Ivanka Kovalyshyn, DO, FAAD

Professional Experience

2017–2025 Dermatopathologist, US Path Labs

2019–2022 Dermatologist, Dermatology of Boca

2015–2017 Dermatopathologist and Dermatologist, Palm Beach Dermatology

Academic Appointments

2016–2017 Volunteer Lecturer, Broward Health Dermatology Residency Program

Postdoctoral Training

2014–2015 Fellow, Dermatopathology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation

2013–2014 Chief Resident, Dermatology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation

2011–2014 Resident, Dermatology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Education

2010 DO, Midwestern University, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine

Certifications

2015 Dermatopathology

2014 Dermatology (recertified 2025)

Professional Societies

• Women’s Dermatologic Society

• American Society of Dermatopathology

• American Academy of Dermatology

Select Publications

Shrivastava V, Bailin P, Elliott J, Bacnik E, Gastman B, Bergfeld W, Billings SD, Piliang M, Fernandez A, Kovalyshyn I, Ko JS. Histopathologic correlation of high-risk MelaFind™ lesions: a 3-year experience from a high-risk pigmented lesion clinic. Int J Dermatol. 2019 May;58(5):569-576. Epub 2018 Dec 13.

Conic RZ, Ko J, Allam SH, Atanaskova-Mesinkovska N, Kovalyshyn I, Bergfeld W, Gastman BR. Mixed Versus Pure Variants of Desmoplastic Melanoma: The Cleveland Clinic Experience. Ann Plast Surg. 2018 Mar; 80(3):277-281.

Kovalyshyn I, Brankov N, Fernandez AP. Erythematous and edematous plaques on the bilateral extremities in an immunocompromised patient. Int J Dermatol. 2016 Feb; 55(2):e59- 61.

Minca EC, Al-Rohil RN, Wang M, Harms PW, Ko JS, Collie AM, Kovalyshyn I, Prieto VG, Tetzlaff MT, Billings SD, Andea AA. Comparison between melanoma gene expression score and fluorescence in situ hybridization for the classification of melanocytic lesions. Mod Pathol. 2016 Aug; 29(8):832-43.

Shain AH, Yeh I, Kovalyshyn I, Sriharan A, Talevich E, Gagnon A, Dummer R, North J, Pincus L, Ruben B, Rickaby W, D’Arrigo C, Robson A, Bastian BC. The Genetic Evolution of Melanoma from Precursor Lesions. N Engl J Med. 2015 Nov 12; 373(20):1926-36.

Khetarpal S, Kovalyshyn I, Fernandez AP. Erythematous papules on the forearms. JAMA Dermatology. 2015. Apr 1 Aug; 151(8):891-2.

Argenziano G, Cerroni L, Zalaudek I, Staibano S, Hofmann-Wellenhof R, Arpaia N, Bakos RM, Balme B, Bandic J, Bandelloni R, Brunasso AM, Cabo H, Calcara DA, Carlos-Ortega B, Carvalho AC, Casas G, Dong H, Ferrara G, Filotico R, Gómez G, Halpern A, Ilardi G, Ishiko A, Kandiloglu G, Kawasaki H, Kobayashi K, Koga H, Kovalyshyn I, Langford D, Liu X, Marghoob AA, Mascolo M, Massone C, Mazzoni L, Menzies S, Minagawa A, Nugnes L, Ozdemir F, Pellacani G, Seidenari S, Siamas K, Stanganelli I, Stoecker WV, Tanaka M, Thomas L, Tschandl P, Kittler H. Accuracy in melanoma detection: A 10-year multicenter survey. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2012 Jul; 67(1):54-9.

Hashemi P, Pulitzer MP, Scope A, Kovalyshyn I, Halpern AC, Marghoob AA. Langerhans cells and melanocytes share similar morphologic features under in vivo reflectance confocal microscopy: A challenge for melanoma diagnosis. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2012 Mar; 66(3):452-62.

Kovalyshyn I, Dusza SW, Siamas K, Halpern AC, Argenziano G, Marghoob AA. The Impact of Physician Screening on Melanoma Detection. Arch Dermatol. 2011 Nov; 147(11):1269-75.

Kovalyshyn I, Bijal AD, Lacouture ME, Brownell I. Cyclophosphamide-associated acneiform drug eruption in a patient with multiple myeloma. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2011 Sep; 65 (3):657-9.

Forsea A, Kovalyshyn I, Dusza SW, Halpern AC. Skin cancer prevention programs: just a click away? Dermatol Surg. 2010 Dec; 36(12):1962-7.

Kim FJ, Kovalyshyn I, Burgman M, Neilan C, Chien CC, Pasternak GW. Sigma 1 receptor modulation of G-protein-coupled receptor signaling: potentiation of opioid transduction independent from receptor binding. Mol Pharmacol. 2010 Apr; 77(4):695-703.