Mallory Z. Barefoot, MD

Dr. Mallory Z. Barefoot was born and raised in Lexington, KY. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Kentucky with a Bachelor of Science in biology and a double minor in chemistry and Spanish. She completed medical school at the University of Louisville, earned a Distinction in Research, and was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha national medical honor society for academic excellence.

She completed a one-year dermatology research fellowship at Wake Forest prior to her dermatology residency at the University of Louisville. She met her husband in North Carolina during her research fellowship, and the two have since returned closer to his home and an area that she loves.

She has 50+ publications in peer-reviewed medical journals and has presented at several dermatologic meetings across the country. Her clinical interest includes autoimmune skin disease, connective tissue disease, and women’s health. She also performs dermatologic procedures such as skin cancer excisions and aesthetic treatments. Dr. Barefoot is devoted to patient-centered care and thrilled to serve Mount Airy and surrounding counties.