Overview
I have a wide array of research interests reflecting my many roles at Duke. I am interested in clinical trials and clinical pilot studies to better understand and treat inflammatory diseases of the skin. I am also interested in quality assurance and improvement studies to better care for our patients, our collogues and ourselves, as well as to target non evidence based overutilization of limited health care resources (such as unneeded lab monitoring). Finally, I am interested in alternative care delivery models, especially in measuring their quality and their impact on patients and physicians.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Professor of Dermatology
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2023 - Present
Dermatology,
Clinical Science Departments
Professor in Medicine
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2023 - Present
Medicine, Rheumatology and Immunology,
Medicine
Recent Publications
Lymphoproliferative Disorders Mimicking Rheumatologic Disease: A Clinical Reasoning Perspective.
Journal Article Curr Allergy Asthma Rep · September 16, 2025 PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Lymphoproliferative disorders encompass a variety of hematologic diseases that are increasingly recognized. Patients with these conditions may present to rheumatologists or other specialists prior to a hematologist-oncologist. This revie ... Full text Open Access Link to item CiteMastocytosis: Part I: Pathogenesis, Clinical Presentation and Classification.
Journal Article J Am Acad Dermatol · June 19, 2025 Mast cells are tissue-resident immune cells which secrete numerous and varied immune mediators in response to a myriad of activation pathways and play an important physiological function in immunity, homeostasis, tissue repair, and nervous system regulatio ... Full text Link to item CiteMastocytosis: Part II: Diagnosis and Management of Mastocytosis through a Multidisciplinary Lens.
Journal Article J Am Acad Dermatol · June 19, 2025 Mastocytosis is a heterogeneous disorder marked by mast cell accumulation in various organs, presenting differently in children and adults. Red or brown maculopapular lesions on the skin should raise suspicion for mastocytosis. In children, presentations i ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
ACE Covid 19 Admin. Supplement: Molecular Regulation of B cells and T cells in Human SLE - Cost Reimbursable
Clinical TrialCo Investigator · Awarded by Emory University · 2021 - 2024View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill ·
2009
M.D.
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill ·
2007
Ph.D.
University of California, Davis ·
1997
B.S.