Jennifer Panara | Duke Department of Dermatology

First Year Resident

Start Year

2025

What are your career interests?

General dermatology, procedural dermatology, medical education.

Why did you choose Duke for residency training?

Having had the privilege of working with the Department of Dermatology throughout my four years at Duke University School of Medicine, I couldn’t imagine a better place to continue my training. I was drawn to the opportunity to learn from exceptional clinicians and educators, gain diverse clinical experiences across multiple sites, and continue serving the Durham community—a place that has truly become home.

Awards & Honors

Feagin Leadership Program Scholar: Duke University School of Medicine, 2023-2024
Sylvia Parkinson Fund Scholarship: Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, 2022 and 2023
Summa Cum Laude: Fairfield University, 2029
Health Studies Student of the Year: Fairfield University, 2019
Thomas A. McGrath Award for Psychology Student of the Year: Fairfield University, 2019
Scholar Athlete of the Year: Fairfield University, 2029
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Rookie of the Week, 11/3/15
National Soccer Coaches Association of America National Player of the Week, 11/3/15

Publications & Presentations

Peer Reviewed Publications

Lebhar J, Jacobs J, Rundle C, Kaplan SJ, Mosca PJ. Skin cancers arising within tattoos: A systematic review. JAAD Int. 2024 Apr 20;16:133-143. doi: 10.1016/j.jdin.2024.03.015. PMID: 38957835; PMCID: PMC11217691.

Jacobs J, Kattapuram M, Rundle CW, Kaplan SJ, Dreyfuss I, Suggs A. Correction: The impact on quality-of-life following treatment of surgical facial scars with laser-based therapy: a scoping review. Arch Dermatol Res. 2024 Feb 15;316(3):87. doi: 10.1007/s00403-024-02825-4. Erratum for: Arch Dermatol Res. 2023 Dec 16;316(1):47. doi: 10.1007/s00403-023-02779-z. PMID: 38358558.

Jacobs J, Rundle CW, Presley CL, Stamey C. County-Based Population Survey of Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Dermatologic Oncology Fellowship Locations. Dermatologic Surgery. 2023 Aug 10. doi: 10.1097/DSS.0000000000003883

Lebhar J, Jacobs J, Faraz K, Salama A, Mosca P. Liver Transplant Patient with In-transit Squamous Cell Carcinoma Treated with Talimogene Laherparepvec. JAAD Case Reports. 2023 Aug 9. doi.org/10.1016/j.jdcr.2023.07.033.

Porras Fimbres DC, Jacobs J, Diamond C, Rundle CW, Rodriguez-Homs L, Presley C, Stamey C. Representation of Fitzpatrick skin phototype in dermatology surgical textbooks. Arch Dermatol Res. 2023 Jul 15. doi: 10.1007/s00403-023-02667-6. [PMID: 37452856].

Lebhar J, Jacobs J, Rundle CW, Suggs A. Skin of Color Representation in Laser Therapy-Based Clinical Trials. Dermatologic Surgery. 2023 May. doi: 10.1097/DSS.0000000000003834. [PMID: 37235868].

Porras Fimbres D, Quinn A, Cooper B, Presley C, Jacobs J, Rundle CW, Dellavalle R. Cross-sectional Analysis of Dermatologists and Sponsored Content on TikTok. JMIR Dermatoloy. 2023;6:e44413. URL: https://derma.jmir.org/2023/1/e44413. doi: 10.2196/44413.

Diamond C, Flynn MS, Faraz K, Jacobs J, Rundle CW, Stamey C. Response to Foulad et al.'s "Educational and Scholarly Opportunities for Medical Students and Residents in the United States Dermatology Societies". Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 2023 Apr 28. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2023.03.061. [PMID: 37121481].

Diamond C, Quinn A, Presley CL, Jacobs J, Laughter MR, Anderson J, Rundle CW. Telangiectasia-Related Social Media Posts: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of TikTok and Instagram. JMIR Dermatology. 2023;6:e41716. https://derma.jmir.org/2023/1/e41716. doi: 10.2196/41716

Jacobs J, Lebhar J, Diamond C, Rundle CW, Stamey C. Skin of Color Representation in Clinical Trials: An Analysis of Clinicaltrials.gov From 2008-2022. Journal of Drugs in Dermatology. 2023 Mar 1;22(3):310-311. doi: 10.36849/JDD.7087. [PMID: 36877873].

Jiang SW, Petty AJ, Jacobs JL, Robinson C, Bhatia SM, Kwock JT, Liu B, Green CL, Hall RP, Cardones AR, Jaleel T. Association between age at symptom onset and disease severity in older patients with hidradenitis suppurativa. Br J Dermatol. 2023 Mar 30;188(4):555-576. doi: 10.1093/bjd/ljac121. [PMID: 36715616].

Ibrahim IO, Ye MY, Jacobs J, Smith JT, Kwon JY, Miller CP. High Burden of Associated Injuries Occurring With Major Fractures of the Talus. Foot Ankle Int. 2020 Mar;41(3):324-330. doi:10.1177/1071100719892300. Epub 2019 Dec 13. [PMID: 31833389]

Bhashyam AR, Keyser C, Miller CP, Jacobs J, Bluman E, Smith JT, Chiodo C. Prospective Evaluation of Opioid Use After Adoption of a Prescribing Guideline for Outpatient Foot and Ankle Surgery. Foot Ankle Int. 2019 Nov;40(11):1260-1266. doi: 10.1177/1071100719863711. Epub 2019 Jul 18. [PMID: 31319708].

Poster Presentations

Nick S, Shaack, A, Jacobs J, Grant C, Heflin M. Healthy STEPS: Increasing Exercise Accessibility for Durham Community Members. To be presented at: Nexus Summit 2023; September 18-29, 2023.

Jacobs J, Liu W, Lebhar J, Jiang Y, Hanks B, Mosca P. Utilization of Complete Lymph Node Dissection for Clinically Node-Positive Merkel Cell Carcinoma in the Modern Era. Poster presented at Duke University School of Medicine Research Symposium 2023; August 3, 2023.

Lebhar J, Jacobs J, Mosca P. Systematic review of skin cancer within tattoos. Poster presented at Duke University School of Medicine Research Symposium 2023; August 3, 2023.

Rundle CW, Jacobs J, Diamond CA, Chen S, Kheterpal M. Adoption and utility of asynchronous image capture skills learning module for facilitation of an institution-wide teledermatology program. Poster presented at the: Society of Investigative Dermatology. May 12, 2023. Tokyo, Japan.

Jacobs, J., Jiang, S., Liu, W., Petty, A., Kwock, J., Jaleel, T. Association between protein gap and disease severity of hidradenitis. Presented at: 2023 American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting; March 17-19, 2023; New Orleans, LA. Poster #43540.

Jacobs J, Rundle, CW, Jew O, Stamey C. Cicatricial ectropion and unilateral facial paralysis masquerading as a post-surgical complication from routine Mohs surgery for an infraorbital basal cell carcinoma. Poster presented at the: North Carolina Dermatology Association Winter 2023 Meeting; Jan 2023. Charleston, SC.

Jacobs J, Foolad N, Rundle CW, Schneider M, Nicholas M. Cutaneous endometriosis: the evolving diagnosis of a young, female patient. Poster presented at the: North Carolina Dermatology Association Winter 2023 Meeting; Jan 20, 2023. Charleston, SC.

Foolad N, Jacobs J, Rundle CW, Selim A, Fresco A. Chronic iatrogenic abdominal wall hernia in the setting of undiagnosed cutis laxa. Poster presented at the: North Carolina Dermatology Association Winter 2023 Meeting; Jan 20, 2023. Charleston, SC.

Flynn, S., Jacobs, J., Lebhar, J., Robinson, C., Porras Fimbres, D., Pavlis, M., Mosca, P. Influence of Rurality and Health Professional Shortages on the Clinicopathologic Characteristics of Melanoma in North Carolina. Poster presented at: North Caroline Dermatology Association Summer 2022 Meeting; Jul 22-24, 2022. Hilton Head, SC.

Jiang SW, Petty AJ, Jacobs JL, et al. Association between age of symptom onset and severity of hidradenitis suppurativa in older patients. Presented at: 2022 AAD Annual Meeting; March 25-29, 2022; Boston, MA. Poster #33498.