David Harker, M.D.

David Harker
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Locations:

  • Hickory Dermatology at Viewmont
  • Hickory Dermatology

David Harker, M.D., joined the Skin Surgery Center in July 2020 at both of our Hickory locations.

Dr. Harker is a graduate of Brigham Young University, completing his studies in Genetics and Biotechnology as a Heritage Scholar with a full-tuition scholarship and graduating magna cum laude. He earned his Doctor of Medicine Degree at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. In addition to excelling in his studies and clinical rotations, Dr. Harker invested significant time researching the immunology of melanoma, presenting posters at academic conferences, and contributing to publications in high profile dermatology journals. He also volunteered at local clinics for the homeless and tutored other students in basic science and anatomy.

After medical school, Dr. Harker completed an internship in Internal Medicine at Baylor University Medical Center. He then returned to The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center for dermatology residency training, where Dr. Gerardo Marrazzo and Dr. Jake Turrentine trained. During residency, Dr. Harker served as Chief Resident over the VA dermatology clinic. As Chief Resident, he provided critical leadership through the COVID-19 crisis and was instrumental in establishing a teledermatology service for the clinic. Dr. Harker was recognized for his clinical acumen and surgical skills as a resident. He also regularly volunteered at the Agape Clinic, a free dermatology clinic in Dallas, providing critical care for local underserved populations. His efforts were highlighted and recognized in publications by the American Academy of Dermatology. He completed his residency in June 2020 and is excited to begin his practice serving the people of Hickory and the surrounding communities.

Dr. Harker, originally from Alberta, Canada, has lived in Utah, Texas, and is excited to settle in North Carolina with his family.

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EDUCATION

Brigham Young University
BS Genetics and Biotechnology, 2012
Magna Cum Laude

UT Southwestern Medical School
Doctor of Medicine, 2016

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING

Baylor University Medical Center
Intern, Internal Medicine
Dallas, Texas
June 2017

UT Southwestern Medical Center
Resident, Dermatology
Dallas, Texas
June 2020

RESEARCH

UTSW Dermatology Department
PI Dr. Heidi Jacobe: Twitter Dermatology
June 2018 – present

UTSW Dermatology Department
PI Dr. Ponciano Cruz: DC-HIL in Melanoma and other cancers
May 2013 – May 2015

BYU Genetics
PI Dr. Joshua Udall: Cotton Genome Mapping and Sequencing
February 2010 – April 2012

EXPERIENCE

UT Southwestern Medical School Academic Support Services
Basic Science Tutor
August 2015 – May 2016

North Dallas Ministries
Clinic Volunteer Medical Student Instructor & Mentor
July 2015 – April 2016

UT Southwestern School of Health Professions
Anatomy Tutor
May 2013 – August 2013

VOLUNTEER

Agape Clinic
Fre Dermatology Clinic
Volunteer Clinician
September 2017 – present

UT Southwestern Medical School Academic Colleges
Medical Student Peer Mentor
August 2015 – May 2016

PUBLICATIONS

  • Baird, D. (2019, February 6). Dallas clinic provides free multidisciplinary care. AAD SkinSerious. Retrieved from https://www.aad.org/about/skinserious/david-harker
  • Kobayashi, M., Chung, J. S., Beg, M., Arriaga, Y., Verma, U., Courtney, K., . . . Ariizumi, K. (2018). Blocking Monocytic Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cell Function via Anti-DC-HIL/GPNMB Antibody Restores the In Vitro Integrity of T Cells from Cancer Patients. Clin Cancer Res. doi:10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-18-0330
  • Harker, D.B. (2017, October 17). Dermatology: More Than Skin Deep, Despite Appearances. Doximity Op-Med. Retrieved from https://opmed.doximity.com/articles/dermatology-sometimes-more-than-skin-deep-af092374eac
  • Harker, D. B., Turrentine, J. E., & Desai, S. R. (2017). Vulvar Asymmetry Due to Silicone Migration and Granulomatous Immune Response Following Injection for Buttock Augmentation. J Clin Aesthet Dermatol, 10(4), 50-54.
  • Harker, D., Jennings, M., McDonough, P., Mauskar, M., Savory, S., Hosler, G. A., & Vandergriff, T. (2017). MYC amplification in angiosarcomas arising in the setting of chronic lymphedema of morbid obesity. J Cutan Pathol, 44(1), 15-19. doi:10.1111/cup.12827
  • Harker, D. B., Mollet, T., Srivastava, D., & Nijhawan, R. I. (2016). The role of imaging in the prevention of wrong-site surgery in dermatology. Semin Cutan Med Surg, 35(1), 9-12. doi:10.12788/j.sder.2016.002
  • Hulse-Kemp, A. M., Lemm, J., Plieske, J., Ashrafi, H., Buyyarapu, R., Fang, D. D., . . . Stelly, D. M. (2015). Development of a 63K SNP Array for Cotton and High-Density Mapping of Intraspecific and Interspecific Populations of Gossypium spp. G3 (Bethesda), 5(6), 1187-1209. doi:10.1534/g3.115.018416
  • Turrentine, J., Chung, J. S., Nezafati, K., Tamura, K., Harker-Murray, A., Huth, J., Cruz, P. D., Jr. (2014). DC-HIL+ CD14+ HLA-DR no/low cells are a potential blood marker and therapeutic target for melanoma. J Invest Dermatol, 134(11), 2839-2842. doi:10.1038/jid.2014.248
  • Paterson, A. H., Wendel, J. F., Gundlach, H., Guo, H., Jenkins, J., Jin, D., Schmutz, J. (2012). Repeated polyploidization of Gossypium genomes and the evolution of spinnable cotton fibres. Nature, 492(7429), 423-427. doi:10.1038/nature11798
  • Byers, R. L., Harker, D. B., Yourstone, S. M., Maughan, P. J., & Udall, J. A. (2012). Development and mapping of SNP assays in allotetraploid cotton. Theor Appl Genet, 124(7), 1201-1214. doi:10.1007/s00122-011-1780-8

PRESENTATIONS/ABSTRACTS

  • Harker, D.B., Turrentine, J.E., Ariizumi, K., Cruz, P.D. (2015) The role of DC-HIL+ MDSC in melanoma and other cancers. Oral presentation at the UT Southwestern Department of Dermatology Grand Rounds August 13th, 2015 in Dallas, TX.
  • Harker, D.B., Gordon, K., Wickless, H. (2015) A case of treatment-resistant suppurative breast disease. Oral presentation at the Dallas-Forth Worth Dermatological Society Meeting June 23rd, 2015 in Dallas, TX.
  • Harker, D.B., Turrentine, J.E., Chung, J-S, Cruz, P.D., Ariizumi, K. (2015) Lessons from melanoma applied to other cancers: DC-HIL is a potential biomarker and treatment target for breast and colon cancer. Poster at the Society for Investigative Dermatology Conference, May 2015 in Atlanta, GA.
  • Word, A.P., Chung, J-S, Vandergriff, T., Harker, D.B., Ariizumi, K., Cruz, P.D. (2015) Non-melanoma skin cancers are associated with blood expansion of DC-HIL+ myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSC). Oral presentation by Dr. Word at the Society for Investigative Dermatology Conference, May 2015 in Atlanta, GA.
  • Word, A.P., Harker, D.B., Kia, K. (2015) Idiopathic bilateral auricular ossificans. Poster at the Texas Dermatological Society annual meeting, May 2015 in Austin, TX.
  • Turrentine, J.E., Chung, J., Teshima, T., Kodama, A., Vandergriff, T., Harker, D.B., Ariizumi, K., & Cruz, P.D. (2014) Expression of the T cell-inhibitory DC-HIL receptor by myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSC) is induced by DC-HIL-bearing melanoma cells. Poster at the Society for Investigative Dermatology Conference, May 2014 in Albuquerque, NM.
  • Maughan, J., Smith, S., Harker, D.B., & Jellen, E.N. (2012) Utilization of the Fluidigm Integrated Fluidic Chip (IFC) for SNPs genotyping and BAC clone identification in Amaranthus. Presentation at the Plant and Animal Genome Conference XX, January 2012 in San Diego, CA.
  • Byers, R.L., Harker, D.B., Maughan, P.J., & Udall, J.A. (2011) Genetic mapping of SNPs in allotetraploid cotton. Poster at the Plant and Animal Genome Conference XIX, January 2011 in San Diego, CA.

HONORS/AWARDS

  • 2016, Award for Excellence in Dermatology, UT Southwestern Department of Dermatology
  • 2015, Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, UT Southwestern Medical School Chapter
  • 2014, American Skin Association Medical Student Grant, American Skin Association
  • 2012, Alumni Scholarship, UT Southwestern
  • 2012, Phi Kappa Phi Honors Society, Brigham Young University Chapter
  • 2006, Heritage Scholarship, Brigham Young University
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