Dafnis Carranza, M.D., FAAD, FACMS

Work Experience

Dermatology & Skin Cancer Consultants, PLLC, Humboldt, TN
Medical Director, 8/2011 – Present

The Jackson Clinic P.A., Jackson, TN
Dermatology and Mohs Micrographic Surgery, 8/2008 – 8/2011

Training

University of California, Los Angeles
Mohs Micrographic Surgery & Procedural Dermatology Fellow, 2007 – 2008

• Trained in Mohs micrographic surgery, surgical reconstruction, lasers, and various cosmetic procedures, including BOTOX, fillers, peels, and sclerotherapy

Dermatology Residency, 2004 – 2007

• Chief Resident, 2006 – 2007
• UCLA Health Care STAR Recognition Award, 2006

White Memorial Medical Center, Los Angeles
Internal Medicine Internship, 2003 – 2004

Education

David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles
M.D., 2003

• UCLA SOM Deans Scholar, 1998 – 2003
• Edith and Carl Lasky Memorial Award for Excellence in Research, 2003
• American Dermatological Association Student Research Fellowship Recipient, 2002
• National Hispanic Medical Association NIH/Student Initiative Fellow, 2002
• The Minority Trainee Research Forum National Abstract Competition Winner, 2002
• UCLA SOM Latino Medical Student Association Service Award, 2001
• UCLA SOM, Letter of Distinction, Foundations in Clinical Medicine, 2000

University of California, Los Angeles
B.S. Physiological Sciences, 1997

• UCLA Chancellors Service Award, 1997
• Golden Key National Honor Society Lifetime Member, 1994

Society Memberships

• American Academy of Dermatology
• American College of Mohs Surgery
• Tennessee Dermatology Society
• American Society for Dermatologic Surgery
• Women’s Dermatologic Society
• National Hispanic Medical Association
• UCLA Medical Alumni Association
• National Association of Professional Women
• Humboldt Chamber of Commerce
• Jackson Chamber of Commerce

Committees

• UCLA SOM High School Prep Advisory Committee, Member, 2001 – 2003
• UCLA Chicano/Latino Medical Student Association, MCAT Scholarship Chair, 2000 – 2001
• UCLA SOM Admissions Committee, Medical Student Representative, 1999 – 2004
• UCLA 6th Annual Talent Show & Canned Food Drive, Fundraising Committee Member, 1999
• UCLA Chicano/Latino Medical Student Association, Statewide Representative, 1998 – 2000
• UCLA CMSA Hurricane Mitch Relief Fund, Fundraising Committee Member, 1998
• UCLA Unicamp; Member of Board of Directors, Program Committee Chair, 1994 – 1997

Medical Licensure

Diplomate, American Board of Dermatology, 2007

Clinical Trials

• A Phase 3b Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Double-Dummy, Active Controlled Study Comparing the Safety and Efficacy of Upadacitinib to Dupilumab in Adult Subjects with Moderate to Severe Atopic Dermatitis, AbbVie, M16-046, Principal Investigator
• A Multi-Center, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo- and Active Comparator-Controlled Phase 3 Study with Randomized Withdrawal and Retreatment to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of BMS-986165 in Subjects with Moderate-to-Severe Plaque Psoriasis, Bristol-Myers Squibb, IM011047, Principal Investigator
• An Open-Label, Multi-Center Extension Study to Characterize the Long-Term Safety and Efficacy of BMS-986165 in Subjects with Moderate-to-Severe Plaque Psoriasis, BristolMyers Squibb, IM011075, Principal Investigator
• A Phase 2A, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, 16-Week Study Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of PF-06650833, PF-06700841, and PF06826647 in Adults with Moderate to Severe Hidradenitis Suppurativa, Pfizer, C2501007, Principal Investigator
• A Phase II, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of Bermekimab in Patients with Moderate to Severe Atopic Dermatitis, XBiotech, 2019-PT046, Principal Investigator
• A Phase II, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of Bermekimab in Patients with Moderate to Severe Hidradenitis Suppurativa, XBiotech, 2019-PT047, Principal Investigator
• A Phase 3 Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind Study to Evaluate Upadacitinib in Adolescent and Adult Subjects with Moderate to Severe Atopic Dermatitis. Abbvie Inc, M18-891. Principal Investigator
• A Phase II, Randomized, Double-Blind, Vehicle Controlled Study of the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of B244 Topical Spray for the Treatment of Pruritus in Adults with a History of Atopic Dermatitis. AOBiome Therapeutics, PRB244-01. Principal Investigator
• A Phase 2A, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, 16-Week Study Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of PF-06650833, PF-06700841, and PF06826647 in Adults with Moderate to Severe Hidradenitis Suppurativa. Pfizer, C2501007. Principal Investigator
• A Phase 2, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group Study to Evaluate Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of MT-7117 in Subjects with Diffuse Cutaneous Systemic Sclerosis. Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma, MT-7117-G02. Principal Investigator

Lectures and Presentations

• Mohs Surgery Indications and Contraindications. Jackson-Madison County General Hospital
• Update in Dermatology for the General Practitioner. Jackson, Tennessee. March 2012.
• The Most Common Cancer. Jackson-Madison County General Hospital Grand Rounds. Jackson,
• Tennessee. May 2009.
• Diagnosis and Treatment Options for Papillomata Seen in Costello Syndrome. American
• Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting. San Antonio, Texas. February 2008.
• Fractional Photothermolysis For Melasma In Women with Skin Types IV-VI. 21st World Congress of
• Dermatology. Buenos Aires, Argentina. October 2007.
• Where Is It? The Utility of Biopsy-Site Photography. American Society for Dermatologic Surgery
• Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL. October 2007.
• Multiple Hereditary Glomangiomas. California Society of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery
• Annual Meeting. Monterey, CA. September 2007; The LA Metropolitan Dermatological Society
• University Meeting. Los Angeles, CA. May 2007.
• Introduction to Dermatology. UCLA School of Dentistry. Los Angeles, CA. April 2007.
• Vulvar Neoplasms. UCLA Dermatology Grand Rounds. Los Angeles, CA. February 2007.
• Facial Porokeratosis. American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting. Washington, D.C.
• February 2007; California Society of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery Annual Meeting.
• San Diego, CA. September 2006.
• Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis. American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting.
• Washington, D.C February 2007.
• Autologous Platelet Concentrate in Granulating Defects of the Lower Extremities Following Mohs
• Micrographic Surgery. American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting. Washington, D.C.
• February 2007; ACMMSCO Annual Meeting. Scottsdale, AZ. April 2006.
• Acute Hemorrhagic Edema of Infancy and Disseminated MAC Infection. American Academy of
• Dermatology Annual Meeting. San Francisco, CA. March 2006.
• Costello Syndrome. The Los Angeles Metropolitan Dermatological Society University Meeting.
• Los Angeles, CA. February 2006.
• Primary Cicatricial Alopecias. UCLA Dermatology Grand Rounds. LA, CA. September 2005.
• Acute Hemorrhagic Edema of Infancy. Pacific Dermatologic Association Annual Meeting.
• Vancouver, BC, Canada. August 2005.
• Parasitic Infections in Dermatology. UCLA Dermatology Grand Rounds. LA, CA. May 2005.
• Diffuse Epidermolytic Palmoplantar Keratoderma. The Los Angeles Metropolitan
• Dermatological Society University Meeting. Los Angeles, CA. November 2004.
• Signaling Through Rho GTPases Mediates Spongiotic Change. The Society for Investigative
• Dermatology. Los Angeles, CA. May 2002.
• A Comparison of RhoA and RhoC on the Melanoma Cell Cytoskeleton. The Minority Trainee
• Research Forum. San Diego, CA. March 2002.
• The Effect of RhoA on the Melanoma Cell Cytoskeleton. Mt. Sinai School of Medicine Advances
• in Medical and Surgical Dermatology Symposium. New York, NY. December 2001.
• Treatment of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome with IV IgG. The Los Angeles Metropolitan
• Dermatological Society University Meeting. Los Angeles, CA. October 2001.

Teaching Experiences

• The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Family Medicine Clinical Assistant Professor, 7/2016 – Present
• University of California, Los Angeles Department of Medicine, Division of Dermatology Clinical Instructor, 2007 – 2008
• UCSD SOM Hugh Greenway’s 24th Annual Superficial Anatomy & Cutaneous Surgery Course Anatomy Lab Instructor, 2007
• UCLA SOM Problem Based Learning Dermatology Module Instructor, 2005 & 2006
• UCLA SOM Primary Care College Foundations Week Instructor, 2006
• UCLA SOM Reapplicant Program. Teaching Assistant, 2002 – 2003
• California State University, Los Angeles Health Careers Opportunity Program Instructor, 1999
• National Hispanic Youth Initiative in Health, Biochemical Research and Policy Development Student Advisor, 1999
• UCLA SOM Prime/Prologue to Medical School Program Teaching Assistant, 1999
• UCLA SOM Partnership for Progress, Mentor, 1998 – 2000
• UCLA Student Health Advocates Educator, 1993 – 1994