Alexis Tracy

Dr. Alexis Tracy

Pediatric Dermatology Fellow

Start Year

2024

What are your career interests?

Pediatric dermatology, inflammatory skin conditions, endocrine-driven dermatologic disease.

Why did you choose Duke for fellowship training?

To learn from leaders/experts in pediatric dermatology, broaden my knowledge and skill in taking care of pediatric patients with skin conditions, and be part of a renowned and respected academic institution that allows me to learn from the best and give back to the community.

Education & Training

Undergraduate:  Baylor University, BS, Biology, 2013.

Medical School: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, MD, 2018.

Internship: Internal Medicine, University of California San Diego, 2018-2019.

Research Fellowship: Pediatric Dermatology Clinical Research Fellowship, University of California San Diego/Rady’s Children’s Hospital, 2019-2021.

Residency: Dermatology, New York Medical College, 2021-2024. Chief resident, 2023-2024.

Awards & Honors

  • Alpha Omega Alpa
  • Pfizer Fellowship Grant Recipient  
  • Laurence E. Baker Memorial Scholarship Fund
  •  Dr. Daniel and Helena Saenz Trust Fund Scholarship
  •  Heart Medical Student Scholarship Fund
  • Bowen-Vogt Scholarship
  • American Federation for Aging Research Grant
  •  General Henry Arnold Scholarship
  • Essay contest
  • President’s Gold Scholarship

Publications & Presentations

Presentations

  • Alopecia Universalis: Success in Thinking Outside the Box, 2023. Tracy, A., Mir, A. New York Medical College Resident Day. Oral Presentation. New York, New York June 2023.
  • Multidisciplinary Atopic Dermatitis Program: A Novel Approach to Managing Difficult-to-Control Atopic Dermatitis Patients, 2022. Bhatti, S., Tracy, A., Loop, L., Villapando, N., Wu, A., Eichenfield, L., Geng, B. American Academy of Dermatology Annual Conference. Poster Presentation. Boston, Massachusetts, March 2022.
  • Achieving Disease Improvement in Severe and Difficult to Control Atopic Dermatitis Through a Multidisciplinary Approach, 2021. Tracy, A., Loop, L., Geng, B., Villapando, N., Wu, A., Bhatti, S., Appiah, M., Eichenfield, L., Geng, B. Mount Sinai Symposium. Poster Presentation. New York, New York November 2021.
  • Upadacitinib as a Monotherapy, 2020. Tracy, A., Eichenfield, L. Rady Children’s Hospital Research Retreat. Oral Presentation. San Diego, California, October 2020.
  • Multidisciplinary Atopic Dermatitis Program: Integrated Clinic with Allergy, Dermatology, and Clinical Pharmacy, 2020. Bhatti, S., Tracy, A., Eichenfield, L., Geng, B., Villapando, N., Navasero, N., Kitsen, J. International Society of Atopic Dermatitis (ISAD). Accepted 2020 meeting. Poster Presentation. Seoul, Korea, April 2021.
  • A Retrospective Analysis of Epidermolysis Bullosa Patients to Determine Phenotype-genotype Correlation, 2020. Gabel, C., Borok, J., Chakrala, T., Chand, S., Rrapi, R., Shah, R., Lor, M., Tracy, A., Cheng, C., Kroshinky, D., Eichenfield, L. Society of Pediatric Dermatology. Poster presentation. Asheville, NC, July 2020.
  • Development of Electronic Medical Record Resources to Improve Pediatrician Knowledge of Atopic Dermatitis: An Educational Intervention, 2020. Kaushik, A., Schairer, D., Hightower, G., Kasuri, A., Han, A., Natsis, N., Bhatti, S., Tracy, A., Eichenfield, L. Society of Pediatric Dermatology. Poster presentation. Asheville, NC, July 2020.  
  • Multidisciplinary Atopic Dermatitis Program: Integrated Clinic with Allergy, Dermatology, and Clinical Pharmacy, 2020. Tracy A., Bhatti, S., Geng. B, Eichenfield, L., Kitsen, J., Villapando, N., Navasero, N., Ko, H. Society of Pediatric Dermatology. Oral and poster presentation. Asheville, NC, July 2020.
  • Prenatal Diagnosis of Kaposiform Hemangioendothelioma, 2020. Bhatti, S., Tracy, A., Schairer, D., Eichenfield, L. Society of Pediatric Dermatology. Oral Presentation. Asheville, NC, July 2020. Designated Case of the Year.
  • TNF-alpha Inhibitor-induced Psoriasis, 2019. Tracy, A., Tom, W.  27th Annual Pediatric & Adolescent Dermatology Meeting in association with Rady Children’s Hospital. Oral presentation. San Diego, California, November 2019.
  • Persistent Poikilodermatous Patches and Plaques in a 30 year old woman: Lupus or Not? 2019. Tracy, A., Hinds, B., Marsch, A. WDS Forum. Oral and Poster Presentation. Dallas, Texas, February 2019.
  • Man with Chronic Ulcers: The Lucio Phenomenon, 2018. Tracy, A., Sennett, R., Gilbertson, E. UCSD Dermatology Grand Rounds. Oral Presentation. San Diego, Texas, November 2018.
  • Woman with Diffuse Body Rash, 2018. Tracy, A., Sennett, R., Marsch, A. UCSD Dermatology Grand Rounds. Oral presentation. San Diego, Texas, October 2018.
  • Case of Blue Rubber Bleb Nevus Syndrome, 2017.  Tracy, A., Bucher, J. MD. Dermatology City Wide Grand Rounds. Oral presentation. San Antonio, Texas, May 2017.
  • Cutaneous Diseases among an Aging HIV Cohort, Receiving Care at an Infectious Diseases/Primary Clinic, 2017.  Tracy, A., O’Neil, S. MD, Cadena-Zuluaga, J., MD, Walter, E. MD, FACP, Kowalewski, C. DO. Texas Infectious Disease Society Conference.  Oral and poster presentation. San Antonio, Texas 2017. 
  • Case Report: Right Lower Extremity Swelling due to Retroperitoneal Tumor, 2016. Tracy, A., Hoh-Yan, S. MD. Texas Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Society Annual Conference. Oral and poster presentation. San Antonio, Texas, December 2016. Prize winner.
  • Breaking Barriers: Providing a Shame-Free, Patient Friendly Environment, 2015-2016. Wallis, L., Siddiqui, F., Meyer, M., Gilson, R., Tracy, A., and Browning, J. MD. Community Service Learning Conference at UT Health San Antonio. Poster presentation. San Antonio, Texas, April 2016.
  • Breaking Barriers:  Providing Skin Cancer Education to the Homeless and Uninsured, 2014-2015.  Altshuler, J., Wallis, L., Tracy, A., Brown, M., Siddiqui, F., Nguyen, M. MD, Browning, J. M.D. Community Service Learning Conference at UT Health San Antonio. Poster presentation.  San Antonio, Texas, May 2015.

Book Chapters

  • Adnan Mir, Alexis Tracy. Functional Overview. In: Rudolph Pediatrics, 24th edition. Chapter 351. 2022. Accepted.
  • Safiyyah Bhatti, Alexis Tracy, Lawrence Eichenfield. Therapeutic Guideline Overview.  In: Shi, V, Ed. Atopic Dermatitis: Inside Out or Outside In? Elsevier Health Sciences. Chapter 19, pgs 1-10. 4 Apr 2022. Published.  
  • Alexis Tracy, Jacqueline Bucher. Keloids. In: Usatine R, Smith M, Mayeaux EJ, Chumley H. The Color Atlas and Synopsis of Family Medicine, 3rd Edition. McGraw-Hill, New York. Chapter 213, pgs 1359-1364. 2019.

CME

  • Stephanie Lee, Alexis Tracy, Safiyyah Bhatti, Lawrence Eichenfield. Pediatric Psoriasis. LearnSkin CME. October 2020.
  • Alexis Tracy, Bob Geng. Integrative Approach to Atopic Dermatitis and Allergic Rhinitis. Advanced Management of Atopic Dermatitis Course Series. LearnSkin CME. July 2020.

Peer-Reviewed Articles

  • Alexis Tracy, Lauren Loop, Safiyyah Bhatti, et al. Multidisciplinary atopic dermatitis program: A novel approach to managing difficult-to-control atopic dermatitis patients. Pediatric Dermatology. Jan 2024. 
  • Julia Kahn, Alexis Tracy, Anjelica Peacock, Abigail Cline. The Application of Dupilumab to Pediatric Patients Aged 6-11 years with Moderate-to-Severe Atopic Dermatitis Whose Disease is Not Adequately Controlled: The Clinical Data so Far. Drug Design, Development, and Therapy. May 2023.
  • Alexis Tracy, Julia Kahn, Bob Geng, Marian Russo, Bijan Sifai. A novel case of chronic spontaneous urticaria associated chronic myelogenous leukemia with rapid resolution upon treatment with imatinib. Journal of American Academy of Dermatology. Vol 30: 21-23. Dec 2022.
  • Alexis Tracy, Sandy Durrani, Adnan Mir. Severe topical corticosteroid withdrawal syndrome or enigmatic drug eruption? The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice. 10 (4): 1125-1126. April 2022.
  • Stephanie Lee, Jennifer Mancuso, Alexis Tracy, Lawrence Eichenfield. Not COVID Toes or Hands—Pool Palms (and Feet). Cutis. 108(5): 276, 295. November 2021.  Doi: 10.12788/cutis.0385
  • Alexis Tracy, Safiyyah Bhatti, Lawrence Eichenfield. Update on Pediatric Atopic Dermatitis. Cutis. Clinical Review. 106(03):143-146. September 2020.
  • Alexis Tracy, Lawrence Eichenfield. Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris. Pediatric dermatology consult. Pediatric News. Pg 22. May 2020.
  • Alexis Tracy, Lawrence Eichenfield. TNF-alpha inhibitor-induced psoriasis. Pediatric dermatology consult. Pediatric News. Pg 22. December 2019. 
  • Alexis Tracy, Lawrence Eichenfield. Nummular Dermatitis. Pediatric dermatology consult. Pediatric News. Pg 22. August 2019.
  • Alexis Tracy, Jacqueline Bucher, and Robert Usatine. Recurring Diffuse Erythematous Rash Resistant to Treatment.  J Fam Pract. 67(3):E10-E12. March 2018.
  • Jaclyn Altshuler, Luke Wallis, Alexis Tracy, Margaret Brown, Faryal Siddiqui, Michelle Nguyen, and John Browning, M.D. Breaking Barriers:  Providing Skin Cancer Education to the Homeless and Uninsured.  The Free Clinic Research Collective. 1(1):5-11. December 2015