Quality, Experience, and Compassion
Dr. Anir Dhir was born in Detroit to immigrant parents from Germany and India. After graduating with a B.S. in Biomedical & Electrical Engineering with honors from the University of Texas at Austin, he attended Baylor College of Medicine, where he was inducted into Alpha Omega Alpha - the medical honor society. He completed his Dermatology residency at Emory University in Atlanta and then pursued a fellowship in Mohs surgery and facial reconstruction in Birmingham, Alabama with world-renowned Gary Monheit, MD – a Tucson native, University of Arizona graduate, and Past President of the American College of Mohs Surgery, American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, and American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery.
From 1999 to 2015, Dr. Dhir was a partner with Dermatology Associates of Kentucky in Lexington. He was the busiest Mohs surgeon in Kentucky, where he performed 30,000 Mohs surgeries with a cure rate of over 99.5% and an infection rate of 0.2%. He served as the Medical Director of the only Medicare- and AAAHC-accredited ambulatory surgery center (ASC) ever built in Kentucky dedicated to dermatologic surgery. In 2003, Dr. Dhir was first elected to Best Doctors in America by his colleagues - an honor awarded to the Top 4% of U.S. Physicians. Since 2004, he has also been recognized as a Castle Connolly Top Doctor - a recognition given to only 7% of all U.S. board-certified physicians. Dr. Dhir has authored several publications and served as faculty at numerous national scientific meetings. He has been interviewed as a dermatologic expert on ABC, CBS, NBC, PBS and in publications such as Newsweek. Dr. Dhir was first board-certified by the American Board of Dermatology in 1998 and has been a Fellow in the American College of Mohs Surgery since 1999. He also carries subspecialty board certification in Micrographic Dermatologic Surgery.
After raising their children, Dr. Dhir’s love of the Southwest and recognition of Tucson’s skin cancer epidemic and lack of timely access led him and Nathalie to relocate to Tucson in 2017. Dr. Dhir practiced with HealthySkin Dermatology for 3 years before opening Arizona Mohs Surgery & Dermatology in 2020. In Tucson, he and his team have performed 15,000 Mohs surgeries. His goal is to use his significant Mohs surgical and ASC management experience to deliver compassionate, ASC-level surgical care in a less expensive, more comfortable office setting.
Shelby Coplen, PA-C, joined our experienced team in 2024. She is a Physician Assistant who has practiced medical & surgical dermatology in Tucson since 2018. Shelby is originally from Indiana, where she attended Indiana University and obtained a Bachelor of Science in Biology with honors in 2014. She was also inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa academic honors society through a selective, merit-based invitation process. Shelby continued her education at the prestigious Butler University, where she received her Masters of Physician Assistant Studies degree in 2017.
Shelby started her career working in gastroenterology, where she gained experience working with many conditions that have associated dermatologic complications including inflammatory bowel disease and liver cirrhosis. She then started working in dermatology and is passionate about early detection, prevention, and accurate treatment of skin cancer. She is a member of the Society of Dermatology Physician Associates and has completed the rigorous SDPA Diplomat Fellowship program - a training program for PAs in dermatology. She has extensive experience in skin cancer screenings, non-surgical treatment of skin cancer, and treatment of chronic dermatological conditions such as atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, rosacea, and acne. Shelby currently resides in Tucson with her husband, who recently completed his PhD degree at UA. In her free time, Shelby enjoys hiking, traveling, and spending time with her husband and young daughter.
Taylor Foxworthy, PA-C, joined our team in 2025. She is a born and raised Tucsonan and Wildcat, having completed her undergraduate degree in Biochemistry at the University of Arizona in 2016. She then obtained her Masters in Physician Assistant Studies from NAU in 2020. She is a board certified physician assistant and member of the Society of Dermatology Physician Assistants. She is returning to dermatology after having worked in both dermatology and pediatrics.
She brings experience in skin cancer detection, diagnosing and managing skin conditions, and is passionate about providing quality care. As a native Tucsonan, she is well informed with the intensity of the desert sun and its effects on our skin and importance of early detection and skin cancer screenings.
In her free time, Taylor enjoys spending time with family, cheering on UofA basketball, attending Broadway shows and doting on her nieces and nephews. She is grateful to be able to continue serving the local community at Arizona MOHS Surgery & Dermatology.
B.S. in Biomedical / Electrical Engineering with Honors
University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 1990
Baylor College of Medicine with Honors, Houston, Texas, 1994
Internship, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, 1995
Dermatology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, 1998
Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Cutaneous Oncology
Gary Monheit, MD, Birmingham, Alabama, 1999
Mohs Micrographic Surgery for Skin Cancer (45,000 cases performed)
Best Doctors in America, 2003-12, 2015-2025
Castle Connolly Top Doctor, 2004-2025
Hewlett Packard Top Medical Graduate Award (Top 5 Students), 1994
Alpha Omega Alpha (medical honor society), 1993
Engineering Scholar Award (Top 5%), 1990
Arizona, Kentucky (inactive), and Florida (inactive)
Family, Physical Fitness, Automotive Racing, Cooking
Radical Cup Prototype Racing Series, Rookie of the Year, 2017
Obviously, every detail has been addressed in the design of your facility...richly enhanced by VERY skilled hands & friendly faces! Happy to say, the surgical site is healing beautifully...beyond expectations. I recommend your practice at every opportunity.
Thank you so much for your excellent surgery. The friendliness of your staff and you made the surgery very easy and relaxed for me, and I do appreciate it.
It is a miracle to look at Gordon and not see the large, red, and very irritating sores that were there. Dr. Dhir did the surgeries…I thank God and Dr. Dhir and his assistants for their most patient, kind, and loving treatment of Gordon. He is a special person and I know God has helped us to get this far with his recovery from a most dramatic period in his life.
We had a very positive experience at AZ Mohs Surgery. From Nathalie & good directions, kind eyes Lindsay’s reception, to beautiful Blanca’s good natured pre surgery banter and Dr. Dhir’s surgery – all went well and we appreciated our very fine treatment.
Just wanted to send you a little note of thanks for being so kind and thoughtful when I had my minor surgery on Friday. It was so nice of you to call me after the surgery to see how I was feeling. I don't think I have ever had a doctor do that and it made me feel good. Thanks again.
I just wanted to thank you for your call Friday after my neck surgery. I greatly appreciate your concern. Even though skin cancer is considered to have a high cure rate, it is upsetting to find out that you have any kind of cancer. You and your wonderful staff have made a difficult situation easier to understand and cope with.
You pros did a dandy job on my surgery this month: no pain, no bleeding, no scar, no bad news. :-)
A note of thanks to you and your whole team. I can't thank you enough for making my Mohs surgery easy, pain free, and thorough. Again, many thanks!
Thank you all for your care and expertise during our recent skin surgeries. Everything was really appreciated for our speedy recoveries.
Thanks for your friendly service provided by your staff and the best and most efficient healthcare from the heart of one of the most prestigious physicians in Dermatology.
