Alice Frigerio
Rating: 4.9 of 5
( out of 727 reviews )

Alice Frigerio, MD, PhD

Languages spoken: French, Italian, English

Clinical Locations

Primary Location

Midvalley Health Center Dermatology

Dermatology
243 East 6100 South
Murray , UT 84107
801-581-2955
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Huntsman Cancer Institute - Cancer Hospital South

Clinic 2C, Dermatology/Melanoma
1950 Circle of Hope
Salt Lake City , UT 84112
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University of Utah Hospital

Dermatology, Area E
50 N Medical Dr
Salt Lake City , UT 84132
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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.

    Specialties

    Board Certification

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

    Patient Rating

    Rating: 4.9 out of 5
    4.9 /5
    ( out of 727 reviews )

    The patient rating score is an average of all responses on our patient experience survey. The rating averages scores for all questions about care from our providers.

    The scale on which responses are measured is 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.

    Patient Comments

    Patient comments are gathered from our patient experience survey and displayed in their entirety. For the convenience of our visitors, some patient comments have been translated from their original language into English while preserving their original meaning as accurately as possible. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.

    December 31, 2025
    MIDVALLEY
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Excellent Doctor

    December 25, 2025
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Had a lovely experience with Dr Frigerio. I felt listened too, understood and like she genuinely cared. As some one with rare, complex medical issues finding a Dr who understands and cares is very appreciated.

    December 22, 2025
    MIDVALLEY
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Very good!

    December 20, 2025
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    She has created a GREAT support staff. Nurses, other doctors, aids are all very, very good, knowledgeable, professional, kind, and polite

    December 18, 2025
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    She was very good and informative along the way.

    December 11, 2025
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
    Rating: 4 out of 5

    She was very kind and knowledgeable, but condescending at the same time. She asked questions but if I couldn't remember the answer right away she seemed frustrated or if I knew the answer to something that she doesn't think I should or would, she became condescending and would ask things like "fine then, what do you think we should do to fix it then since you seem to think you know what's wrong?", in a rude kind of tone,but then she would say she thinks it's the same thing wrong that I did, so there really was no reason to be irritated. That happened more than once. She was nice, but that was a bit off-putting. Otherwise I liked her.

    December 10, 2025
    MIDVALLEY
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    I believe she was the over seeing dr. and there was only brief contact. She did not leave a bad impression.

    December 09, 2025
    MIDVALLEY
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Dr. Frigerio is a very skilled surgeon and a delightful person.

    December 07, 2025
    MIDVALLEY
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Dr Frigerio is a very competent Mohs surgeon. I have been treated by her several times and the outcome has always been successful

  • 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 -Assistant Professor (Clinical)
    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. Maglakelidze N, Davis MJ, Frigerio A (2025). Frey Syndrome After Mohs Micrographic Surgery for Squamous Cell Carcinoma In Situ. Dermatol Surg, 51(11), 1070-1072. (Read full publication)
    2. Jiang A, Huntsman A, Becker C, Feng BJ, Marks K, Donigan J, Duffy KL, Frigerio A, Grossman D, Neklason DW, Judson-Torres RL, Deacon DC (2025). Assessing MC1R Variants in Lentigo Maligna Melanoma within the Utah Population. Cancer Res Commun, 5(7), 1228-1234. (Read full publication)
    3. Gates C, Blumel C, Hopkins Z, Frigerio A (2025). Citrate-Mediated Enhancement of Sox10 Antibody Affinity: Optimizing Immunohistochemical Staining for Improved Melanoma Detection in Mohs Micrographic Surgery. Dermatol Surg. (Read full publication)
    4. Shen N, Callister A, Florell SR, Florell A, Boucher KM, Frigerio A, Grossman D (2025). Recurrence of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma in situ with follicular involvement. J Am Acad Dermatol, 93(2), 497-499. (Read full publication)
    5. 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 publication)
    6. 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 publication)
    7. 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 publication)
    8. 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 publication)
    9. Frigerio A, Florell SR, Johnson L (2019). Midline Anterior Neck Inclusion Cyst. J Pediatr, 211, 220. (Read full publication)
    10. 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 publication)
    11. 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 publication)
    12. Frigerio A, Tan OT (2015). Laser applications for benign oral lesions. Lasers Surg Med, 47(8), 643-50. (Read full publication)
    13. 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 publication)
    14. 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 publication)
    15. 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 publication)
    16. 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 publication)
    17. 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 publication)
    18. 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 publication)
    19. 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 publication)
    20. 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 publication)
    21. 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 publication)
    22. 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 publication)
    23. Frigerio A, Bhama PK, Tan OT (2013). Quantitative three-dimensional assessment of port-wine stain clearance after laser treatments. Lasers Surg Med, 45(10), 633-8. (Read full publication)
    24. 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 publication)
    25. 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 publication)
    26. 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 publication)
    27. Frigerio A, Stevenson DA, Grimmer JF (2012). The genetics of vascular anomalies. Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 20(6), 527-32. (Read full publication)
    28. 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 publication)
    29. 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 publication)
    30. 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 publication)
    31. 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 publication)
    32. 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 publication)
    33. 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 publication)
    34. 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 publication)
    35. 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 publication)
    36. 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 publication)
    37. Biglioli F, Liviero F, Frigerio A, Rezzonico A, Brusati R (2006). Function of the sensate free forearm flap after partial glossectomy. J Craniomaxillofac Surg, 34(6), 332-9. (Read full publication)
    38. 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 publication)

    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 publication)
    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 publication)
    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 publication)