Melodi Whitley

Assistant Professor of Dermatology
Melodi Whitley
Melodi Whitley

Overview

Melodi Javid Whitley, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Dermatology
Assistant Program Director for Trainee Research
Director of Transplant Dermatology

I am a physician scientist focused on the dermatologic care of solid organ transplant recipients.  Clinically, I manage the the complex dermatologic side effects of immunosuppression with a focus on high-risk skin cancer.  My research focuses on understanding the drivers of cutaneous malignancy in this population using translational approaches.

Positions

Assistant Professor of Dermatology in the School of Medicine

2022 School of Medicine

Member of the Duke Cancer Institute in the School of Medicine

2023 School of Medicine

Education

M.D. 2017

2017 Duke University School of Medicine

Ph.D. 2017

2017 Duke University School of Medicine

Internal Medicine Internship, Internal Medicine

2018 Duke University School of Medicine

Dermatology Residency, Dermatology

2021 Duke University School of Medicine

Duke-UNC Immunotherapy T32 Postdoctoral Fellowship, Dukecancer Center

2021 Duke University School of Medicine

Publications, Grants & Awards

Offices & Contact

Department of Dermatology, DUMC 3135
Durham, NC
27710