.

    October 19, 2024
    UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MIDVALLEY HEALTH CENTER

    Very knowledgeable. Very patient and k I nd. She explained what was happening and what to do for healing

    October 18, 2024
    UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

    Very aware of what I said about my medical treatment.

    October 14, 2024
    UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MIDVALLEY HEALTH CENTER

    Dr. Frigerio is wonderful! She is sweet and caring. She explains things and makes you feel very comfortable! I love going to see her!

    October 13, 2024
    UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MIDVALLEY HEALTH CENTER

    Dr Frigerio was friendly, a marvelous surgeon, extremely talented and precise. I have already recommended her to a number of people. She really cares about her patients and knows how to take care of them !!!

    October 12, 2024
    UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MIDVALLEY HEALTH CENTER

    Dr Frigerio is an outstanding doctor. I trust her expertise.

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  • Dr. Frigerio completed residency training in both Maxillofacial Surgery and Dermatology. In 2021, after her fellowship training in Micrographic Surgery and Cutaneous Oncology, she joined the Mohs team to focus on management of high-risk skin cancer patients, vascular anomalies, laser treatment of skin disease and cosmetic surgery.

    With nearly two decades of experience in the field of vascular anomalies, Dr. Frigerio is an advocate for patients with cutaneous birthmarks. She is a member of the University of Utah interdisciplinary Vascular Anomalies Team and HHT Center. She enjoys the diagnostic workup that enables tailoring the care for each case. She delivers easy-to-undergo, safe, and straightforward laser treatments which do not require general anesthesia.

    When not tending to patients, Dr Frigerio loves spending time with her husband and their 3 year old daughter. She also loves to prepare Italian food daily and travel home to Sicily and the Lake Como region to visit family and hunt for mushrooms.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Dermatology -Primary
    Board Certification
    American Board of Dermatology (Dermatology)
    American Board of Dermatology (Sub: Micrographic Dermatologic Surgery)

    Education history

    Fellowship Micrographic Surgery and Dermatologic Oncology - University of Utah Clinical Fellow
    Residency Dermatology - University of Utah School of Medicine Resident
    Internship Pediatrics - University of Utah School of Medicine Intern
    Postdoctoral Fellowship Laser and Reconstructive Surgery - Harvard Medical School Postdoctoral Senior Research Fellow
    Doctoral Training Biomedical Devices - Harvard Medical School Visiting PhD Candidate
    Post Graduate Training Physiology - University of Milan Ph.D.
    Residency Maxillo-Facial Surgery - University of Milan International Medical School Resident
    Professional Medical Medicine - University of Milan International Medical School M.D.

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Sharp K, Olafsdottir EJ, Sahni DR, Madsen S, Grant-Kels JM, Kristjansson A, Hoyt DW, Ungar JP, Frigerio A, Jonasson JG, Adalsteinsson JA (2023). Survival of patients with basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and squamous cell carcinoma in situ: A whole population study. J Am Acad Dermatol. (Read full article)
    2. Flint N, Friedman P, Frigerio A, Tinklepaugh A (2022). Incomplete Staining Artifact: A Confounding Frozen Section Pathology Artifact Encountered During Mohs Micrographic Surgery. J Drugs Dermatol, 21(5), 542-544. (Read full article)
    3. Conic RRZ, Damiani G, Frigerio A, Tsai S, Bragazzi NL, Chu TW, Mesinkovska NA, Koyfman SA, Joshi NP, Budd GT, Vidimos A, Gastman BR (2019). Incidence and outcomes of cutaneous angiosarcoma: A SEER population-based study. J Am Acad Dermatol, 83(3), 809-816. (Read full article)
    4. Flores Daboub JA, Grimmer JF, Frigerio A, Wooderchak-Donahue W, Arnold R, Szymanski J, Longo N, Bayrak-Toydemir P (2020). Parkes Weber syndrome associated with two somatic pathogenic variants in RASA1. Cold Spring Harb Mol Case Stud, 6(4). (Read full article)
    5. Frigerio A, Florell SR, Johnson L (2019). Midline Anterior Neck Inclusion Cyst. J Pediatr, 211, 220. (Read full article)
    6. Topham C, Haynes D, Frigerio A, Hull C (2019). Linear amyopathic dermatomyositis with calcinosis cutis responsive to topical sodium thiosulfate. Pediatr Dermatol, 36(4), e102-e103. (Read full article)
    7. Varedi D, Frigerio A, Scaife C, Hull C (2019). A novel case of TIF1 gamma autoantibody positive dermatomyositis associated with a non-functional pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor. Dermatol Online J, 25(3). (Read full article)
    8. Frigerio A, Tan OT (2015). Laser applications for benign oral lesions. Lasers Surg Med, 47(8), 643-50. (Read full article)
    9. Frigerio A, Heaton JT, Cavallari P, Knox C, Hohman MH, Hadlock TA (2015). Electrical Stimulation of Eye Blink in Individuals with Acute Facial Palsy: Progress toward a Bionic Blink. Plast Reconstr Surg, 136(4), 515e-23e. (Read full article)
    10. Frigerio A, Wright K, Wooderchak-Donahue W, Tan OT, Margraf R, Stevenson DA, Grimmer JF, Bayrak-Toydemir P (2015). Genetic Variants Associated with Port-Wine Stains. PLoS One, 10(7), e0133158. (Read full article)
    11. Sforza C, Frigerio A, Mapelli A, Tarabbia F, Annoni I, Colombo V, Latiff M, Pimenta Ferreira CL, Rabbiosi D, Sidequersky FV, Zago M, Biglioli F (2015). Double-powered free gracilis muscle transfer for smile reanimation: A longitudinal optoelectronic study. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg, 68(7), 930-9. (Read full article)
    12. Colletti G, Colombo V, Mattassi R, Frigerio A (2014). Strangling technique to treat large cervicofacial venous malformations: a preliminary report. Head Neck, 36(10), E94-8. (Read full article)
    13. Frigerio A, Cavallari P, Frigeni M, Pedrocchi A, Sarasola A, Ferrante S (2014). Surface electromyographic mapping of the orbicularis oculi muscle for real-time blink detection. JAMA Facial Plast Surg, 16(5), 335-42. (Read full article)
    14. Colletti G, Frigerio A, Giovanditto F, Biglioli F, Chiapasco M, Grimmer JF (2014). Surgical treatment of vascular malformations of the facial bones. J Oral Maxillofac Surg, 72(7), 1326.e1-18. (Read full article)
    15. Frigerio A, Hadlock TA, Murray EH, Heaton JT (2014). Infrared-based blink-detecting glasses for facial pacing: toward a bionic blink. JAMA Facial Plast Surg, 16(3), 211-8. (Read full article)
    16. Hohman MH, Kim SW, Heller ES, Frigerio A, Heaton JT, Hadlock TA (2013). Determining the threshold for asymmetry detection in facial expressions. Laryngoscope, 124(4), 860-5. (Read full article)
    17. Frigerio A, Bhama PK, Tan OT (2013). Quantitative three-dimensional assessment of port-wine stain clearance after laser treatments. Lasers Surg Med, 46(3), 180-5. (Read full article)
    18. Biglioli F, Colombo V, Pedrazzoli M, Frigerio A, Tarabbia F, Autelitano L, Rabbiosi D (2013). Thoracodorsal nerve graft for reconstruction of facial nerve branching. J Craniomaxillofac Surg, 42(1), e8-14. (Read full article)
    19. Biglioli F, Pedrazzoli M, Rabbiosi D, Colletti G, Colombo V, Frigerio A, Autelitano L (2012). Reconstruction of complex defects of the parotid region using a lateral thoracic wall donor site. J Craniomaxillofac Surg, 41(3), 265-9. (Read full article)
    20. Marcelli E, Cavallari P, Frigerio A, Colletti G, Biglioli F, Fanti R, Plicchi G, Cercenelli L (2013). A new gyro-based method for quantifying eyelid motion. Int J Artif Organs, 36(3), 195-202. (Read full article)
    21. Frigerio A, Brenna S, Cavallari P (2012). Surface electromyography recording of spontaneous eyeblinks: applications in neuroprosthetics. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 148(2), 209-14. (Read full article)
    22. Frigerio A, Stevenson DA, Grimmer JF (2012). The genetics of vascular anomalies. Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 20(6), 527-32. (Read full article)
    23. Biglioli F, Colombo V, Tarabbia F, Autelitano L, Rabbiosi D, Colletti G, Giovanditto F, Battista V, Frigerio A (2012). Recovery of emotional smiling function in free-flap facial reanimation. J Oral Maxillofac Surg, 70(10), 2413-8. (Read full article)
    24. Biglioli F, Colombo V, Tarabbia F, Pedrazzoli M, Battista V, Giovanditto F, Dalla Toffola E, Lozza A, Frigerio A (2012). Double innervation in free-flap surgery for long-standing facial paralysis. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg, 65(10), 1343-9. (Read full article)
    25. Colletti G, Autelitano L, Rabbiosi D, Tewfik K, Frigerio A, Biglioli F (2012). Parosteal osteoma arising in an iliac bone graft used for mandibular reconstruction. J Oral Maxillofac Surg, 70(8), e477-80. (Read full article)
    26. Sforza C, Frigerio A, Mapelli A, Mandelli F, Sidequersky FV, Colombo V, Ferrario VF, Biglioli F (2011). Facial movement before and after masseteric-facial nerves anastomosis: a three-dimensional optoelectronic pilot study. J Craniomaxillofac Surg, 40(5), 473-9. (Read full article)
    27. Biglioli F, Colombo V, Rabbiosi D, Colletti G, Frigerio A (2012). Facial nerve reconstruction using a thoracodorsal nerve graft after radical parotidectomy. Plast Reconstr Surg, 129(5), 852e-3e. (Read full article)
    28. Biglioli F, Frigerio A, Colombo V, Colletti G, Rabbiosi D, Mortini P, Dalla Toffola E, Lozza A, Brusati R (2011). Masseteric-facial nerve anastomosis for early facial reanimation. J Craniomaxillofac Surg, 40(2), 149-55. (Read full article)
    29. Frigerio A, Cavallari P (2011). A closed-loop stimulation system supplemented with motoneurone dynamic sensitivity replicates natural eye blinks. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 146(2), 230-3. (Read full article)
    30. Biglioli F, Frigerio A, Autelitano L, Colletti G, Rabbiosi D, Brusati R (2010). Deep-planes lift associated with free flap surgery for facial reanimation. J Craniomaxillofac Surg, 39(7), 475-81. (Read full article)
    31. Biglioli F, Frigerio A, Rabbiosi D, Brusati R (2009). Single-stage facial reanimation in the surgical treatment of unilateral established facial paralysis. Plast Reconstr Surg, 124(1), 124-33. (Read full article)
    32. Goisis M, Biglioli F, Guareschi M, Frigerio A, Mortini P (2006). Fibrous dysplasia of the orbital region: current clinical perspectives in ophthalmology and cranio-maxillofacial surgery. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg, 22(5), 383-7. (Read full article)

    Case Report

    1. Frigerio A, Bleicher J, Pierce J, Reems JA, Vanderhooft SL, Lewis G (2019). Amnion membrane allografts in a critically ill infant with Netherton syndrome-like phenotype. JAAD Case Rep, 5(5), 395-397. (Read full article)
    2. Frigerio A, Toptan T, Chang Y, Abbott J, Cipriano SD, Bowen AR (2019). Widespread keratosis pilaris-like eruption in an immunocompromised child. JAAD Case Rep, 5(4), 352-354. (Read full article)
    3. Hopkins Z, Frigerio A, Clarke JT (2018). Acute localized exanthematous pustulosis (ALEP) caused by lamotrigine. JAAD Case Rep, 4(7), 645-647. (Read full article)

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