Adam J. Tinklepaugh, MD is a dual board-certified dermatologist and Mohs micrographic surgeon and dual fellowship-trained Mohs micrographic surgeon and cosmetic dermatologic surgeon practicing in Fairfax, VA.
Dr. Tinklepaugh received his medical degree with distinction from George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in Washington, DC and completed his dermatology residency training, Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Dermatologic Oncology fellowship training, and Cosmetic Dermatologic Surgery fellowship training at Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center in New York City.
He is a clinical assistant professor at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences Department of Dermatology and educates and trains medical students and dermatology residents at the GW Medical Faculty Associates practice in Washington, DC. Dr. Tinklepaugh is a fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology, American College of Mohs Surgery, American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, and European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, and is one of the only American certified members of the European Society for Micrographic Surgery.
Dr. Tinklepaugh treats non-melanoma skin cancer with Mohs micrographic surgery, performs excisional surgery for non-melanoma and melanoma skin cancer, provides various aesthetic and cosmetic procedures and surgeries, and offers traditional general dermatology and concierge dermatology services. Dr. Tinklepaugh has performed over 10,000 cutaneous (skin) surgeries and cosmetic procedures. He has published 17 peer-reviewed original articles in multiple dermatology and plastic surgery journals, authored seven dermatology and dermatologic surgery textbook chapters, and has been an invited presenter at many local, regional, and national meetings.
Dr. Tinklepaugh spent the first five years of his professional career as an assistant professor at the University of Utah School of Medicine Department of Dermatology in Salt Lake City, UT. In addition to his practice as a Mohs surgeon, cosmetic dermatologist, and general dermatologist, Dr. Tinklepaugh educated, mentored, and clinically trained medical students, residents, and Mohs surgery fellows. He assisted in the creation of the American College of Mohs Surgery/ACGME-accredited Micrographic Surgery and Dermatologic Oncology (Mohs surgery) fellowship program at the University of Utah. Additionally, Dr. Tinklepaugh conducted cosmetic training sessions for dermatology residents and lectured both dermatology and medical residents within the University of Utah School of Medicine. In 2022, Dr. Tinklepaugh returned to New York City to serve as the Assistant Fellowship Director for the Micrographic Surgery and Dermatologic Oncology (Mohs surgery) fellowship program at Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center and to practice in Manhattan, NY and on Long Island, NY. In 2024, Dr. Tinklepaugh founded Aesthetic Dermatology and Mohs Surgery (ADAMS) in Fairfax, VA and became a Clinical Assistant Professor at his alma mater, the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences Department of Dermatology in Washington, DC.
Dr. Tinklepaugh is originally from Fairfax, VA and is pleased to be a healthcare provider and educator in his hometown community. Dr. Tinklepaugh is a founding partner of Aesthetic Dermatology and Mohs Surgery and in his spare time is an avid snowboarder/mountaineer, tennis player, and youth lacrosse coach. He and his wife (Sarah E. Oyler, FNP, DNP-C) live in Fairfax, VA and enjoy traveling and spending time with their families from Virginia to Oregon.
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