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
[...] My husband had a full body scan and he was clear. The doctor was pleased he didn't find anything this exam.
Dr. Santoro has been my dermatologist for 16 years. He is a kind, caring, and highly competent professional.
Dr. Santoro always provides excellent care.
I have seen the doctor prior to his affiliation with Fox Chase/Temple Health. I will continue to see him as he is thorough in examinations and explains diagnoses and treatments in understandable terms without "talking down" to his patients.
Dr Santoro was informative and technically efficient