New faculty spotlight: Jesse Hirner, MD

Jesse Hirner, MD

Jesse Hirner, MD, is a new faculty member at UNMC.

  • Name: Jesse Hirner, MD
  • Titles at UNMC and Nebraska Medicine: Assistant professor, director of supportive oncodermatology and director of pigmented lesions clinic, UNMC Department of Dermatology; dermatologist, Nebraska Medicine
  • Hometown: Hannibal, Missouri

Research interests:

  • Timing of gut microbiome changes in response to antibiotics and how it impacts response and survival in melanoma patients receiving immune checkpoint inhibitors.
  • Diagnosis, treatment and management of skin toxicity of cancer treatment.

Medical interests:

  • Supportive oncodermatology
  • Melanoma
  • Atypical pigmented lesions
  • Complex medical dermatology

How I fell in love with dermatology:

I love making a positive difference in my patient’s lives.

Education:

  • BS, biochemistry, University of Missouri in Columbia, 2007-2011
  • MD, University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, 2011-2015
  • Transitional internship, Mercy Hospital in St. Louis, 2015-2016
  • Dermatology residency, University of Missouri, Columbia, 2016-2019
  • Complex medical dermatology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, 2019-2020
  • MS, epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, 2020-2022

Memberships:

  • American Academy of Dermatology
  • American Board of Dermatology
  • Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer
  • Oncodermatology Society
  • European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology Oncodermatology Task Force
  • Association of Cancer Care Centers Dermatologic Toxicities Working Group

Three things people might not know about me:

  • I enjoy trail running and recently completed a trail marathon.
  • I enjoy fishing.
  • I enjoy reading.

Clinical locations:

  • Lauritzen Outpatient Clinic
  • Village Pointe
  • Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center

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