Sancy Leachman, M.D., Ph.D. (she/her)

  • Professor of Dermatology, School of Medicine
  • John D. Gray Endowed Chair for Melanoma Research
  • Cancer Biology Graduate Program, School of Medicine

Education and training

  • Degrees

    • B.A., 1985, University of Texas at Austin Plan II
    • M.D., Ph.D., 1993, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School

  • Residency

    • Yale-New Haven Hospital (dermatology), New Haven, CT

  • Fellowship

    • Yale University School of Medicine (cutaneous oncology), New Haven, CT

  • Certifications

    • American Board of Dermatology

Memberships and associations:

  • American Medical Association
  • American Academy of Dermatology
  • Society for Investigative Dermatology
  • Intermountain Dermatology Society
  • National Vitiligo Foundation
  • Utah Medical Association
  • Vitiligo Society
  • American Association for Cancer Research
  • American Society of Human Genetics
  • Pan American Society for Pigment Cell Research
  • Utah Society of Dermatologic Medicine and Surgery
  • Medical Dermatology Society
  • Southwest Oncology Group
  • Oregon Dermatology Society

Additional information

Publications

Elsevier pure profile

Selected publications

  • Revised nomenclature and classification of inherited ichthyoses: results of the First Ichthyosis Consensus Conference in Soreze 2009 V Oji, G Tadini, M Akiyama, CB Bardon, C Bodemer, E Bourrat, ... Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 63 (4), 607-641
  • Features associated with germline CDKN2A mutations: a GenoMEL study of melanoma-prone families from three continents AM Goldstein, M Chan, M Harland, NK Hayward, F Demenais, DT Bishop, ... Journal of medical genetics 44 (2), 99-106
  • High-risk melanoma susceptibility genes and pancreatic cancer, neural system tumors, and uveal melanoma across GenoMEL AM Goldstein, M Chan, M Harland, EM Gillanders, NK Hayward, MF Avril, ... Cancer research 66 (20), 9818-9828
  • First-in-human mutation-targeted siRNA phase Ib trial of an inherited skin disorder SA Leachman, RP Hickerson, ME Schwartz, EE Bullough, SL Hutcherson, ... Molecular Therapy 18 (2), 442-446
  • Metastatic melanoma in pregnancy: risk of transplacental metastases in the infant A Alexander, WE Samlowski, D Grossman, CS Bruggers, RM Harris, ... Journal of clinical oncology 21 (11), 2179-2186
  • Preservation of RNA for functional genomic studies: a multidisciplinary tumor bank protocol SR Florell, CM Coffin, JA Holden, JW Zimmermann, JW Gerwels, ... Modern pathology 14 (2), 116-128
  • Melanocytes as instigators and victims of oxidative stress L Denat, AL Kadekaro, L Marrot, SA Leachman, ZA Abdel-Malek Journal of Investigative Dermatology 134 (6), 1512-1518
  • Clinical and pathological features of pachyonychia congenita SA Leachman, RL Kaspar, P Fleckman, SR Florell, FJD Smith, ... Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings 10 (1), 3-17
  • Selection criteria for genetic assessment of patients with familial melanoma SA Leachman, J Carucci, W Kohlmann, KC Banks, MM Asgari, ... Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 61 (4), 677. e1-677. e14
  • Evaluation of a 7-day continuous intravenous infusion of decitabine: inhibition of promoter-specific and global genomic DNA methylation WE Samlowski, SA Leachman, M Wade, P Cassidy, P Porter-Gill, L Busby, ... J Clin Oncol 23 (17), 3897-3905

Publications

  • Development of a treatment decision aid for patients with dysplastic nevi who are candidates for re-excision

    Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
    1. Jaclyn N. Roland-McGowan
    2. Steven Caleb Freeman
    3. Wenelia Baghoomian
    4. Bryan T. Carroll
    5. Caroline Choi Kim
    6. Clara Curiel-Lewandrowski
    7. Emily Y. Chu
    8. Erin L. Foster
    9. Kelly Carter Nelson
    10. Kevin P. White
    11. Michael E. Ming
    12. Rebecca I. Hartman
    13. Sancy A. Leachman
    14. Stephanie Mengden-Koon
    15. Suephy C. Chen
    16. Susan M. Swetter
    17. Victor G. Prieto
    18. Elizabeth Berry
    19. Wesley Y. Yu

  • Thin and in situ melanomas of unfavorable prognosis

    Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
    1. Joao Renato V. Gontijo
    2. Jacob H. Nelson
    3. Kyra Diehl
    4. Veselina B. Korcheva
    5. Flavia Vasques Bittencourt
    6. Sancy A. Leachman

  • Clinical Utility of a Digital Dermoscopy Image-Based Artificial Intelligence Device in the Diagnosis and Management of Skin Cancer by Dermatologists

    Cancers
    1. Alexander M. Witkowski
    2. Joshua Burshtein
    3. Michael Christopher
    4. Clay Cockerell
    5. Lilia Correa
    6. David Cotter
    7. Darrell L. Ellis
    8. Aaron S. Farberg
    9. Jane M. Grant-Kels
    10. Teri M. Greiling
    11. James M. Grichnik
    12. Sancy A. Leachman
    13. Anthony Linfante
    14. Ashfaq Marghoob
    15. Etan Marks
    16. Khoa Nguyen
    17. Alex G. Ortega-Loayza
    18. Gyorgy Paragh
    19. Giovanni Pellacani
    20. Harold Rabinovitz
    21. Darrell Rigel
    22. Daniel M. Siegel
    23. Eingun James Song
    24. David Swanson
    25. David Trask
    26. Joanna Ludzik

  • Evidence-Based Communication to Increase Melanoma Knowledge and Skin Checks

    JID Innovations
    1. Ariel Nadratowski
    2. Brittany Shoots-Reinhard
    3. Autumn Shafer
    4. Jerusha Detweiler-Bedell
    5. Brian Detweiler-Bedell
    6. Sancy Leachman
    7. Ellen Peters

  • Examining the Role of Estheticians in Skin Cancer Surveillance

    Dermatology
    1. Amanda M. Walker
    2. Adrienne Joseph
    3. Jacob Nelson
    4. Victoria E. Orfaly
    5. Elizabeth Stoos
    6. Alan Geller
    7. Elizabeth Bailey
    8. Stephanie Savory
    9. Sancy Leachman
    10. Heidi Jacobe

  • From sunbeds to sunscreen

    Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
    1. Victoria E. Orfaly
    2. Gina N. Bash
    3. Erin Risotto-Urbanowicz
    4. Claire B. Higgins
    5. Nicole M. Santucci
    6. Ashley M. Hoff
    7. Mary M. Ryan
    8. Adam D. Roscher
    9. Nina Kostur
    10. Eleanor McCreary
    11. Stephen Aldous
    12. Candace H. Chan
    13. Bailey Reynolds
    14. Abigale Shettig
    15. Jonathan Sisley
    16. Jacob Smith
    17. Jade N. Young
    18. Allison M. Zhou
    19. Erika Koh
    20. Carter K. Haag
    21. Emile Latour
    22. Samuel J. Callis
    23. Elizabeth Stoos
    24. Sancy A. Leachman

  • Increase in melanoma knowledge in Latino patients after a targeted digital educational program

    JAAD International
    1. Adina Greene
    2. Vivian C. Iloabuchi
    3. Elizabeth Stoos
    4. Richard J. Butterfield
    5. Nan Zhang
    6. Aaron R. Mangold
    7. Sancy Leachman
    8. Collin M. Costello

  • Melanoma toolkit for early detection for primary care clinicians

    Frontiers in Medicine
    1. Kyra Diehl
    2. Elizabeth Stoos
    3. Alyssa Becker
    4. Victoria E. Orfaly
    5. Jacob Nelson
    6. Jordan Gillespie
    7. Justin Ng
    8. Tayler Tobey
    9. Emile Latour
    10. Joanna Ludzik
    11. Elizabeth G. Berry
    12. Alan C. Geller
    13. Heidi Jacobe
    14. Justin Leitenberger
    15. Danielle McClanahan
    16. Jessica Tran
    17. Smriti Prasad
    18. Stephanie Mengden-Koon
    19. Kelly C. Nelson
    20. Ryan Petering
    21. Alex Verdieck
    22. Stephanie Savory
    23. Emily H. Smith
    24. Susan Tofte
    25. Martin A. Weinstock
    26. Kevin White
    27. Oliver Wisco
    28. Clara Curiel-Lewandrowski
    29. Susan M. Swetter
    30. Alexander M. Witkowski
    31. Laura Ferris
    32. Samantha Black
    33. Rebecca Xu
    34. Shuai Xu
    35. Sancy Leachman

  • NETosis Is Induced by Complement Component 5a

    Journal of Investigative Dermatology
    1. Zhiping Wang
    2. Noah Hornick
    3. Morgan Vague
    4. Doris Yang
    5. Jesse Keller
    6. Shannon Kody
    7. Sancy Leachman
    8. Alex G. Ortega-Loayza
    9. Yuangang Liu

  • Quantitative multiplex immunohistochemistry reveals inter-patient lymphovascular and immune heterogeneity in primary cutaneous melanoma

    Frontiers in immunology
    1. Julia Femel
    2. Cameron Hill
    3. Irineu Illa Bochaca
    4. Jamie L. Booth
    5. Tina G. Asnaashari
    6. Maria M. Steele
    7. Ata S. Moshiri
    8. Hyungrok Do
    9. Judy Zhong
    10. Iman Osman
    11. Sancy A. Leachman
    12. Takahiro Tsujikawa
    13. Kevin P. White
    14. Young H. Chang
    15. Amanda W. Lund

  • Revolutionizing Skin Cancer Triage

    Cancers
    1. Emilie A. Foltz
    2. Joanna Ludzik
    3. Sancy Leachman
    4. Elizabeth Stoos
    5. Teri Greiling
    6. Noelle Teske
    7. Lara Clayton
    8. Alyssa L. Becker
    9. Alexander Witkowski

  • Social media as a recruitment tactic in melanoma education and protective behaviors in Latino patients

    JEADV Clinical Practice
    1. Adina Greene
    2. Vivian C. Iloabuchi
    3. Elizabeth Stoos
    4. Richard J. Butterfield
    5. Nan Zhang
    6. Aaron R. Mangold
    7. Sancy Leachman
    8. Collin M. Costello

  • The Impact of Melanoma Imaging Biomarker Cues on Detection Sensitivity and Specificity in Melanoma versus Clinically Atypical Nevi

    Cancers
    1. Rosario Agüero
    2. Kendall L. Buchanan
    3. Cristián Navarrete-Dechent
    4. Ashfaq A. Marghoob
    5. Jennifer A. Stein
    6. Michael S. Landy
    7. Sancy A. Leachman
    8. Kenneth G. Linden
    9. Sandra Garcet
    10. James G. Krueger
    11. Daniel S. Gareau

  • The skinny on skin

    Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology
    1. Kyra Diehl
    2. Jacob Nelson
    3. Olivia Haddadin
    4. Elizabeth Stoos
    5. Autumn Shafer
    6. Amy Mason
    7. Deb Girard
    8. Theresa Malcolm
    9. Alan C. Geller
    10. Emile Latour
    11. Elizabeth Bailey
    12. Jade N. Young
    13. Hannah Zhao
    14. Jordan Gillespie
    15. Hailey Pfeifer
    16. Claudia Lee
    17. Moira Shea
    18. Mallory DeCampos-Stairiker
    19. Jake Smith
    20. Alyssa Becker
    21. Gina N. Bash
    22. Vikram Sahni
    23. Yichen Fan
    24. Elena Paz Munoz
    25. David Baron
    26. Nadia Popovici
    27. Victoria E. Orfaly
    28. Wenelia Baghoomian
    29. Emilie Foltz
    30. Kristen Kahlen
    31. Stephanie Savory
    32. Heidi Jacobe
    33. Sancy A. Leachman

  • Combined Use of Dermoscopy, Reflectance Confocal Microscopy and Ex-Vivo Gene Expression Profiling to Detect a Micro-Melanoma Less Than 1 mm in Diameter

    Dermatology Practical and Conceptual
    1. Alexander Witkowski
    2. Joanna Ludzik
    3. Jina Chung
    4. Claudia Lee
    5. Sancy Leachman
    6. Giovanni Pellacani

  • Melanoma literacy among the general population of three western US states

    Pigment Cell and Melanoma Research
    1. Sancy A. Leachman
    2. Emile Latour
    3. Brian Detweiler-Bedell
    4. Jerusha B. Detweiler-Bedell
    5. Adrienne Zell
    6. Elizabeth Wenzel
    7. Elizabeth Stoos
    8. Jacob H. Nelson
    9. Jack Wiedrick
    10. Elizabeth G. Berry
    11. Jane Lange
    12. Ruth Etzioni
    13. Jodi A. Lapidus

  • Minority enrollment in melanoma clinical trials

    Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
    1. Elena Paz Munoz
    2. Sapna P. Patel
    3. Sancy A. Leachman
    4. Nathan Y. Yu
    5. Wesley Y. Yu

  • T cell egress via lymphatic vessels is tuned by antigen encounter and limits tumor control

    Nature Immunology
    1. Maria M. Steele
    2. Abhinav Jaiswal
    3. Ines Delclaux
    4. Ian D. Dryg
    5. Dhaarini Murugan
    6. Julia Femel
    7. Sunny Son
    8. Haley du Bois
    9. Cameron Hill
    10. Sancy A. Leachman
    11. Young H. Chang
    12. Lisa M. Coussens
    13. Niroshana Anandasabapathy
    14. Amanda W. Lund

  • The benefit of early-stage diagnosis

    Skin Health and Disease
    1. Jade N. Young
    2. Kelly Griffith-Bauer
    3. Emma Hill
    4. Emile Latour
    5. Ravikant Samatham
    6. Sancy Leachman

  • The family lifestyles, actions and risk education (FLARE) study

    Contemporary Clinical Trials
    1. Yelena P. Wu
    2. Tammy K. Stump
    3. Jennifer L. Hay
    4. Lisa G. Aspinwall
    5. Kenneth M. Boucher
    6. Pascal R. Deboeck
    7. Douglas Grossman
    8. Kathi Mooney
    9. Sancy A. Leachman
    10. Ken R. Smith
    11. Ali P. Wankier
    12. Hannah L. Brady
    13. Samuel E. Hancock
    14. Bridget G. Parsons
    15. Kenneth P. Tercyak

  • Clinically Significant Risk Thresholds in the Management of Primary Cutaneous Melanoma

    Annals of surgical oncology
    1. Edmund K. Bartlett
    2. Douglas Grossman
    3. Susan M. Swetter
    4. Sancy A. Leachman
    5. Clara Curiel-Lewandrowski
    6. Stephen W. Dusza
    7. Jeffrey E. Gershenwald
    8. John M. Kirkwood
    9. Amy L. Tin
    10. Andrew J. Vickers
    11. Michael A. Marchetti

  • Delays in melanoma presentation during the COVID-19 pandemic

    Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
    1. Nicole Trepanowski
    2. Michael S. Chang
    3. Guohai Zhou
    4. Maham Ahmad
    5. Elizabeth G. Berry
    6. Katherine Bui
    7. William H. Butler
    8. Emily Y. Chu
    9. Clara Curiel-Lewandrowski
    10. Laura E. Dellalana
    11. Darrel L. Ellis
    12. S. Caleb Freeman
    13. Pavane L. Gorrepati
    14. Douglas Grossman
    15. Samvel Gyurdzhyan
    16. Peter A. Kanetsky
    17. Amber Loren Ong King
    18. Avani M. Kolla
    19. Christine G. Lian
    20. Jennifer Y. Lin
    21. Vincent Liu
    22. Annie Lowenthal
    23. Kelly N. McCoy
    24. Ananya Munjal
    25. Caitlyn N. Myrdal
    26. Sara Perkins
    27. Jennifer G. Powers
    28. Corinne Rauck
    29. Tristan C. Smart
    30. Jennifer A. Stein
    31. Suraj Venna
    32. Madalyn E. Walsh
    33. Jennifer Y. Wang
    34. Sancy A. Leachman
    35. Susan M. Swetter
    36. Rebecca I. Hartman