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Lee Wheless, MD, Dermatology, Nashville, TN

Lee Emerson Wheless MD , PhD, MSCR

Dermatologic Surgery, Clinical Informatics


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  • 719 Thompson LnSte 26300Nashville, TN 37204

  • Phone+1 615-322-0417

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Summary

  • I am an academic medical and surgical dermatologist with a focus on the management of organ transplant recipients and other patients at high risk for skin cancer. I have experience in skin cancer surgery and reconstruction. My research interests are precision medicine, genetic epidemiology, and pharmacoepidemiology of these high-risk patients. I conduct my analyses in SAS, R, and Plink and am proficient in data manipulation, regression modeling, imputation, meta-analysis, GWAS, and PheWAS, among other statistical analyses

Education & Training

  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center
    Vanderbilt University Medical CenterResidency, Dermatology, 2015 - 2018
  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center
    Vanderbilt University Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 2014 - 2015
  • Medical University of South Carolina
    Medical University of South CarolinaClass of 2014, Abney Family Fellowship
  • Davidson College
    Davidson CollegeBS, Biology, Classics, Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa, Keiser Prize, 2001 - 2005

Certifications & Licensure

  • TN State Medical License
    TN State Medical License 2018 - 2026
  • AL State Medical License
    AL State Medical License 2020 - 2020
  • Dermatology
    American Board of Dermatology Dermatology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Study Finds No Major Cardiovascular Risk from Nicotinamide
    Study Finds No Major Cardiovascular Risk from NicotinamideFebruary 26th, 2025

Grant Support

  • Identifying clinical and genetic factors for risk of multiple skin cancers in organ transplant recipientsVETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION2023–2028

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