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Office
2301 Erwin Rd
Durham, NC 27705Phone+1 919-684-8111
Summary
- Dr. Melodi Javid Whitley is a dermatologist based in Durham, NC, specializing in cutaneous oncology. She completed her medical education, along with an internship and residency in dermatology, at Duke University Hospital, where she also earned a PhD in Molecular Cancer Biology. Dr. Whitley holds dual Bachelor's degrees in Biochemistry and Spanish Language and Literature from the University of Maryland, College Park. She serves as the Assistant Program Director for Trainee Research Director of Transplant Dermatology in the Department of Dermatology at Duke School of Medicine, where she is also an Assistant Professor. Her clinical experience includes working with sarcomas, transplant dermatology, and molecular imaging. Dr. Whitley has several publications in prominent dermatology journals and has received various awards, including the DukeHealth Excellence in GME Award and the Rising Derm Stars Award in 2020.
Education & Training
- Duke University HospitalResidency, Dermatology, 2018 - 2021
- Duke University HospitalInternship, Internal Medicine, 2017 - 2018
- Duke University School of MedicineClass of 2017
- Duke University School of MedicinePhD, Molecular Cancer Biology, 2011 - 2015
- University of Maryland, College ParkBS, Biochemistry , 2003 - 2007
- University of Maryland, College ParkBA, Spanish Language and Literature, 2003 - 2007
Certifications & Licensure
- NC State Medical License 2022 - 2026
- NE State Medical License 2021 - 2022
- American Board of Dermatology Dermatology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Duke Office of Physician Scientist Development Technician Support Grant 2020-2021
- Rising Derm Stars Awardee 2020
- Best Clinical Research Poster Duke Office of Physician Scientist Development Annual Symposium, 2020
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Recognition and management of adverse cutaneous reactions in patients on enfortumab vedotin and pembrolizumab in the inpatient setting.Emma L Myers, Jessica Liu, Sabrina M Shearer, Sarah A Myers, Michelle Schneider
JAAD Case Reports. 2025-04-01 - Belumosudil: An effective oral steroid-sparing agent for chronic cutaneous graft-versus-host disease.Amy J Petty, Colleen M Glennon, Emma Fixsen, Adela R Cardones, Melodi Javid Whitley
Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology. 2025-03-03 - Paradoxical Development of Reactive Squamous Atypia and Aggressive, Invasive Squamous Cell Carcinoma Following 5-Fluorouracil for Field Cancerization with Concurrent I...Erik Jaklitsch, Lauren D Crow, Amy Petty, Edgar Martinez, Melodi J Whitley
Clinical and Experimental Dermatology. 2025-02-27
Books/Book Chapters
Committees
- Committee Member, WDS Academic Dermatology Committee 2022 - Present
- Chair, Research Selection Committee, Department of Dermatology, University of Nebraska Medical Center 2021 - Present
- Committee Member, Residency Selection Committee, Department of Dermatology, University of Nebraska Medical Center 2021 - Present
- NDS Representative, AAD Advisory Council 2021 - Present
Professional Memberships
- Duke LCME Executive CommitteeMember
- Graduate Student Association of Iranians at DukeMember
- The Robert J. Lefkowitz Society, Duke MedicineInvited Member
- American Society for Dermatologic SurgeryMember
- Medical Dermatology SocietyMember
- American Society for Laser Medicine & SurgeryMember
- American Contact Dermatitis SocietyMember
- Women’s Dermatologic SocietyMember
- American Academy of DermatologyFellow
- The Society for Investigative DermatologyMember
- International Immunosuppression and Transplant Skin Cancer CollaborativeMember
- Nebraska Medical AssociationMember
- Nebraska Dermatologic SocietyMember
- Metro Omaha Medical SocietyMember
Other Languages
- Spanish, Farsi
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