Tarannum Jaleel, MD
Dermatologist
My Locations
About Me
After graduating from college, I was awarded a Fulbright fellowship and moved to Dublin, Ireland to work for the European Institute of Women’s Health. Shuffling between Birmingham and Boston for my medical training, I have settled in beautiful North Carolina with my husband who is a fellow in Hematology/Oncology at the University of North Carolina. We are enjoying the cultural richness of the Triangle area and the diverse landscape of North Carolina. Being a part of Duke’s amazing medical community has allowed me to pursue my clinical interest in complex medical dermatology and my translational research interest in neutrophilic skin diseases such as psoriasis and hidradenitis suppurativa. I am actively working on projects that focus on antibody-based therapies targeting immune dysregulation in skin disease. The most gratifying experiences for me as a physician have been providing treatment and support to patients struggling with skin diseases and contributing to improvements in their overall quality of life. In my spare time, I enjoy hiking, painting and making jewelry.
- Assistant Professor of Dermatology, Dermatology 2021
Ratings and Reviews
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Training and Education
Clinical Focus and Research
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Biorepository of Patients with Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS)IRB# PRO00089593
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M23-698 (Hidradenitis Suppurativa)IRB# PRO00114013 , NCT# NCT05889182
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I7P-MC-DSAF (Hidradenitis Suppurativa)IRB# PRO00114962 , NCT# NCT06046729
- Sonoma SBT777101-02 awarded by Sonoma Biotherapeutics, Inc. 2024 - 2027
- Alhusayen, Raed, Serena Dienes, Megan Lam, Afsaneh Alavi, Ali Alikhan, Maria Aleshin, Emad Bahashwan, et al. “North American clinical practice guidelines for the medical management of hidradenitis suppurativa in special patient populations.” J Am Acad Dermatol 92, no. 4 (April 2025): 825–52. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaad.2024.11.071.
- Kirchner, Stephen, Hakan Yesil, and Tarannum Jaleel. “Hidradenitis Suppurativa Management with Antibiotics and Systemic Therapies.” Dermatol Clin 43, no. 2 (April 2025): 221–29. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.det.2024.12.007.
- Harvey, Valerie M., Stafford G. Brown, Cheryl M. Burgess, Angel S. Byrd, Caryn B. C. Cobb, Seemal R. Desai, Candrice R. Heath, et al. “A call to action: The need to update population descriptors in dermatology research studies with the use of an inclusive skin classification system.” J Am Acad Dermatol, January 21, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaad.2025.01.029.
- Veerabagu, S. A., and T. Jaleel. “Non-Antibiotic and Non-Biologic Systemic Therapeutics.” In A Comprehensive Guide to Hidradenitis Suppurativa, 167–81, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-77724-7.00017-6.
- Jiang, S. W., J. Kwock, A. J. Petty, A. T. Zhao, and T. Jaleel. “A retrospective case series of Ustekinumab therapy in patients with severe and recalcitrant Hidradenitis Suppurativa.” In JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE DERMATOLOGY, 141:B17–B17, 2021.
- Mariottoni, P Rosa Coutinho Goulart Borges, M. Coates, D. Corcoran, H. F. Kirshner, T. Jaleel, D. A. Brown, and A. S. MacLeod. “The sweat gland antimicrobial peptide dermcidin is downregulated in hidradenitis suppurativa and non-healing skin wounds but upregulated in healing-wounds.” In JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE DERMATOLOGY, 140:S40–S40, 2020.
- Ward, Rachael A., Rayan Kakaati, Beiyu Liu, Cindy Green, and Tarannum Jaleel. “Hidradenitis suppurativa is associated with increased odds of stroke, coronary artery disease, heart failure, and PAD: A population-based analysis in the United States.” In JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY, 81:AB1–AB1. MOSBY-ELSEVIER, 2019.
Insurance Accepted
Duke Health contracts with most major health insurance carriers and transplant networks, including the ones listed below.
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Aetna
- Aetna Choice POS, Aetna Choice POS II
- Aetna Elect Choice HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice
- Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Health Network Option
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Limited Benefit Insurance PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice POS
- Aetna Medicare Assure Plan (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Medicare Eagle Plan (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Essential Plan (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO)
- Aetna Open Access HMO, Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice
- Aetna Open Choice PPO
- Aetna PCP Coordinated POS Plan
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (QPOS)
- Aetna Select HMO
- Aetna Traditional Choice
- Aetna Voluntary Indemnity Group Plan
- Aetna Whole Health – Duke WakeMed WKCC
- Aetna/CVS Health
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Ambetter
- Ambetter of North Carolina
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Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC
- Blue Advantage
- Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*
- Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA)
- Blue Select
- NC State Employees Health Plan
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*Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan.
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Cigna
- Cigna Behavioral Health (*Limited eligibility)
- Cigna Choice Plus
- Cigna Connect Individual Family Plan
- Cigna Open Access
- Cigna Open Access Plus
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*Please call Cigna Behavioral Heath to see if the provider is participating in your plan.
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Duke Group Plans
- Duke Basic
- Duke Select
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Experience Health
- Experience Health Medicare Advantage (HMO) Plan
- Gateway Health Alliance
- Healthgram
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Humana
- Humana Choice (PPO)
- Humana Choice - Medicare Advantage (PPO)
- Humana ChoiceCare - Medicare Advantage (PPO)
- Humana Gold Choice - Medicare Advantage (PFFS)
- Humana Gold Plus - Medicare Advantage (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage Group Plan - NC State Retirees
- MedCost
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Medicare
- First Medicare Direct
- Medicare Part A
- Medicare Part B
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NC Medicaid
- AmeriHealth Caritas North Carolina
- Carolina Complete Health
- Healthy Blue
- NC Medicaid Direct
- WellCare of North Carolina
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TRICARE
- TRICARE Prime
- TRICARE Prime Remote
- TRICARE Select
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United Healthcare
- AARP Medicare Advantage Plan 2 (HMO-POS)
- AARP Medicare Complete (HMO, PPO)*
- AARP Medicare Complete Essential (HMO)*
- All Savers Alternate Funding
- All Savers Fully Insured
- United Healthcare (HMO, PPO, POS)**
- United Healthcare Charter/Charter Balance/Charter Plus
- United Healthcare Choice/Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Core/Core Essential
- United Healthcare Navigate/Navigate Plus/Navigate Balanced
- United Healthcare Option PPO
- United Healthcare Passport Connect Choice/Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Passport Connect Options PPO
- United Healthcare Select/Select Plus
- United Healthcare Shared Services - Harvard Pilgrim/UHC Options PPO Network
- United Medical Resources (UMR)
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*Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan.
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**Duke Health does not participate in UHC plans on the Health Insurance Marketplace.
Before scheduling your appointment, we strongly recommend you contact your insurance company to verify that the Duke Health location or provider you plan to visit is included in your network. Your insurance company will also be able to inform you of any co-payments, co–insurances, or deductibles that will be your responsibility. If you proceed in scheduling an appointment and your health insurance benefits do not participate with Duke, your out of pocket liability may be higher. We will contact you regarding your coverage and patient liability. If you are uninsured, learn more about our financial assistance policy.
External Relationships
- Eli Lilly & Co.
- IDEOM
- Novartis pharmaceuticals
- PeerView
- Skin of Color Society
- UCB Pharma