After completing a BS in Health and Exercise Science at Wake Forest University Dr. Guffey attended medical school at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in Charleston, South Carolina, where he was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. He subsequently completed an internship in Internal Medicine and residency in Dermatology at the University of Virginia (UVA). Guffey continued his training at UVA where he completed an ACGME-accredited fellowship in Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Dermatologic Oncology under Dr. Mark Russell.
Dr. Guffey spent 3 years as a faculty member at UVA where he served as associate program director for the Mohs Surgery fellowship. During his time at UVA he received awards for patient satisfaction and was nominated for the Mulholland teaching award.
Dr Guffey is board certified in Dermatology as well as Micrographic Dermatologic Surgery (Mohs surgery). He is a fellow member of the American Academy of Dermatology and the American College of Mohs Surgery.
Happily married with two young boys, Guffey grew up on a poultry farm in a rural community in North Carolina. Today, he spends his free time mountain biking and watching college and professional sports.