Distinguished in Melanoma

Dr. Joseph F. Sobanko

Dermatology
Penn Medicine
Penn Dermatology Pennsylvania Hospital
235 South 8th Street, 
Philadelphia, PA 
On Staff At
Accepting New Patients

Distinguished in Melanoma
Penn Medicine
Penn Dermatology Pennsylvania Hospital
235 South 8th Street, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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Overview

Joseph Sobanko is a Dermatologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Sobanko is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melanoma. His top areas of expertise are Basal Cell Skin Cancer, Melanoma, Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC), and Squamous Cell Skin Carcinoma. Dr. Sobanko is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 159 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 34 articles in the study of Melanoma.

Graduate Institution
State University Of New York At Stony Brook
Residency
Georgetown University Medical Center
Specialties
Dermatology
Licenses
Dermatology in PA
Board Certifications
Micrographic Dermatologic Surgery, 2021
Dermatology, 2020
Fellowships
Oregon Health & Science University
Hospital Affiliations
Hospital Of Univ Of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male
Awards
Recognized annually in Philadelphia magazine's Top Docs issue from 2018 through 2025

Insurance

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Accepted insurance plans:

Aetna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Anthem
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Avalon Health Care
  • MEDICARE PDP
Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Capital Blue Cross
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
Capital District Physicians Health
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
Change Healthcare
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Clover Health
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
Devoted Health
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • OTHER MEDICARE
Geisinger
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Health Care Services Corporation
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
Health Partners Plans
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE SNP
Highmark
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Horizon Healthcare
  • EPO
  • POS
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Independent Health
  • EPO
  • POS
  • PPO
Managed Medicaid
  • OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
Medicaid
  • OTHER MEDICAID
  • STATE MEDICAID
Medicare
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Oscar
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Provider Partners Health Plan
  • MEDICARE SNP
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
UPMC
  • EPO
  • PPO
Wellcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

Penn Dermatology Pennsylvania Hospital
235 South 8th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Call: 800-789-7366
Other Locations
Penn Dermatology Perelman
3400 Civic Center Boulevard, South Pavilion, 1st Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Penn Dermatology Oncology Perelman
3400 Civic Center Boulevard, South Pavilion, 1st Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Call: 800-789-7366

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


159 Total Publications

Interrater and Intrarater Reliability of Mohs Surgeons in the Assessment of MART-1 Frozen Section Margins for Melanoma.
Interrater and Intrarater Reliability of Mohs Surgeons in the Assessment of MART-1 Frozen Section Margins for Melanoma.
Journal: Dermatologic surgery : official publication for American Society for Dermatologic Surgery [et al.]
Published: October 08, 2025
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Philadelphia, PA 
 (2.0 miles away)
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Areas of Expertise

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    • Basal Cell Skin Cancer
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    • Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC)
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    • Melanoma
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    • Squamous Cell Skin Carcinoma
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    • Bowen's Disease
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    • Eccrine Porocarcinoma
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    • Merkel Cell Carcinoma
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    • Acne
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    • Acrospiroma
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    • Melasma
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    • Multiple Familial Trichoepithelioma
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