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MOLLY MOYE, MD
Aaron Burch
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or more than a decade, Dr. Molly Moye has traveled across
much of the eastern United States pursuing her career as a
dermatologist. After a whirlwind of studying and moving
and studying and moving, she and her husband recently
made a new, more permanent home in Louisville, along
with their twins, Julia and William, born in 2016. people were more reserved, even taken aback by her friendliness.
Growing up in Atlanta in the 80s and 90s, she feels her hometown
had a striking resemblance to the Louisville of today in size and
personality. “Atlanta was smaller in those days. It wasn’t as huge or
overrun by traffic,” Dr. Moye said. “Now we go back and everything
looks so different, but it was a great place to grow up.” Her nutrition program was essentially a biochemistry degree
with a more human slant. She took all the fundamental biology
and chemistry classes, and she also studied unique subjects such
as “Infant Nutrition in Developing Countries.”
While neither of her parents were physicians, medicine was a
part of the family. From a grandfather who practiced cardiothoracic
surgery to an uncle who practices urology, inspiration was handy
early and often for a career in health care. It’s no surprise then that
both Dr. Moye and her younger brother, James Spratt, would pursue
medicine. Today, James is studying at Georgetown University with
plans to pursue a career in orthopedic surgery.
Growing up, Dr. Moye was active in lacrosse and ran cross
country. “I was also into theater but I couldn’t sing to save my life,”
she laughed. “One of my most embarrassing moments was having
to audition for the musical, Into The Woods. It’s really a fantastic
musical, but the audition required me to sing in front of a room
full of my classmates. I ended up with a minor role, but it was great
fun being a part of the production.”
In the classroom, Dr. Moye gravitated towards the sciences.
Following high school, she went north to Cornell University for
undergraduate studies in nutrition. Her first major move was a
culture shock. Gone was the habitual politeness of strangers. Instead,
“There, a person randomly walking down the street isn’t nec-
essarily going to smile at you or hold the door open for you. That
was not what I was used to. I remember calling my mom very upset
saying, ‘Mom, no one here likes me!’ Of course, it turned out fine.
Once I got to know people at Cornell, they were warm and friendly.”
Although she briefly considered becoming a dietitian, Dr. Moye
chose medicine, and in 2007 returned to Atlanta to study at Emory
University.
“I wasn’t trying to go back to Atlanta, but I re