Melissa is an Associate Professor in the Departments of Dermatology and Obstetrics and Gynecology in Dallas, Texas. She is the Director of Vulvar Health Program and Women's Health track at UT Southwestern. In addition to caring for patients with genital dermatoses, she is active in clinical research and passionate about patient quality of life and health literacy initiatives. Melissa is the founder of the Vulvar Dermatoses Research Consortium (VDRC), an expansive group of healthcare practitioners and trainees in North America dedicated to advancing the field of vulvar dermatology.