CURRICULUM VITAE
Melanie A. Clark MD
Melanie A. Clark MD
Associate Professor
Department of Dermatology
Department of Dermatology
OFFICE ADDRESS: |
Hub for Collaborative Medicine |
8701 Watertown Plank Road |
Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
EDUCATION: |
2004 - 2008 B.S. Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL |
2008 - 2012 M.D., University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, IL |
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING AND FELLOWSHIP APPOINTMENTS: |
2012 - 2013 Transitional Year Intern and Chief Resident, Resurrection Medical Center Chicago, Chicago, IL |
2013 - 2016 Dermatology Resident and Chief Resident, McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University, Chicago, IL |
2016 - 2017 Micrographic Surgery and Dermatologic Oncology Fellow, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH |
FACULTY APPOINTMENTS: |
09/2017 - Present Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology, Mohs Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
HOSPITAL STAFF PRIVILEGES: |
2017 - Present Attending Physician, Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital, 9200 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, WI |
SPECIALTY BOARDS AND CERTIFICATION: |
Board Certified | Issue Date | Expiration |
American Board of Dermatology | 2016 | 2026 |
Micrographic Dermatologic Surgery | 2021 | 2031 |
AWARDS AND HONORS: |
2004 - 2008 Campus Honors Program, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
2004 - 2008 James Newton Matthews Scholar, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
2004 - 2008 James Scholar , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
2007 - 2008 Phi Beta Kappa, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
2008 Summa Cum Laude, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
2009 Honorable Mention for Excellence, Pritzker School of Medicine Summer Research Program |
2012 Alpha Omega Alpha Honors, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine |
2012 Graduation with Honors, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine |
2021 Dr. Sam Hwang Dermatology Research Award, Medical College of Wisconsin |
MEMBERSHIPS IN HONORARY AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES: |
2007 - Present Phi Beta Kappa |
2012 - Present Alpha Omega Alpha |
2013 - Present Women's Dermatologic Society |
2013 - Present American Academy of Dermatology |
2013 - Present American Society for Dermatologic Surgery |
2017 - Present Dermatology Foundation |
2017 - Present American College of Mohs Surgery |
2017 - Present Wisconsin Dermatological Society |
NATIONAL ELECTED/APPOINTED LEADERSHIP AND COMMITTEE POSITIONS: |
2015 - 2017 Resident Representative, Board of Directors, American Society for Dermatologic Surgery |
2018 - 2019 Vice Chair of Wisconsin, Leaders Society, Dermatology Foundation |
2019 - 2021 Fellows-in-training Case Competition Evaluation Committee, American College of Mohs Surgery |
2022 - Present Board Prep Plus Surgical Author Committee, American Academy of Dermatology |
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INVITED LECTURES/WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS: |
Local |
Clark, MA, Common things are common: lumps, bumps, and other benign skin lesions, Cleveland Clinic Dermatology 101: A Primer for Internists, Pediatricians, and Family Physicians, Cleveland, OH, 03/2017 |
Regional |
Clark MA, Schlosser BS, Colavincenzo ML, Kunda RV, A Case Series of Pyoderma Gangrenosum, Chicago Dermatological Society Meeting, Chicago, IL, 11/2013 |
Clark MA, Yoo SS, Eruptive Squamous Cell Carcinomas and Keratoacanthomas Arising in Split Thickness Skin Graft Donor and Recipient Sites, Chicago Dermatological Society Meeting, Chicago, IL, 11/2014 |
Clark MA, Brieva J, A Case of Bullous Arthropod Bites, Chicago Dermatological Society Meeting, Chicago, IL, 11/2014 |
Clark MA, Patterson S, Generalized Eruptive Syringomas, Chicago Dermatological Society Meeting, Chicago, IL, 11/2015 |
Gill L, Clark MA, Large Truncal BCCs Responsive to Neoadjuvant Vismodegib, Wisconsin Dermatological Society, Milwaukee, WI, 10/2018 |
Clark MA, Updates in High-Risk Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Wisconsin Dermatological Society, Milwaukee, WI, 10/2020 |
National |
Clark MA, Teaching Faculty: Hands-On Nail Surgery Workshop, American Academy of Dermatology 2019 Annual Meeting, Washington D.C., 03/2019 |
Clark MA, Teaching Faculty: 2019 Hand & Nail Workshop, American College of Mohs Surgery 51st Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD, 05/2019 |
Clark MA, Reconstruction Videos of Common Local Flaps: Step-by-Step Instructions for Repair of Everyday Post-Mohs Facial Defects, American Academy of Dermatology 2019 Summer Meeting, New York, NY, 07/2019 |
Clark MA, Myocutaneous Island Pedicle Flaps for Defects of the Distal Nasal Tip, American College of Mohs Surgery 52nd Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA Virtual Meeting, 05/2021 |
Clark MA, Moderator: Best of Skin Cancer & Reconstruction Oral Abstracts, American Society for Dermatologic Surgery 2022 Annual Meeting, Denver, CO, 10/2022 |
PEER REVIEWED WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS: |
National |
Shikanov S, Clark MA, Raman JD, Smith B, Kaag M, Russo P, Wheat JC, Wolf JS Jr, Huang WC, Shalhav AL, Eggener SE, Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration and Modification of Diet in Renal Disease Equations for Renal Function Evaluation in Partial Nephrectomy Patients, American Urological Association Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 06/2010 |
Clark MA, Shikanov S, Raman JD, Smith B, Kaag M, Russo P, Wheat JC, Wolf JS Jr, Matin SF, Huang WC, Shalhav Al, Eggener SE, Impact of Warm Versus Cold Ischemia on Renal Function Following Partial Nephrectomy, American Urological Association Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 06/2010 |
Clark MA, Shikanov S, Raman JD, Smith B, Kaag M, Russo P, What JC, Wolf JS Jr, Matin SF, Huang WC, Shalhav AL, Eggener SE, Chronic Kidney Disease Before and After Partial Nephrectomy, American Urological Association Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 06/2010 |
Clark MA, Schlosser BJ, Gerami P, A Case of Vulvar Pyoderma Gangrenosum, Medical Dermatological Society Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 03/2015 |
Clark MA, Vidimos AT, The use of a hair transplant blade for peripheral margin assessment of locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the face requiring orbital exenteration: A collaborative tumor extirpation technique, American College of Mohs Surgery 49th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 04/2017 |
Maisel A, Clark MA, Weil A, Poon E, Alam M, Comparative effectiveness of two topical lidocaine mixtures to reduce pain during a nonablative laser procedure: a randomized control trial, American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery 38th Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX, 04/2018 |
Clark MA, Knackstedt TJ, The Utility of Imaging in Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Nail Unit: Tromovitch Award Presentation, American College of Mohs Surgery 50th Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, 04/2018 |
COMMITTEE SERVICE: |
Medical College of Wisconsin |
2017 - Present Residency Selection Committee, MCW Department of Dermatology |
2020 - Present Patient Access Committee, MCW Department of Dermatology |
2022 - Present Faculty Career Development Committee, MCW Faculty Council |
2022 - Present Education and Curriculum Committee, MCW Department of Dermatology |
2022 - Present Clinical Competency Committee, MCW Department of Dermatology |
Hospital |
2017 - Present Multidisciplinary Advanced Skin Cancer Tumor Board, Froedtert Hospital |
2018 - Present Multidisciplinary Transplant Tumor Board, Froedtert Hospital |
MEDICAL COLLEGE TEACHING ACTIVITIES: |
Medical Student Education |
2017 - Present Preceptor, Dermatology M3 and M4 Clerkship |
2020 - Present Presenter, M4 Advanced Dermatology Curriculum |
Resident and Fellow Education |
2017 - Present Presenter, Dermatology Resident Core Curriculum |
2017 - Present Preceptor, Dermatology Resident Surgery Rotation |
2017 - Present Preceptor, Plastic Surgery Resident Dermatology Rotation |
EXTRAMURAL TEACHING: |
Medical Student Education |
2012 University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Teaching Assistant, Clinical Pathophysiology and Treatment |
COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES: |
2006 Central High School, Champaign, IL - English as a second language (ESL) tutor for Spanish-speaking students. |
2008 - 2012 Community Health Clinic, Pritzker Board, Chicago, IL - Volunteer 2008 - 2012, Volunteer Coordinator 2008 - 2009. Coordinated all medical student volunteers, volunteered monthly. |
GLOBAL HEALTH ACTIVITIES: |
2006 Global Medical Training Medical Humanitarian Trip, Nicaragua |
2009 Remedy (Recovering Medical Supplies for the Developing World), Univeristy of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine - $7,000 raised as fundraising chair, medical supplies delivered to underserved communities in Peru. |
BIBLIOGRAPHY |
Refereed Journal Publications/Original Papers |
1. Pelster MW, Clark MA, Yoo S. Repair of a Multisubunit Defect of the Earlobe, Preauricular Skin, and Superolateral Neck. Dermatol Surg. 2017 May;43 Suppl 1:S122-S125. |
2. Yoon DY, Clark MA, Rodriguez HE. Clusters of Painful Blue Papules. JAMA Dermatol. 2016 Dec 01;152(12):1379-1380. |
3. Clark MA, Yoo SS, Kundu RV. Nail Surgery Techniques: A Single Center Survey Study on the Effect of a Cadaveric Hand Practicum in Dermatology Resident Education. Dermatol Surg. 2016 May;42(5):696-8. |
4. Clark MA, Guitart J, Gerami P, Marks BR, Amin S, Yoo SS. Eruptive keratoacanthomatous atypical squamous proliferations (KASPs) arising in skin graft sites. JAAD Case Rep. 2015 Sep;1(5):274-6. PMCID: PMC4809229 |
5. Eggener SE, Clark MA, Shikanov S, Smith B, Kaag M, Russo P, Wheat JC, Wolf JS Jr, Matin SF, Huang WC, Harel M, Cambio J, Shalhav AL, Raman JD. Impact of warm versus cold ischemia on renal function following partial nephrectomy. World J Urol. 2015 Mar;33(3):351-7. |
6. Shikanov S, Clark MA, Raman JD, Smith B, Kaag M, Russo P, Wheat JC, Wolf JS Jr, Huang WC, Shalhav AL, Eggener SE. Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration versus Modification of Diet in Renal Disease equations for renal function evaluation in patients undergoing partial nephrectomy. J Urol. 2010 Nov;184(5):1867-71. |
7. Clark MA, Shikanov S, Raman JD, Smith B, Kaag M, Russo P, Wheat JC, Wolf JS Jr, Matin SF, Huang WC, Shalhav AL, Eggener SE. Chronic kidney disease before and after partial nephrectomy. J Urol. 2011 Jan;185(1):43-8. |
8. Sadowsky LM, Clark MA, Schlosser BJ. Pyoderma gangrenosum of the vulva treated with mycophenolate mofetil and infliximab. Dermatol Ther. 2019 May;32(3):e12905. |
9. McEnery-Stonelake ME, Clark MA, Vidimos AT. Vulvar basal cell carcinoma arising in the setting of repeated perilamp exposure. JAAD Case Rep. 2020 Feb;6(2):103-105. PMCID: PMC6992888 |
10. Clark MA, Filitis D, Samie FH, Piliang M, Knackstedt TJ. Evaluating the Utility of Routine Imaging in Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Nail Unit. Dermatol Surg. 2020 Nov;46(11):1375-1381. |
11. Smith SDB, Clarke CN, Clark MA, Harker-Murray AK, Sokumbi O. Xanthomatous Dermal Changes in a Patient With Locally Advanced Basal Cell Carcinoma Treated Using Vismodegib. Am J Dermatopathol. 2021 Aug 01;43(8):585-587. |
12. Mazmudar RS, Fazio J, Garland K, Tripathi R, Clark M, Olasz E, Bordeaux JS, Scott JF. Predictors of patient-initiated communication after Mohs micrographic surgery: A multi-institutional prospective cohort study. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2021 Nov;85(5):1290-1293. |
13. Jones S, Henry V, Strong E, Sheriff SA, Wanat K, Kasprzak J, Clark M, Shukla M, Zenga J, Stadler M, Dzwierzynski W, Harker-Murray A, Young K, Kothari AN, Clarke CN. Clinical Impact and Accuracy of Shave Biopsy for Initial Diagnosis of Cutaneous Melanoma. J Surg Res. 2023 Jun;286:35-40. |
14. Calley BJ, Fazio J, Banerjee A, Clark MA. Topical Treatment of Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Situ and the Impact of Clinical Risk Factors and Positive Histologic Margins at the Time of Diagnosis. Dermatol Surg. 2024 Mar 01;50(3):219-223. |
Books, Chapters, and Reviews |
1. Clark MA, Poblete-Lopez C. Skin, cartilage, and composite grafts. Kantor Dermatologic Surgery. McGaw Hill. Published April, 2018. |
Editorials, Letters to Editor, Other |
1. Allison Vidimos RPh, MD, Melanie Clark MD. Limited Evidence for Antiseptics and Antibiotics in Surgical Wounds Healing. Dermatology PracticeUpdate. Published 10/12/2016. |