UT Southwestern Department of Dermatology

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Happy Clinical Trials Day from UTSW Derm! 🔬“Behind every clinical trial is a team dedicated to patient care, research, a...
05/20/2026

Happy Clinical Trials Day from UTSW Derm! 🔬

“Behind every clinical trial is a team dedicated to patient care, research, and innovation. Our unit conducts Phase II–IV dermatology clinical trials by coordinating study visits, supporting participants, and working closely with investigators to ensure studies are conducted safely and efficiently.

We work across a range of inflammatory and autoimmune skin diseases, including psoriasis, cutaneous lupus, hidradenitis suppurativa, atopic dermatitis, psoriatic arthritis, scleroderma, lichen sclerosus, and others.

One of the most meaningful parts of our work is supporting patients while contributing to advances in care.

Happy Clinical Trials Day from our team!”

~ Aleuna Lee, Supervisor of Clinical Research at UT Southwestern

The UTSW Dermatology Residency Spring Retreat is a wrap! 🎉 Led by Dr. Aya Alame and Dr. Travis Vandergriff, this year’s ...
05/19/2026

The UTSW Dermatology Residency Spring Retreat is a wrap! 🎉

Led by Dr. Aya Alame and Dr. Travis Vandergriff, this year’s retreat brought our residents together for a day of connection, mentorship, and yes… Dermatology Pictionary.

From a Q&A with faculty panelists to welcoming our new Med-Derm Program Director Dr. Kazi, it was a day that reminded us why community is at the heart of great training. 💙

TSW Dermatology’s Vraj Shah presents at SID 2026 on how race and ethnicity affect quality of life measurements in cutane...
05/15/2026

TSW Dermatology’s Vraj Shah presents at SID 2026 on how race and ethnicity affect quality of life measurements in cutaneous lupus patients. When our research tools don’t reflect the diversity of our patients, we miss critical gaps in care and this work helps address that.

Saturday, May 16 | Concurrent Minisymposium 16

Health disparities research from our own team on stage at SID 2026. Rohan Ahuja presents findings on how race and s*x sh...
05/15/2026

Health disparities research from our own team on stage at SID 2026. Rohan Ahuja presents findings on how race and s*x shape the experience of pain, itch, and skin health in cutaneous lupus patients.

Work like this matters for building more equitable care.

Saturday, May 16 | Concurrent Minisymposium 16

The UTSW Dermatology team played a central role at the Texas Dermatological Society Spring 2026 Conference this past wee...
05/15/2026

The UTSW Dermatology team played a central role at the Texas Dermatological Society Spring 2026 Conference this past weekend.

Our residents, research fellows, and students took the stage and absolutely everyone showed up strong with podium presentations, lasting connections, and a whole lot of derm energy at the Fairmont Hotel.

A program this strong doesn’t come together by accident. Grateful to CME Program Chair Travis Vandergriff, MD for the work behind the scenes that made it all possible.

Our team is in Chicago for SID 2026! Mahendran Chinnappan, PhD, takes the stage to share research on a promising approac...
05/14/2026

Our team is in Chicago for SID 2026!

Mahendran Chinnappan, PhD, takes the stage to share research on a promising approach to treating atopic dermatitis, exploring how blocking a specific receptor may calm the skin’s inflammatory response.

Friday, May 15 | Concurrent Minisymposium 9

Joining us for Grand Rounds tomorrow! Dr. Jack Cohen, Professor of Dermatology at UT Southwestern, presents “Obesity and...
05/13/2026

Joining us for Grand Rounds tomorrow!
Dr. Jack Cohen, Professor of Dermatology at UT Southwestern, presents

“Obesity and Skin Disorders: An Enlarging Problem.”

With decades of expertise spanning psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, and complex medical dermatology, we’re really looking forward to learning from his expertise.

Tamia Harris-Tryon, MD, PhD, Vice Chair of Basic Research and Thomas L. Shields Professor in the UTSW Department of Derm...
05/12/2026

Tamia Harris-Tryon, MD, PhD, Vice Chair of Basic Research and Thomas L. Shields Professor in the UTSW Department of Dermatology, takes the stage Thursday, May 14 at SID 2026 for the State-of-the-Art Plenary Lecture, one of the meeting’s most distinguished honors.
Her talk, Immune–Endocrine Regulation of Skin Microbiome Homeostasis, reflects years of pioneering work at the intersection of immunology, endocrinology, and the skin microbiome, research aimed at translating fundamental discoveries into new treatments for patients with inflammatory skin diseases.

Henry Chen, MD has been selected for the UTSW M.D. Scientist Training Program. Two years of protected research time, men...
05/11/2026

Henry Chen, MD has been selected for the UTSW M.D. Scientist Training Program. Two years of protected research time, mentorship from leading faculty, and the space to pursue meaningful discovery, it’s a big deal and a well-deserved one. 

Congrats to Dr. Chen! We can’t wait to see where his research takes him!

The Texas Dermatological Society Spring 2026 Conference brought together some of the brightest minds in the specialty, a...
05/08/2026

The Texas Dermatological Society Spring 2026 Conference brought together some of the brightest minds in the specialty, and UTSW Dermatology represented in a big way.

Seven faculty took the stage across two days, covering topics that reflect both the breadth and depth of the department’s expertise. From Melissa Mauskar, MD’s session on emerging therapies for chronic vulvar dermatoses to Divya Srivastava, MD connecting surgical outcomes with patient advocacy, the Friday sessions set a high bar. Katherine Gordon, MD rounded out the afternoon guiding attendees through recognizing critical conditions in pediatric patients.

Saturday brought more, with Meghan Heberton, MD sharing oncodermatology pearls, Kaveh Nezafati, MD leading the ETHICS Lecture on quality improvement in outpatient dermatology, Stephanie Savory, MD delivering rapid fire dermoscopy, and Jack O’Brien, MD tackling the medical and surgical management of hidradenitis suppurativa.

The weekend also featured the annual Gilliam Memorial Lectureship, where Wilson Liao, MD of UCSF brought the room up to speed on cutting-edge psoriasis pathogenesis and management.

It was an honor to contribute to such a strong program and to represent UTSW Dermatology alongside so many leaders in the field

Happy Nurses Week to the incredible nurses at UT Southwestern Dermatology! 💙 Your commitment to patient care doesn’t go ...
05/06/2026

Happy Nurses Week to the incredible nurses at UT Southwestern Dermatology! 💙 Your commitment to patient care doesn’t go unnoticed, and we’re grateful to work alongside you every day.

Derm admins Adriana and Alex painted this piece to honor you, and once the rest of the team saw it, the post-it notes started piling on. Turns out, the gratitude goes pretty deep around here. 🎨

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Dallas, TX
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