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Leslie Merryman

Rony Andre François, MD, PhD elected to Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society!

Congratulations Dr. François on your election to the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society.  With a distinguished history of 116 years of service to medicine and society, Alpha Omega Alpha (AΩA) is the nation’s interdisciplinary honor medical society, recognizing, advocating for, and inspiring physicians in the care of patients and the promotion…

Congratulations to our two Exemplary teachers!

Drs. Kiran Motaparthi and Jennifer Schoch have both won this year’s College of Medicine Exemplary Teacher of the year Award.  Eligible faculty are nominated from each department and participate in a college-wide competition. Faculty are selected based on the excellence of their teaching of medical students, residents and fellows, graduate students,…

All of Us Research Program

The All of Us Research Program is a nation-wide research program that seeks to enroll one million people and they are looking for your help. Through health surveys, electronic health records, physical measurements and more, researchers are able to take the information you provide in this study and use…

Please welcome new Resident, Renee Thomas, MD, PhD

Dr. Thomas completed her undergraduate work at Cornell University and her Medical School at UCLA.  She did a preliminary year at St, Josephs-Syracuse and is now a FL Gator.  In her spare time Renee likes art, especially drawing, sketching and painting.  She runs and bakes!  Welcome to the team,…

Welcome to Diana Braswell, MD our new Dermatopathology Fellow!

Dr. Braswell comes to us from Duke University School of Medicine after completing her undergraduate work at Rice University. She has completed a residency in Pathology at the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine.  Welcome Dr.  Braswell!…

Welcome Dr. Kerrie Grunnet, new Resident!

Kerrie Grunnet, MD was an undergrad at the University of Georgia and attended Medical School at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University.  She completed a preliminary year at WellStar Kennestone Regional Medical Center.  In her spare time Dr. Gunnet  likes running, water sports,…

Welcome to our new Resident, Rony Francois, MD, PhD

Dr. Rony Francois completed is BS at USF and his MD, PhD, and preliminary year here at UF.  When he is not working Dr. Francois is interested in the beach, boogie-boarding, water-skiing, jet-skiing and snow skiing.  He is a history buff and an avid car enthusiast.  Welcome to the Team!…

UF Dermatology is Global!

UF Dermatology Faculty members and trainees presented/attended over 10 scientific meetings this year! UF Dermatology roadmap of Academic Growth   Clinical Trials Unit Established in 2018 Approved and Enrolling NanoDox for Atopic Dermatitis: 12/15 patients completed Novartis SCCis study 2/5 patients enrolled Pediatric Microbiome Study- Open…

Highlights from the 2nd Annual Dermatology Research Day!

On May 4, 2018 we celebrated research and academic achievement in the department of dermatology! The event was very successful, well attended and further confirmed our goal to grow into a strong academic dermatology center. Our talented residents and faculties presented ongoing research projects and over 10 selected posters…