July 2023- 2026
OHSU - Department of Dermatology
July 2022 – Jun 2023
OHSU – Hillsboro Medical Center
Aug. 2018 – Jun. 2022
OHSU - School of Medicine
Sept. 2014- Jun. 2018
University of Washington
2025
Oregon Dermatology Society, Residency Case Competition
2022
School of Medicine Medical Student Award for Research
2021
Alpha Omega Alpha Honors Society
2021
OHSU FLAME Student Mentor Award
2021
OHSU FLAME “Forging the Way” Award for Outstanding Student Group
2021
OHSU Women in Academic Health Professional-In-Training Award Finalist
2019
OHSU Outstanding Medical Student Leadership Scholarship ($10,000)
2017
University of Washington Public Health Departmental Honors
2020-2022
Melanoma Research Alliance Fellowship Award ($70,000)
2020-2021
N.L Tartar Trust Fellowship ($2000)
2020-2021
Robert L. Bacon Endowment Fund for Medical Education Enrichment ($1959)
2020-2021
Melanoma Research Foundation 2020 Medical Student Research Grant ($3000)
2019-2020
OHSU Innovations in Education Grant ($8000)
Ng JW, Diehl KL, Petrie TC, Tobey TN, Stoos ER, Latour EJ, Ludzik JN, Orfaly VE, Nelson JH, Gillespie JR, Foltz EA, Berry EG, Verdieck A, Curiel-Lewandrowski C, Nelson KC, Smith EH, Swetter SM, Leachman SA. The Human Factor: Unpacking Biopsy Decision Variability that Artificial Intelligence Cannot Predict. J Invest Dermatol. 2026 Feb;146(2):539-541.
Ng J, Diehl K, Petrie T, Tobey T, Stoos E, Latour E, Ludzik J, Orfaly VE, Nelson J, Gillespie J, Foltz EA, Berry EG, Verdieck A, Curiel-Lewandrowski CN, Nelson KC, Smith EH, Swetter SM, Leachman SA. The Melanoma Toolkit for Early Detection Improves Accuracy but Fails to Improve the Number Needed to Biopsy. J Invest Dermatol. 2026 Jan;146(1):277-279.
Becker AL, Nelson J, Verdieck-Devlaeminck A, Berry EG, Orfaly VE, Stoos ER, Tran J, Latour E, Sahni VN, Xu S, Babcock M, Bar A, Becevic M, Chan C, Chisholm D, Diehl K, Edison K, Ferris LK, Foltz EA, Geller A, Jacobe H, Johnson MM, Kinghorn P, Leitenberger J, Ludzik J, McClanahan D, Mengden-Koon S, Nelson K, Petering R, Prasad S, Roscher A, Savory S, Smith EH, Swetter SM, Tofte S, Weinstock MA, White K, Wisco O, Witkowski A, Leachman SA. Primary care providers as a frontline defense in the war on melanoma: improving access to melanoma education. Front Med (Lausanne). 2025 Mar 14;12:1427136.
Diehl K, Stoos E, Becker A, Orfaly VE, Nelson J, Gillespie J, Ng J, Tobey T, Latour E, Ludzik J, Berry EG, Geller A, Jacobe H, Leitenberger J, McClanahan D, Mengden-Koon S, Nelson K, Peterin R, Verdieck-Devlaeminck A, Savory S, Smith EH, Swetter SM, Tofte S, Weinstock MA, White K, Wico O, Curiel-Lewandrowski C, Sweter S, Witkowski A, Ferris L, Black S, Xu R, Xu S, Leachman SA. Melanoma Toolkit for Early Detection for Primary Care Providers: A One-Year Follow Up on Outcomes. Frontiers. 2024 Dec; 18:11:1500216.
Orfaly VE, Calco GN, Risotto-Urbanowicz E, Higgins C, Santucci N, Hoff AM, Ryan M, Roscher A, Kostur N, McCreary E, Aldous S, Chan C, Reynolds B, Shettig A, Sisley J, Smith J, Young J, Zhou A, Koh E, Haag CK, Latour E, Callis SJ, Stoos E, Leachman SA. From sunbeds to sunscreen: a curriculum empowering Oregon adolescents to take charge of their skin health. JAAD. 2024 Nov; 91(5):988-990.
Diehl K, Nelson J, Haddadin O, Stoos E, Shafer A, Mason A, Girard D, Malcom T, Geller A, Latour E, Bailey E,Young J, Zhao H, Gillespie J, Pfeifer H, Lee C, Shea M, deCampos-Stairiker M, Smith J, Becker A, Calco G, Sahni V, Fan W, Paz Munoz E, Baron D, Popovici N, Orfaly VE, Baghoomin W, Foltz E, Kahlen K, Savory S, Jacobe H, Leachman SA. The skinny on skin: the role of skin-aware professionals in skin cancer surveillance. Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology. 2024 Dec; 23(12):4173-4201.
Walker AM, Joseph A, Nelson J, Orfaly VE, Stoos E, Geller A, Bailey E, Savory S, Leachman SA, Jacobe H. Examining the role of estheticians in skin cancer surveillance. Dermatology. 2024; 240(1):59-64.
Calco GN, Orfaly VE, Haag CK, Hamilton A, Stoos E, Leachman SA. Evidence-based design of a high-school melanoma prevention curriculum: a systematic review. Journal of Cancer Education. 2023 Aug; 38(4):1111-1118.
*Authors contributed equally to this work
Orfaly VE, Shakshouk H, Heath M, Hamilton A, Ortega-Loayza AG. Sweet Syndrome: A review of published cases. Dermatology 2023. Dermatology; 239(4):664-669.
Pfeifer HJ, Orfaly VE, Rick JW, Ortega AG. Characterization of legal claims involving patients with pyoderma gangrenosum. Advances in Skin & Wound Care. 2022 Nov; 35(11): 613-616.
Orfaly VE, Reese A, Friedman M, Latour E, Ortega AG. Pyoderma gangrenosum pilot registry: wound size and wound care matters. Wound Repair and Regeneration. 2022 May: 30(3):334-337.
*Authors contributed equally to this work
Collins SE, Goldstein S., King VK, Orfaly, VE, Gu J, Clarke A, Lee G, Taylor EM, Fentress T, Braid AK, Clifasefi SL. Characterizing components of and attendance at resident-driven housing first programming in the context of community-based participatory research. Journal of Community Psychology. 2021 July 4; 49(5):1376-1392.
Orfaly VE, Hagstrom EL, White KP, Ortega-Loayza AG Pyoderma gangrenosum-like presentation of herpetic panniculitis in a patient with immunosuppression. Wounds. 2021 May; 33(5):E39–E41.
Orfaly VE, Kovalenko I, Tolkachjov SN, Ortega-Loayza AG, Nunley JR. Tofacitinib for the treatment of refractory pyoderma gangrenosum. Clinical and Experimental Dermatology. 2021 Aug; 46(6):1082-1085.
Orfaly VE, Berry EG, Stoos ER, Latour E, Becevic M, Black SM, Ferris LK, Geller A, Jacobe H, Nelson KC, Prasad S, Savory S, Smith EH, Swetter SM, Weinstock MA, Xu S, Leachman SA. Melanoma toolkit for early detection (MTED) for primary care providers: A pilot study. Pigment Cell and Melanoma Research. 2021 Sep; 34(5):984-986.
Collins SE, Goldstein SC, Suprasert B, Doerr SA, Gliane J, Song C, Orfaly VE, Moodliar R, Taylor EM, Hoffmann G. (2020). Jail and Emergency Department Utilization in the Context of Harm Reduction Treatment for People Experiencing Homelessness and Alcohol Use Disorder. Journal of Urban Health. 2021 Feb; 98(1):83-90.
Orfaly VE, Hagstrom EL, Leitenberger J, Latour E, Bar A. Mohs micrographic surgery for the treatment of melanoma: a crosssectional survey on the prevalence and practice. Dermatologic Surgery. 2021 Aug; 47(8):1114-1115.
Orfaly VE, Morrison L, Fett N, Greiling TM. Mucous membrane pemphigoid involving the urethra: a case series. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology. 2020 July; 34(7):e310-e311.
Collins SE, Orfaly, VE, Wu T, Chang S, Hardy RV, Nash A, Jones MB, Mares L, Taylor EM, Nelson LA, Clifasefi SL. Content analysis of homeless smokers’ perspectives on established and alternative smoking interventions. International Journal of Drug Policy. 2018 Jan; 51:10-17.
Collins SE, Clifasefi SL; Stanton J, The LEAP Advisory Board; Straits, KJE, Gil-Kashiwabara E, Rodriguez Espinosa P, Nicasio A, Andrasik M, Hawes SM, Miller KA, Nelson LA, Orfaly VE, Duran BM, Wallerstein N. Community-based participatory research (CBPR): Towards equitable involvement of community in psychology research. American Psychologist. 2018 Oct; 73(7):884-898.
Orfaly VE, Fett N. NOD2 Mutation and the Autoinflammatory Continuum: A Case Study. ODS Summer Annual Meeting. Sunriver, OR. August 10, 2025.
First place recipient of Resident Case Presentation
Orfaly VE, Herbert J, Harmon D, Ortega Loayza. Livedoid Vasculopathy Presenting as a Rare Cutaneous Extraintestinal Manifestation of Crohn’s Disease. AAD Gross & Micro Symposium, Orlando, FL, March 7 2025.
Becker A, Nelson J, Stoos E, Sahni V, Berry E, Verdieck-Devlaeminck A, Witowski A, Ludzik J, Foltz E, Latour E, Orfaly V, Johnson M, Leachman S. Primary Care Providers as the Frontline Defense in the War on Melanoma: Improving Access to Melanoma Detection. Women’s Dermatologic Society Forum, Orlando, FL, April 29, 2023
Nelson J, Lee C, Sahni V, Haddadin O, Zhao H, Young J, Pfeifer H, Shea M, Gillespie J, deCampos M, Fan W, Paz Munoz E, Baron D, Smith J, Papovici N, Orfaly VE, Baghoomian W, Calco G, Foltz E, Becker A, Kinghorn P, Stoos E, Shafer A, Matthews K, Verdieck-Devlaeminck A, Witowski A, Ludzik J, Berry E, Leachman S. War on Melanoma: Melanoma Stands Out Campaign. 69th Annual Montana Symposium on the Biology of Skin, Gleneden Beach, OR, October 20, 2022.
Orfaly VE, Calco GN, Reese A, Young J, Kostur N, Roscher A, Turina C, Sawka E, Urbanowicz E, Santucci NM, Ryan M, ShettingA, McCreary E, Smith J, Defreese S, Chau A, Zhou A, Reynolds B, Chan C, Sisley J, Aldous S, Haag C, Stoos E, Leachman SA. Development of a High-School Based Melanoma Prevention and Early Detection Curriculum during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Plenary talk presented at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital Dermatology Medical Student Virtual Research Symposium, May 26, 2021.
Roscher A, Orfaly VE, Berry E, Verdiek-Devlaeminck A, Stoos E, Leachman SA, Melanoma Early Detection Training for Primary Care Providers in Oregon. Oregon Health and Science University Annual Symposium on Educational Excellence, May 20, 2021.
Reese AM, Orfaly VE, Sisley J, Thaler E, Haag C, Stoos E, Leachman SA. Rural Education Initiative for Adolescent Melanoma Prevention and Detection. Oregon Academy of Family Physicians Annual Conference, April 22, 2021.
Haag CK, Berry EG, Orfaly VE, Stoos E, Leachman SA. Multimedia Learning for Melanoma Prevention and Early Detection Education. Melanoma Research Alliance Scientific Retreat, Feb. 22, 2021.
Orfaly VE; Hagstrom EL, White KP, Ortega-Loayza A. Chewing the fat: a case of herpetic panniculitis in an immunocompromised patient. American Society of Dermatopathology 57th Annual Meeting, Nov. 9, 2020.
Patel K, Orfaly VE, Richardson K. Atypical Presentation of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus with Shock and Severe Thrombocytopenia. American College of Physicians Medical Student Poster Competition, Nov. 19, 2020.
Orfaly VE; Reese A, Haag C, Ortega-Loayza A.G. Creation of a Comprehensive Patient Registry for the Presentation and Treatment of Pyoderma Gangrenosum. International Dermatology Outcome Measures Annual Meeting, Oct. 23, 2020.
Authors contributed equally to this work
Hagstrom EL, Orfaly VE; Leitenberger JJ, Latour E, Bar A. Mohs Micrographic Surgery (MMS) Practices for the Treatment of Melanoma. American Society for Dermatologic Surgery Annual Meeting, Oct. 9, 2020.
Orfaly VE, Calco GN, Santucci NM, Turina CB, Reese A, Roscher AD, Ryan M, Sawka E, Benedetti G, Kostur N, Thaler E, Urbanowicz EG, Stoos ER, Leachman SA. Design and Implementation of a High School Curriculum Campaign for the Detection and Prevention of Melanoma. Oregon Health Science University Research Week, Jun. 12, 2020.
Orfaly VE, Speaker at “How Homelessness Impacts Healthcare” breakout session at the Oregon Medical Association Annual Conference, 2019.
Orfaly VE; Morrison L, Fett N, Greiling T. Mucous membrane pemphigoid involving the urethra and other unusual sites: a caseseries. American College of Physicians Medical Student Poster Competition. Salem, OR, Nov. 7, 2019.
Haynes D, Orfaly VE, Greiling T. Mucous membrane (cicatricial) pemphigoid resulting in urethral stricturing: report of a case. International Women’s Dermatologic Society Forum during the 24th World Congress, Milan, Italy, Jun. 9, 2019.
Orfaly VE, Suprasert B*, Taylor EM, Collins SE. Effects of Harm Reduction Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder on Healthcare Utilization in People Experiencing Homelessness. University of Washington Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, Seattle, WA, May 18, 2018.
*Authors contributed equally to this work
Orfaly VE, Goldstein SC, Lee GA, Vess A, Taylor EM, Clifasefi SL, Collins SE. Descriptive Analysis of Meaningful Activities Programming in a Housing First Setting. (2017). University of Washington Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, Seattle, WA, May 19, 2017.
Orfaly VE, Wu T, Taylor EM, Collins SE. Alternative Smoking Treatment Pathways Preferred by Homeless Smokers. University of Washington Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, Seattle, WA, May 20, 2016.
