Dr. Wortman was born in Illinois but spent his early childhood in Costa Rica. His parents were missionaries in Costa Rica from 1960-1968. Upon returning to the U.S. his family lived in several locations, including Illinois, California, Florida, Massachusetts and New Jersey. Dr. Wortman has lived in Winston-Salem with his wife Rebecca S. Valla, MD and son, Zachary, since 1992. He enjoys playing soccer, reading and travel.
216 Moore Road
Suite 200
King, North Carolina 27021 Location Phone: 336-983-3230 Location Fax: 336-983-0313
My Phone: 336-983-3230
Fax: 336-983-0313
Accepting new patients:
Accepting new patients
Primary Specialty:
Dermatology
Undergraduate Education:
Harvard University : 1981
Medical Education:
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey/NJ Medical School : 1986
Residency:
Dermatology : 1992
Internal Medicine : 1989
Academic Appointments:
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Dermatology, Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center : 1992-1995
Board Certifications:
Dermatology : 1992, 2001(recertification)
Internal Medicine : 1989
Languages other than English:
Spanish
In Practice Since:
1992
Affiliations:
Fellow, American Academy of Dermatology : 1992
Forsyth-Stokes-Davie County Medical Society
American Medical Association
North Carolina Medical Society
Honors and Awards:
: Valedictorian, Foxborough High School, 1977
: Graduated cum laude, Harvard University, 1981
: Chief Resident, Dermatology, 1992
: AOA, Medical School Honor Society, 1986
Publications:
Concurrent chromoblastomycosis caused by Fonsecaea pedrosoi and ... J Am Acad Dermatol 1995;32:390-92.
Treatment of Nocardia braziliensis mycetoma with trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole, amikacin and ... Arch Dermatol 1993;129:564-67
Acanthamoeba Infection. Int J Dermatol 1996;35:45-51.
Infection with Penicillium marneffei. Int J Dermatol 1996;35:393-399.
Bacterial Infections of the Skin. Current Problems in Dermatology, Nov/Dec. 1993: 195-226.
Subcutaneous cysticercosis. J Am Acad Dermatol 1991;25:409-414
Pulmonary and cutaneous tuberculosis. J Am Acad Dermatol 1992;27:459-60.
Protozoan and Helminth Infections. In: Harahap M, ed. Diagnosis and Treatment of Skin Infections. 1997:279-303.
Nocardiosis and Actinomycosis. In: Arndt KA, et al, eds. Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery. 1996:1006-10.
(co-authored with Kalter DC)
