Director, Division of Dermatology
Attending Physician
Skin Cancer, Melanoma
Between late 2022 and mid-2025, I underwent multiple surgeries, immunotherapies, radiation treatments, and ultimately tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TIL)—a type of immune cell therapy. Bleeding from a tiny skin spot on my shoulder led me to Dr. Santoro, my dermatologist at Fox Chase Cancer Center. The team moved quickly after my 2022 diagnosis; the melanoma had spread to lymph nodes under my left arm.
Twelve years ago, when I was 59 years old, I was diagnosed with squamous cell cancer of the tongue. I had some pain on the left side of my tongue, and I unfortunately ignored it. I thought it would go away. Eventually, I got it looked at and it turned out to be cancer. That’s how I began my journey at Fox Chase Cancer Center.
I am 78 years old and have owned horses for 68 of those years. I am a cowboy through and through. My father gave me my first pony when I was just five years old and my first horse when I was 10.
Patient comments
Dr Santoro is a great dermatologist whose care and compassion is appreciated by all his patients.
I have every confidense in Dr. Santoro. (Hope I spelled that correctly)
Dr. Santoro has always been very easy to work with, questions, instructions, etc
Fine
Hope to have Dr Santoro as my go to dermatologist for many more years to come.