Dr. Kamalpour attended the University of Texas at Austin where she graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in microbiology and was named a Lewis Scholar as the top graduate from the College of Natural Sciences. She received her medical degree from the University of Texas at Southwestern School of Medicine in Dallas and completed her internship at the University of Maryland. Dr. Kamalpour then completed a National Institutes of Health-supported clinical trials and outcomes research fellowship at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia where she also served on Emory University’s Institutional Review Board. Dr. Kamalpour was awarded the prestigious Albert M. Kligman Award by the Society for Investigative Dermatology for her excellence in clinical research.
Dr. Kamalpour completed her dermatology residency at Loyola University in Chicago where she planned and executed a number of clinical studies for skin cancer patients and patients with cosmetic concerns. She then went on to complete a specialized fellowship in Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Advanced Dermatologic and Cosmetic Surgery under the direction of Dr. Greg Morganroth. Dr. Kamalpour’s areas of special expertise include Mohs surgery for skin cancer, facial reconstructive surgery and advanced cosmetic, laser, and dermatologic surgery.
Dr. Kamalpour has authored multiple peer-reviewed articles and two book chapters. She has presented her research at national and international meetings including the annual meetings of the American Academy of Dermatology, Society of Investigative Dermatology, and American Dermatoepidemiology Network. Dr. Kamalpour is a board-certified dermatologist and a member of the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery and the Women’s Dermatologic Society.