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Michelle Bernadette Pavlis

Associate Professor of Dermatology
Dermatology
Duke Derm Patterson Place, 5324 McFarland Drive, Durham, NC 27707
Duke Derm Patterson Place, 5324 McFarland Drive, Durham, NC 27707

Overview


I am an Associate Professor in the Department of Dermatology at Duke University, and a Staff Physician in dermatology at the Durham VAMC. I am a pigmented lesion expert and Director of early melanoma detection and surveillance in the Melanoma disease group of the Duke Cancer Institute. I have clinical expertise in dermoscopy and mole mapping technology for the early detection of skin cancer. I am the Dermoscopy Faculty Champion in dermatology for dermoscopy resident education. I have mentored several medical students and served as their continuity clinic attending during their 3rd year of medical school. I have several research interests in cutaneous oncology, specifically regarding the characteristics of melanoma in different populations.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Associate Professor of Dermatology · 2021 - Present Dermatology, Clinical Science Departments
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute · 2023 - Present Duke Cancer Institute, Institutes and Centers

Recent Publications


Association of rurality and health professional shortages with the clinicopathologic characteristics of melanoma in North Carolina.

Journal Article J Rural Health · March 2025 PURPOSE: To assess rural-urban and health professional shortage area (HPSA)-related influences on the characteristics of melanoma in North Carolina. METHODS: We conducted a single-center retrospective cohort study of patients living in North Carolina with ... Full text Link to item Cite

Diagnostic challenges in naevoid melanoma: does depth matter?

Journal Article Clin Exp Dermatol · February 24, 2025 Full text Link to item Cite
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Education, Training & Certifications


Emory University, School of Medicine · 2009 M.D.