Lydia Shedlofsky, DO

Dr. Shedlofsky is an energetic and empathic dermatologist that joined Summit in 2022. She trained at Honor Health in Arizona after completing her internship at Larkin Community Hospital in Miami, Florida. She is a native of Lexington, Kentucky and completed her undergraduate degree at Guilford College in North Carolina. After graduation she moved to Beira, Mozambique, Africa where she worked as a research assistant. She concomitantly earned a Masters in Medical Education and her Doctorate of Osteopathic Medicine from the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine form the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Her practice includes but is not limited to skin cancer detection, treatment and prevention.

Dr. “Shed” as we lovingly call her, is excited to return to her southern roots. She and her husband Andrew enjoy bird watching and antique car restoration.

Publications

A list of all the wikihow articles Dr. Shed has co-authored: https://www.wikihow.com/Author/Lydia-Shedlofsky-DO

• A Sweet Presentation of a Bitter Disease: Acute Febrile Neutrophilic Dermatosis Associated with Coccidioidomycoses. J of Skin. 2021;5(2):174-177. doi:10.25251/skin.5.2.17

• Howell A, Shedlofsky L, Newman A, Telemaque F, Jafreejee M, Blumetti B (2020). Getting to the HAART of Kaposi Sarcoma. J Derm Cosmic Surg, 1(1): 01-04 https://somatopublications.com/journal_dermatology_cosmetic_surgery/volume_issue.php?vid=MQ==&sid=MQ==

• Ferry M, Shedlofsky L, Newman A, Mengesha Y, Blumetti B. Tinea InVersicolor: A Rare Distribution of a Common Eruption. Cureus. 2020 Jan 17;12(1):e6689. doi: 10.7759/cureus.6689. PMID: 32104626; PMCID: PMC7026868. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32104626/

• Krispinsky AJ, Shedlofsky LB, Kaffenberger BH. The frequency of low-risk morbilliform drug eruptions observed in patients treated with different classes of antibiotics. Int J Dermatol. 2020 Jun;59(6):647-655. doi: 10.1111/ijd.14703. Epub 2019 Nov 4. PMID: 31681983.

• Shedlofsky, L.B., Crist, C (2018). A Rare Disease More Common Than Perceived: two case studies and brief review of IgA Vasculitis. International Journal of Dermatology and Clinical Research. DOI: 10.17352/2455-8605.00030

• Bradley White, Lydia Shedlofsky, Jennifer Lee, William Billiari (2019). Alfa-Fetoprotein Producing Neuroendocrine Gastric Adenocarcinoma. The Florida Radiological Society, July 2019.

• Shedlofsky, L. B., Everhart, J., Heilig, R. A. (2018). Case Report of Shewanella Septicemia Associated with Myiasis. Preprinted Manuscript, Adena Health Systems, Chillicothe, OH. DOI:10.13140/RG.2.2.33529.93282

• Kuo, J., Zhang, J., Shedlofsky, L. B. (2017). Thoracic Actinomycosis: A Case Report. Central Ohio Research and Education Poster ResearchGate Online. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.13451.34087

• Shedlofsky, L. B., Kuo, J., Zhang, J. (2016). Thoracic Actinomycosis: A Cancer Mimic. First published online May 24, 2016. Available at https://tinyurl.com/yctq3otw. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.15074.99524

• Shedlofsky, L. B. (2014) The Effect of Creating an FMN auxotrophic mutant on Photorhabdus luminescens luminescens virulence. Poster, available at ResearchGate Online. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.15522.27840

• Shedlofsky, L. B. (2014) Site Directed Mutagenesis of the Flavin Mononucleotide Riboswitch in Photorhabdus luminescens. Poster, available at ResearchGate. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.33977.21608

• Prasad, R., Fumo, I., Shedlofsky, L. B. (2013). How Prepared Are Graduating Medical Students in Mozambique to Provide HIV Care? A Needs Assessment Survey. Society of Teachers of Family Medicine 46th annual spring conference schedule. Abstracts for Oral Presentations.

• Shedlofsky, L. B. (2012) PCR mediated, site-directed mutagenesis of the FMN riboswitch of Photorhabdus luminescens and the effect on predation of the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. State of NC Undergraduate Research and Creativity Symposium Conference Proceedings.

• Shedlofsky, L. B. (2012) The effect of creating an FMN auxotrophic mutant on Photorhabdus luminescens luminescens virulence. Unpublished Thesis Project, Department of Biology, Guilford College, Greensboro, North Carolina. Preprint published online at https://tinyurl.com/yb8638wn

• Shedlofsky, L. B. (2012) The effect of mutating the FMN riboswitch into the permanently off position on the virulence of P. luminescens. Journal of North Carolina Academy of Science, Fall/Winter 2012, Vol. 128, No. 3/4, pp. 108-143. DOI: 10.7572/2167-5880-128.3.108

Poster Presentations

• Norton K, Marzvanyan A, Shedlofsky L, Sledge B, Mengesha Y. Adult-Onset Varicella as a Result of Vaccination Refusal. APSA West Regional Meeting. December 5th, 2020

• Norton K, McGill M, Shedlofsky L, Newman A, Klein N, Barr J, Egnatios G, Blumetti B. Hiding in the Desert – A Case of Lyme Disease in Arizona. APSA West Regional Meeting. December 5th, 2020

• Miranda-Cacadac L, Baltazar D, Shedlofsky L, Lin C. AILT Mimicking a Drug Eruption. American College of Physicians – Arizona Chapter. 2020 Virtual Poster Competition based in Phoenix, AZ. November 2020. First place poster winner.

• Gill M, Marzvanyan, Shedlofsky L, Sledge B, Mengesha Y. Adult-onset Varicella as a Result of Failure to Vaccinate. American College of Physicians – Arizona Chapter. 2020 Virtual Poster Competition based in Phoenix, AZ. November 2020.

• Lee RC, Fravor L, Shedlofsky L, Lam T. Heart Failure, Pleural Effusion, and Septicemia, Oh My! An Unusual Presentation of Erythema Elevatum Diutium. American College of Physicians – Arizona Chapter. 2020 Virtual Poster Competition based in Phoenix, AZ. November 2020.

• Jafri Z, Shedlofsky L, Davis M, Newman A, Lam T, Mengesha Y. A Sweet Presentation of a Bitter Disease: Sweet Syndrome Associated with Coccidioidomycosis. American College of Physicians – Arizona Chapter. 2020 Virtual Poster Competition based in Phoenix, AZ. November 2020. Second place poster winner.

• Young B, Shedlofsky L, Blumetti B, Estrada S. Primary Cutaneous CD4+ Small/Medium T-Cell Lymphoproliferative Disorder: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. American College of Physicians – Arizona Chapter. 2020 Virtual Poster Competition based in Phoenix, AZ. November 2020.

• Niemann A, Shedlofsky L, Hartman S, Mullen H, Egnatios G, Estrada S. Perineural invasion and metastasis of neglected basal cell carcinoma from the preauricular area. American College of Physicians – Arizona Chapter. 2020 Virtual Poster Competition based in Phoenix, AZ. November 2020.

• Chandra A, Fravor L, Shedlofsky L, Mullen H, Lam TS, Peppo W. Cutaneous Cryptococcus in an Immunocompetent Patient. American College of Physicians – Arizona Chapter. 2020 Virtual Poster Competition based in Phoenix, AZ. November 2020.

• Shedlofsky, L; McGill M; Newman A; Klein N; Barr J; Egnatios G; Blumetti B. Hiding in the Desert: A Case of Lyme Disease in Arizona. Michael Grossman Academic Excellence Day. Phoenix, AZ. May 2020. [This conference was cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.]

• Miranda-Cacdac, L, Shedlofsky L (2020). Sneddon Wilkinson Disease: A Case Report Contributing to the Elucidation of a Rare Disease. Arizona Osteopathic Medical Association. Virtual Presentation April 4, 2020.

• Alakan C, Shedlofsky L, LaCorte M (2020). Don’t Put Your Foot in your Mouth When it Comes to Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease. Arizona Osteopathic Medical Association. Virtual Presentation April 4, 2020.

• Crist, C., Shedlofsky, L.B., Sanchez-Gonzalez, M., (2018). A Rare Disease More Common than Perceived: two case studies of IgA Vasculitis. American College of Osteopathic Internists 2018 Annual Convention and Scientific Sessions. Orlando, Florida.

• Shedlofsky, L. B., Everhart, J., Heilig, R. A. (2017). A Case of Shewanella Spp. Bacteremia Associated with Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Myiasis. Ohio Osteopathic Symposium. April 22, 2017.

• Kuo, J., Zhang, J., Shedlofsky, L. B. (2016). Thoracic Actinomycosis: A Case Report. American College of Osteopathic Internists 2016 Annual Convention and Scientific Sessions.

• Shedlofsky, L. B. (April, 2012). Site Directed Mutagenesis of the Flavin Mononucleotide Riboswitch in Photorhabdus luminescens. Association of Southeastern Biologists Conference Poster Session, Athens, GA

Acknowledgements:

• Millard PS, Wilson HR, Goldstuck ND, & Anaso C (2013). Rapid, minimally invasive adult voluntary male circumcision: A randomized trial of Unicirc, a novel disposable device. South African Medical Journal, 104(1), 52.