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Allison A. Cruse, MD

Allison A. Cruse, MD

Associate Professor-Clinical

Department:
SOM-Dermatology

Email:
arcruse@umc.edu

Work Phone:
(601) 815-8000

Biography

Allison Cruse, M.D., is an Associate Professor in the Departments of Dermatology and Pathology. A graduate of the University of Mississippi and the University of Mississippi School of Medicine, she completed her preliminary year in Internal Medicine at the University of Virginia. She completed Dermatology residency at the University of Mississippi in 2018, serving as Chief Resident in her final year, followed by a Dermatopathology fellowship. She is certified by the American Board of Dermatology in Dermatology and Dermatopathology. Dr. Cruse now serves as the Dermatology Residency Program Director. She has authored a textbook chapter on Photodynamic Therapy and has authored or co-authored over fifteen research publications in peer-reviewed journals. She has presented and served as moderator at the American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting and was invited to present at the 61st Annual Noah Worcester Dermatological Society Meeting as the Resident/Fellow Lectureship Award Winner.

Education

University of Mississippi, no degree awarded, Departments of Dermatology and Pathologyn/a
University of Mississippi, no degree awarded, Department of Dermatologyn/a
University of Virginia, no degree awarded, Department of Medicinen/a
University of Mississippi SOM, MD, Medicine2014
University of Mississippi, BA, Biology2008

Specialty Certification Licensure

NPI
DEA09/2021 - 08/2014
Licensure, Medical License07/2023 - 06/2024
Certification, Dermatopathology Board Certification12/2029
Certification, Dermatology Board Certification12/2028

Current Positions

Assistant Fellowship Program Director, School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology07/2022 - Present
Division Chief, School of Medicine, Department of Pathology07/2019 - Present
Assistant Residency Program Director, School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology07/2019 - Present
Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology07/2019 - Present
Clinician, School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology07/2018 - Present
The University of Mississippi Medical Center
Jackson, Mississippi 39216