Michelle Babb-Tarbox, MD

E DUCATION

Cleveland Clinic. Dermatopathology Fellowship

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Cleveland Clinic. Dermatology Residency

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Cleveland Clinic. Internal Medicine Internship

2 005 - 2 00 6

2 001 - 2005 Texas Tech School of Medicine. M.D. May 2005

Texas Tech University. B.S. Cell and Molecular Biology

1 996 - 2001

Summa Cum Laude Honors studies with Highest Honors

R ESEARCH

Women s Dermatologic Society Mentorship Grant.

FEBRUARY, 2009 Scott Menzies, MD. Investigated dermoscopic patterns specific to lentigo

maligna.

Research Elective.

JULY, 2004

Steven K Tyring, MD. PhD. Collaborated on review article covering

Molecular Diagnosis of Cutaneous Diseases and worked on open label study

of twice daily dosing regimen for valacyclovir.

Summer Research Fellow.

SUMMER, 2002 Douglas M. Stocco PhD, Elucidated the role of the cholesterol transfer

proteins in the regulation of steroid hormone biosynthesis

Howard Hughes Medical Institute Undergraduate Research Fellow.

1999-2001

Candace Haigler, PhD, Texas Tech University. Elucidated the role of sucrose

phosphate synthase in high-reate cellulose synthesis.

P UB L I CATIONS

Babb-Tarbox, Michelle and Bergfeld, Wilma F. (2008) Alopecia and Thyroid Disease .

Warren Heymann Thyroid Disorders with Cutaneous Manifestations (pp.121-145) New

York: Springer.

Madkan VK, Arora A, Babb-Tarbox M, Aboutlabeti S, Tyring S. Open-label study of

valacyclovir 1.5 g twice daily for the treatment of uncomplicated herpes zoster in

immunocompetent patients 18 years of age or older. J Cutan Med Surg. 2007 May-

Jun;11(3):89-98.

Brackeen A., Babb-Tarbox M., Smith J. Pigmentary Changes and Atopic Dermatitis in a

Patient with Seckel Syndrome Pediatric Dermatology 2007; 24 (1), 53 56.

Sra K, MD; Babb-Tarbox M, Aboutalebi S, Rady P, Shipley G, Dao D, Tyring SK.

Molecular Diagnosis of Cutaneous Diseases. Arch Dermatol. 2005;141:225-241.

Rao R, Jo Y, Babb-Tarbox M, Syapin P, Stocco D. Regulation of Steroid Hormone

Biosynthesis in R2C and MA-10Lleydic Tumor Cells: Role of the Cholesterol Transfer

Proteins StAR and PBR. Endocrine Research 2002, Vol. 28, no. 4, pp. 387-394.

Babb M and Haigler C. Sucrose Phosphate Synthase Activity Rises in Correlation with

High-Rate Cellulose Synthesis in Three Heterotrophic Systems. Plant Physiol. 2001

November; 127 (3): 1234 1242.

Michelle Babb-Tarbox, MD

15700 Van Aken Blvd #5

Shaker Heights OH, 44120

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O RAL AND POSTER PRESENTATIONS

2009 37th Annual Dermatopathology Self-Assesment workshop

2009 American Society of Dermatopathology (ASDP) Poster Competition: M. Tarbox, S.

Billings, Inflammatory Myxohyaline Tumor

2009 European Academy of Dermatology and Venerology Speaker with Women s Dermatologic

Society

2008 ASDP National Meeting Duel in Dermatopathology Oral Presentation Competition

3rd place

2008 ASDP Poster Competition: M. Tarbox, N. Cevasco,S. Billings, M. Piliang; J.

McDonnell Lymphangiomas developing in the context of chronic sclerodermoid GVHD

2007 M. Tarbox, M. Piliang, R. Patel. Pemphigus Erythematosus Presenting as Chronic Scalp

Ulcers. ASDP 44th National Meeting, Baltimore. Duel in Dermatopatholgy participant

A BSTRACTS

M.Tarbox, L. Karai; W. Bergfeld; N. Somani; B. Steven; N.Cevasco; B. Steven; B. Wilma.

2009

Vitamin C deficiency masquerading as vasculitis in a Crohn s patient

M. Tarbox, M. Piliang, R. Patel. Pemphigus Erythematosus Presenting as Chronic

2008

Scalp Ulcers. J Cutan Pathol 2008: 35

H ONORS AND AWARDS

2008 ASDP Duel in Dermatopathology Oral Presentation Competition 3rd place

2008 Womens Dermatologic Society Mentorship Grant Award

2007 ASDP Duel in Dermatopathology Oral Presentation Competition participant

2005 Dean s Highest Academic Achievement Award for TTUSOM

2004 Elected as a Junior to Alpha Omega Alpha.

2003 Alexander D. Kenny Award For Excellence in Pharmacology and Neuroscience

2003 Helen Hodges Educational Charitable Trust Scholarship Merit Award

2001 Highest Ranked Graduate in the College of Arts and Sciences

2001 Earl Camp Award for Most Distinguished Graduate in Biological Sciences

2001 Most Valuable Student Award for the College of Arts and Sciences Texas Tech Universiy

2001 Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society

2000 Phi Beta Kappa

E XTRACURRICULAR

2006-PRESENT Member of American Academy of Dermatopathologists

2006-PRESENT Member of American Academy of Dermatologists

2006-PRESENT Member of Women s Dermatologic Society

2007- PRESENT Member of Cleveland Clinic Softball Teams and Skiing Club

2007-2008 Member of Fitness and Wellness Ballroom Dance Club

Lights in the ICU Alpha Omega Alpha's quarterly journal, Winter 2006

2006

2006 PRESENT Volunteer at the Free Clinic

2006 PRESENT Member of Christ Episcopal Church in Shaker Heights Ohio

2004-2005 President of Alpha Omega Alpha Texas Tech Chapter

2002-2003 Medical Student Government Class Social Chair

2002-2003 Secretary/Treasurer, American Medical Students Association,

2002-2003 Secretary/Treasurer, Family Pracitce Student Organization

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