Deborah Cook
Allison and Matthew S. Dinehart Green and Gold Endowed Professor Dermatopathology
Professor
111 Colchester Ave
ACC, EP2-116
Burlington, VT 05405
United States
- Fellow, Dermatopathology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
- Fellow, Cytopathology, Fletcher Allen Health Care / University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, VT
- Fellow, Anatomic Pathology, Fletcher Allen Health Care / University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, VT
- Resident, Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, Medical Center Hospital of Vermont, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, VT
- M.D., University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, VT
- B.Sc., With Distinction, Chemical Engineering and Biology, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Areas of expertise
Dermatopathology, Cytopathology, Anatomic and Clinical Pathology
BIO
Deborah L. Cook, MD, is a Professor in the Clinical Scholar Pathway at the Larner College of Medicine. She is board certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, Cytopathology, and Dermatopathology. Dr. Cook is the Director of the ACGME-accredited Dermatopathology Fellowship Program and former Vice Chair of Education for the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. Her primary area of practice is dermatopathology with significant clinical, educational, and research contributions in this area.
Dr. Cook has served on multiple national committees including the American Board of Pathology Test Development and Advisory Committee and Standing Panel for Accreditation Appeals in Dermatopathology of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. She is an active member of the American Society of Dermatopathology with past and present membership on the Fellowship Training Directors’, Mentorship Awards, Audit, Virtual Slide Library, and Abstract Review Committees. She is current Chair of the Dermatopathology Committee of the College of American Pathologists.
As a dedicated educator, she previously served as Director of the Connections Course at the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont. During her time as Director, she developed curricula in the areas of dermatology, rheumatology, and orthopedics with transition to a primarily active learning format. She provides extensive didactic training for trainees and is the inaugural recipient of the Allison and Matthew S. Dinehart Endowed Professorship in Dermatopathology. She has numerous national, regional, and local presentations and peer reviewed publications. Dr. Cook is a recipient of the Distinguished Academic Achievement Award from the Medical Alumni Association of the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont.
Dr. Deborah Cook’s medical practice encompasses the three pillars of clinical care, education, and research. She works closely with her clinical colleagues to provide excellent patient care and collaborate on investigational efforts. Her career has been, and continues to be, focused on education, mentorship, and training of the next generation of physicians.
Publications
Bio
Deborah L. Cook, MD, is a Professor in the Clinical Scholar Pathway at the Larner College of Medicine. She is board certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, Cytopathology, and Dermatopathology. Dr. Cook is the Director of the ACGME-accredited Dermatopathology Fellowship Program and former Vice Chair of Education for the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. Her primary area of practice is dermatopathology with significant clinical, educational, and research contributions in this area.
Dr. Cook has served on multiple national committees including the American Board of Pathology Test Development and Advisory Committee and Standing Panel for Accreditation Appeals in Dermatopathology of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. She is an active member of the American Society of Dermatopathology with past and present membership on the Fellowship Training Directors’, Mentorship Awards, Audit, Virtual Slide Library, and Abstract Review Committees. She is current Chair of the Dermatopathology Committee of the College of American Pathologists.
As a dedicated educator, she previously served as Director of the Connections Course at the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont. During her time as Director, she developed curricula in the areas of dermatology, rheumatology, and orthopedics with transition to a primarily active learning format. She provides extensive didactic training for trainees and is the inaugural recipient of the Allison and Matthew S. Dinehart Endowed Professorship in Dermatopathology. She has numerous national, regional, and local presentations and peer reviewed publications. Dr. Cook is a recipient of the Distinguished Academic Achievement Award from the Medical Alumni Association of the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont.
Dr. Deborah Cook’s medical practice encompasses the three pillars of clinical care, education, and research. She works closely with her clinical colleagues to provide excellent patient care and collaborate on investigational efforts. Her career has been, and continues to be, focused on education, mentorship, and training of the next generation of physicians.
Publications
1994-1995 Chief Resident, Department of Pathology, Fletcher Allen Health Care