Melissa Shive

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Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor, Dermatology
School of Medicine
Co-Director of the Fellowship in Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Dermatologic Oncology, Dermatology
School of Medicine
Co-Director of Dermatology Surgery, Dermatology
School of Medicine
Director of Media Relations, Dermatology
School of Medicine
Staff Physician, Veterans Affairs Long Beach Healthcare System
M.D.
M.P.H.
Phone: (949) 824-0606
Email: mshive@hs.uci.edu
University of California, Irvine
118 Med Surge I, Irvine, CA 92697
Mail Code: 2400
Irvine, CA 92697
Research Interests
Skin cancer, Mohs surgery, Health policy
Academic Distinctions
1. American Society of Dermatologic Surgery, Health Policy Fellow | 2019-2020
2. American Society for Laser Medicine & Surgery Preceptorship Program | 2016
3. Fulbright Fellowship, Terengganu, Malaysia | 2006-2007
Awards and Honors
1. American Academy of Dermatology Association’s (AADA) Legislative Conference Scholarship | 2017
2. Resident International Grant | 2016
3. Women’s Dermatologic Society Mentorship Award | 2016
4. JAAD Editorial Mentorship Award | 2016
5. Office of International Programs Summer Travel Grant | 2016
6. Rose Award, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA | 2006
7. David M. Robb Thesis Prize, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA | 2006
8. Dean’s List, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA | 2006
Publications
PUBLICATIONS
1. Minkis K, Bolotin D, Council ML, Bar A, Farah RS, Kibbi N, Miest RYN, Orringer JS, Ortiz A, Suozzi KC, Vashi NA, Yoo SS, Albrecht J, Blalock TW, Bruce AJ, Deng M, Desai S, Eshaq M, Fiessinger LA, Ghareeb E, Greywal T, Hebert AA, Hooper D, Hordinsky M, Hu JC, Jibbe A, Joo J, Kelly KM, Kenkare S, Khetarpal S, Kole LCS, Kourosh AS, Kuhn H, Lee KC, Lucas R, Luke J, Mafee M, Mayo TT, Nawas ZY, Olasz Harken EB, Pearlstein MV, Petronic-Rosic V, Robinson CA, Rogge MN, Saikaly SK, Schenck OL, Schlick CA, Shahabi L, Shipp DM, Shive M, Silapunt S, Stratman EJ, Sulewksi R, Suggs AK, Tolaymat L, Ward KHM, Weinstein Velez M, Zeichner J, Kang BY, Ibrahim SA, Christensen RE, Anvery N, Dirr MA, Lawrence N, Alam M. Needs and Gaps in Resident Trainee Education, Clinical Patient Care, and Clinical Research in Cosmetic Dermatology: Position Statement of the Association of Academic Cosmetic Dermatology. Arch Dermatol Res. 2022 Dec 3. Doi: 10.1007/s00403-022-02471-8. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36463367.
2. Minkis K, Bolotin D, Council ML, Bar A, Farah RS, Kibbi N, Miest RYN, Orringer JS, Ortiz A, Suozzi KC, Vashi NA, Yoo SS, Albrecht J, Blalock TW, Bruce AJ, Deng M, Desai S, Eshaq M, Fiessinger LA, Ghareeb E, Greywal T, Hebert AA, Hooper D, Hordinsky M, Hu JC, Jibbe A, Joo J, Kelly KM, Kenkare S, Khetarpal S, Kole LCS, Kourosh AS, Kuhn H, Lee KC, Lucas R, Luke J, Mafee M, Mayo TT, Nawas ZY, Olasz Harken EB, Pearlsteing MV, Petronic-Rosic V, Robinson CA, Rogge MN, Sachs DL, Saikaly SK, Schenck OL, Schlick CA, Shahabi L, Shipp DM, Shive M, Silapunt S, Suggs AK, Tolaymat L, Ward KHM, Weinstein Velez M, Zeichner J, Kang BY, Ibrahim SA, Christensen RE, Anvery N, Dirr MA, Lawrence N, Alam M. The Association of Academic Cosmetic Dermatology: improving cosmetic dermatology education through collaboration, research, and advocacy. Arch Dermatol Res. 2022 Dec 2. Doi: 10.1007/s00403-022-02489-y. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36456760.
3. Dugan K, Davis M, Neill B, Shive M, Tolkachjov S. “The Role of Skin Substitutes in Dermatology Surgery: A Practical Review”. Journal of Drugs in Dermatology. 2023 May 1;22(5):475-480.
4. Leitenberger JJ, Juhasz M, Hutchison DM, Shive M. Video Recording of Surgical Techniques and Considerations for Educational Content. Dermatol Surg. 2022 Jul 1;48(7):789-792.
5. Wilson BN, Shah R, Musthaq S, Vaidya T: American Society for Dermatologic Surgery / Advocacy (ASDS/A) initiative for the Policy Priorities Work Group (including Shive M). Development of patient decision aid for the treatment of lentigo maligna and low-risk basal cell carcinoma. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2022 May 21:S0190-9622(22)00873-8.
6. Eisen DB, Dellavalle RP, Frazer-Green L, Schlesinger TE, Shive M, Wu PA. Focused update: guidelines of care for the management of actinic keratosis. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2022 Apr 18:S0190-9622(22)00612-0. Doi: 10.1016/j/jaad.2022.04.013.
7. Juhasz M, Sharma A, Lee P, Zachary C, Shive M. Electrosurgery use during post-Mohs micrographic surgery repair and complication rates – how important is a dry field? Dermatologic Surgery. 2021 Aug 1;47(9):1200-1204.
8. Urso B, Kuan E, Shive M. Intralesional Candida antigen injections as a treatment modality for sinonasal squamous papilloma. International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology. Epub 2021 May 28.
9. Shive M, Hou Z, Zachary C, Cohen J, Rivers R. The Us of Chlorhexidine as a Skin Preparation on the Head and Neck: A Systematic Review of Ocular and Ototoxicity. Dermatologic Surgery. 2021 Jan 1;47(1):34-37.
10. Shive M, Zachary C, Lee P. Virtual Didactics Exchanges to Enhance Trainee Education. JAAD. 2020 Jun;S0190-9622(20)31027-6.
11. Sharma A, Martin B, Shive M, Zachary CB. The Readability of online patient information about laser resurfacing therapy. Dermatol Online J. 2020 Apr 15;26(4):13030/qt5t9882ct
12. Shive M, Coakley B, Bierman D, Serowka K, Wiegell S, Haedersdal M, Zachary C. Use of 5-Aminolevulinic Acid and Daylight Photodynamic Therapy for the Treatment of Actinic Keratoses. Dermatologic Surgery. 2019 Apr;45(4):529-535.
13. Shive M, Zachary C, Lee P. Moh Play-Doh Please: Using Modeling Clay to Teach Concepts Underlying Mohs Surgery. Dermatologic Surgery. 2019 Jan 11.
14. Shive M. Eye taping and chlorhexidine exposure: caution in interpreting scarce evidence. Canadian Journal of Anesthesia. 2018 March;65(3):322.
15. Shive M, Bhatt M, Madkan C, Pinter-Brown L. Localized Urticaria During Rituximab Infusion During Treatment of Cutaneous Lymphoid Hyperplasia. Clinical Skin Cancer. Dec 2017;2(1-2):66-68.
16. Pouldar D, Shive M, Gee SN. Papular eruption in a woman with Down syndrome. J Am Acad Dermatol. Oct 2017;77(4):e95-e95.
17. Shive M, Ho D, Lai O, Mamalis A, Miller KM, Jagdeo J. The Role of Subtractive Color Mixing in the Perception of Blue Nevi and Veins-Beyond the Tyndall Effect. JAMA Dermatol. 2016 Oct 1;152(10):1167-1169.
18. Wehner MR, Chren MM, Shive ML, Resneck J, Pagoto S, Seidenberg A, Linos E. Twitter: an opportunity for public health campaigns. Lancet. 2014 Jul 12;384(9938):131-132.
19. Berger TG, Shive M, Harper GM. Pruritus in the older patient: a clinical review. JAMA. 2013 Dec 11;310(22):2443-2450.
20. Shive M, Linos E, Berger T, Wehner M, Chren MM. Itch as a patient-reported symptom in ambulatory care visits in the United States. J Am Acad Dermatol. Oct 2031;69(4):550-556.
21. Shive M, Bhatt M, Cantino A, Kvedar J, Jethwani K. Perspectives on acne: what Twitter can teach health care providers. JAMA Dermatol. May 2013;149(5):621-622.
22. Park HS, Schoenfeld JD, Mailhot RB, Shive M, Hartman R, Ogembo L, Mucci L. Statins and prostate cancer recurrence following radical prostatectomy or radiotherapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Ann Oncol. Jun 2013;24(6):1427-1434.
23. Shive ML, Baskin LS, Harris CR, Bonham M, MacKenzie JD. Ureteral fibroepithelial polyp causing urinary obstruction. J Radiol Case Rep. Jul 2012;6(7):23-28.
24. Wehner MR, Shive ML, Chren MM, Han J, Qureshi AA, Linos E. Indoor tanning and non-melanoma skin cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ. 2012 Oct 2;345:e5909.
25. Shive M, Dorn B. Leadership versus management training in residency programs. J Am Acad Dermatol. Oct 2012;67(4):789.
26. Blumenthal S, Shive M. July 22, 2011. Making AIDS History. The Huffington Post. http://www.huffingtonpost.comsusan-blumenthal/progess-research-aids_b_906749.html
27. Shive M, Blumenthal S. March 30, 2011. The Beginning and End of AIDS: Marking the 30th Anniversary of the Epidemic. The Akili Journal. http://akilijournal.com/the-beginning-and-end-of-aids-marking-the-30th-anniversary-of-the-epidemic
28. Blumenthal S, Shive M. November 30, 2011. A Roadmap for an AIDS-Free Generation. The Huffington Post. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/susan-blumenthal/world-aids-day_b_1120968.html
29. Blumenthal S, Shive M. December 1, 2009. World AIDS Day: Women’s Rights and AIDS. The Huffington Post. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/susan-blumenthal/world-aids-day-women-rig_b_375450.html
30. Blumenthal S, Shive M. December 1, 2008. AIDS: A Stigma Endures. San Francisco Chronicle. http://www.sfgate.com/opinion/article/AIDS-A-stigma-endures-3182902.php
31. Shive M. Fall 2008. The Dissolution of Pictorial Thresholds: the Angel Pietas of Andrea del Sarto, Rosso Fiorentino, and Jacopo da Pontormo. Rutgers Art Review.
32. Blumenthal S, Shive M. August 12, 2008. AIDS Amnesia in America. Washington Times.
33. Blumenthal S, Dunn-Georgious E, Shive M. April 1, 2008. Pervasive Stigma Surrounds Women Living with HIV/AIDS. The Huffington Post. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/susan-blumenthal/pervasive-stigma-surrounds_b_94459.html
34. Blumenthal S, Ko Y, Hoffman B, Shive M. March 2, 2008. U.S. Presidential Candidates’ Health Care Plans Update: A Side-by-Side Comparison. The Huffington Post. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/susan-blumenthal/us-presidential-candida_b_89701.html
35. Blumenthal S, Ko Y, Hoffman B, Shive M. January 2, 2008. U.S. Presidential Candidates’ Health Care Plans Update: A Side-by-Side Comparison. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/susan-blumenthal/us-presidential-candida_b_79371.html
36. Blumenthal S, Shive M, Hoffman B, Ko Y. December 12, 2007. U.S. Presidential Candidates’ Health Care Plans 2008: HIV/AIDS Proposals – A Time for Leadership. The Huffington Post. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/susan-blumenthal/us-presidential-candida_b_76552.html
37. Blumenthal S, Shive M. World AIDS Day 2007: Electing to Fight AIDS. November 30, 2007. The Huffington Post. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/susan-blumenthal/world-aids-day-2007-elec_b_74823.html
38. Blumenthal S, Shive M. November 29, 2007. Will the Next President Fight AIDS? Newsweek.com. http://www.newsweek.com/id/72937

ACADEMIC POSTERS & PRESENTATIONS
1. Shive, Melissa. My Favorite Flap: The Rhombic Flap. Oral Presentation at the American College of Mohs Surgery Annual Meeting; 2022 May 12.
2. Shive, Melissa. Maintenance of Certification Exam Presentation. Ora Presentation at the CalDerm Fall Symposium; 2021 Sept 25.
3. Shive, Melissa. Virtual Rotations. Oral Presentation at the Association of the Professors of Dermatology Virtual Conference; 2020 July 18.
4. Shive, Melissa. Pearls in the Management of High-Risk SCC’s. Oral presentations at: Orange County Dermatology Society; 2019 September 18; Irvine, CA.
5. Shive, Melissa. Cases from Dermatology. Oral presentation at: Otolaryngology Grand Rounds; 2018 February 6; Orange, CA.
6. Shive, Melissa; Worswick, Scott. Widespread verrucous papules in an otherwise healthy man: A case of psoriasis verrucosa. Oral presentation at: Pacific Dermatologic Association Annual Meeting; 2017 August 17; San Francisco, CA.
7. Shive, Melissa; Gee, Sarah. Perichondritis-like presentation of T-cell large granular lymphocytic leukemia cutis. Oral presentation at: Gross and Microscopic Symposium, AAD Annual Meeting; 2016 March 5; Washington, DC.
8. Shive, Melissa; Madkan, Vandana and Pinter-Brown, Lauren. Localized Urticaria During Rituximab Infusion. Oral poster presentation at: AAD Annual Meeting; 2016 March 5; Washington DC.
9. Shive, Melissa; Yan, Betty; Holland, Vanessa; Worswick, Scott. Acute graft-versus-host-disease after lung transplantation. Oral presentation at: LA MetroDerm October Meeting; 2015 October 27; Los Angeles, CA.
10. Shive, Melissa. Gone Wrong: Complications of Cosmetic Procedures. Oral presentation at: UCLA Grand Rounds; 2015 October 6; Los Angeles, CA.
11. Shive, Melissa; Madkan, Vandana; Pinter-Brown, Lauren. Localized Urticaria During Rituximab Infusion. Poster presented at: 2015 CalDerm Annual Meeting; 2015 September 18-20; Santa Barbara, CA.
12. Shive, Melissa; Madkan, Vandana; Pinter-Brown, Lauren. Localized Urticaria During Rituximab Infusion for the Treatment of Cutaneous Lymphoid Hyperplasia. Oral presentation at: 2015 Pacific Dermatology Annual Meeting; 2015 August 5-9; Park City, UT.
13. Shive, Melissa. Fundamentals of Sun Protection. Oral presentation at: UCLA Grand Rounds; 2015 March 13; Los Angeles, CA.
14. Shive, Melissa; Worswick, Scott. Cutaneous manifestations of methymalonic acidemia. Oral presentation at: LA MetroDerm January Meeting; 2015 January 20; Los Angeles, CA.
15. Shive, Melissa; Linos, Eleni; Berger, Timothy; Wehner, Mackenize; Chren, Mary-Margaret. Ambulatory Care Visits for Itch in the United States 1999-2009. Poster presented at: 71st Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology; 2013 March 1-5; Miami, FL.
16. Shive, Melissa; Linos, Eleni; Berger, Timothy; Wehner, Mackenzie; Chren, Mary-Margaret. Ambulatory Care Visits for Pruritus in the United States 1999-2009. Oral presentation at: Scratching the Surface: Frontier in Itch from Skin to Brain; 2012 September 28; St. Louis, MO.
17. Collins J, Rao A, Lakshman T, Cantor J, Shive M, Nguyen B, Luo J, Friedberg J. A Photodynamic Therapy Generated Autologous Tumor Vaccine in an Orthotopic Murine Malignant Mesothelioma Model. Poster presented at: International Mesothelioma Interest Group: 8th Annual International Conference; 2006 October; Chicago, IL.

BOOK CHAPTERS
1. Shive M, Martin S, Lask G. 2018. Dermal Nevi. In Alexiades M, ed. Cosmetic Dermatologic Surgery.
2. Jagdeo J, Shive M, Hruza G. 2018. Laser and Light-Based Approaches to Hair Removal. In Kantor J, ed. Dermatologic Surgery.
3. Blumenthal S, Shive M. 2008. Hong Kong and the United States: Shared Health Care Challenges and Opportunities. In Hong Kong on the Move: 10 Years as the HKSAR, ed. Carola McGiffert and James Tang, 158-178.
Professional Societies
American Academy of Dermatology
American College of Mohs Surgery
American Medical Association
American Society of Dermatologic Surgery
American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery
CalDerm
International Peeling Society
International Transplant Skin Cancer Collaborative
Women's Dermatologic Society
Last updated
07/31/2023