Rebecca Vasquez, M.D.

Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center

Dermatology - General
Skin Cancer

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Biography

Rebecca Vasquez, M.D., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Dermatology at UT Southwestern Medical Center. She is an American Board of Dermatology-certified general dermatologist with an interest in all things related to the skin.

After graduating magna cum laude with a degree in biology from the University of Texas Pan American in Edinburg, Texas, Dr. Vasquez earned her medical degree from UT Southwestern. She completed her internship in internal medicine at Tulane University in New Orleans and her residency in dermatology at UT Southwestern.

She joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2015. She has also been serving as the Assistant Chief of Service of Dermatology at Parkland Health and Hospital System since 2015.

Her professional honors include the Department of Dermatology’s Outstanding Teacher Award in both 2016 and 2017.

She is a member of professional organizations that include the American Academy of Dermatology and Association of Professors of Dermatology.

Education & Training

Medical School - UT Southwestern Medical School (2006-2010)
Internship - Tulane School of Medicine (2010-2011), Internal Medicine
Research Fellowship - UT Southwestern Medical Center (2011-2012), Dermatology
Residency - UT Southwestern Medical Center (2012-2015), Dermatology

Honors & Awards

Texas Monthly Super Doctors, Rising Star 2020

Books & Publications

Publications
- Acral melanoma in a United States safety net hospital: retrospective cohort study
  Dubocq-Ortiz C, Encarnacion-Cortes V, Gill JG, Vasquez R Archives of Dermatological Research 2025 Dec 317
- State-based insurance coverage access to laser hair reduction for the treatment of pseudofolliculitis barbae: An evaluation of public and private policies
  Ahuja R, Olagun-Samuel C, Rodriguez E, Vasquez R, Adotama P Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2025 Aug 93 542-543
- Language barriers are associated with advanced presentation of melanoma in Hispanic patients: A retrospective case series
  Brown AB, Wix SN, Yip CH, Mafong K, Wu M, Wang D, Zhang S, Vasquez R, Li M, Gill JG Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2025 94 680-683
- Integrating skin color assessments into clinical practice and research: A review of current approaches
  Harvey VM, Alexis A, Okeke CA, McKinley-Grant L, Taylor SC, Desai SR, Jaleel T, Heath CR, Kang S, Vashi N, Lester J, Vasquez R, Rodrigues M, Elbuluk N, Hamzavi I, Kwatra SG, Sundaram H, Cobb C, Brown SG, Kohli I, Callender VD Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2024 Dec 91 1189-1198
- Disparities in Skin Cancer Outcomes in the Latine/Hispanic Population
  Valencia J, Ramirez F, Dubocq-Ortiz C, Vasquez R Cutis 2024 Nov 114 146-152
- Equipping Dermatologists to Address Structural and Social Drivers of Inequities - Structural Competency
  Riley C, Vasquez R, Pritchett EN JAMA Dermatology 2024 Oct 160 1037-1038
- Barriers to Health Literacy in Skin Bleaching: A Cross-Sectional Study of Reddit Discussion Posts
  Xu KR, Onamusi T, Vasquez R, Glass DA, Carroll BT Dermatologic Surgery 2024 Oct 50 988-990
- Top DEI Topics to Incorporate Into Dermatology Residency Training: An Electronic Delphi Consensus Study
  Encarnación-Cortés VS, Rodriguez I, Rinderknecht FA, Admassu N, Phillips G, Castillo-Valladares H, Tarbox M, Peebles JK, Stratman EJ, Altman EM, Pimentel MA, Elbuluk N, Parekh P, Daveluy S, James W, Kim SJ, Rosmarin D, Kakpovbia E, Silverberg JI, Bowers S, Vasquez R, Worswick SD, Ahmed AM Cutis 2024 Sep 114 72-75
- Understanding the Association Between Social Determinants of Health and Receipt of Immunotherapy for Melanoma
  Ramirez F, Vasquez R, Gill J, Riva H, Zambrano A, Samaniego M, Fernandez L, Chacon J Journal of Drugs in Dermatology 2024 May 23 311-315
- Effects of treatment methods on cutaneous melanoma related mortality and all-cause mortality in Texas: TCR-Medicare 2007–2017 database
  Ramirez F, Riva H, Digbeu B, Samaniego M, Fernandez L, Mansour S, Vasquez R, Lopez DS, Chacon J Cancer Causes and Control 2024 Feb 35 265-275
- Improving access to dermatology for underserved regions of South Dakota: A need assessment
  Newton J, Silence C, Rao M, Vasquez R, Plumage D, Wescott S, Tobey M, Kourosh AS Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2023 Jul 89 131-133
- History of Race in America
  Pritchett EN, Vasquez R Dermatologic Clinics 2023 Apr 41 335-343
- Patient satisfaction with dermatologists, resident physicians, and physician assistants: a multi-year cross-sectional study in an academic medical center
  Griffith CF, Young PA, Froman RL, Vasquez R, Mauskar MM Dermatology online journal 2023 Mar 29
- Contextualizing the Landscape of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Dermatology
  Pritchett EN, Park AJ, Vasquez R JAMA Dermatology 2023 Jan 159 19-21
- Geographic Distribution and Workforce Diversity of Dermatology Physician Assistants
  Young PA, Griffith CF, Vasquez R JAMA Dermatology 2022 Dec 158 1460
- Strategies for augmenting the Spanish-speaking dermatology workforce of the United States
  Gallo Marin B, Oliva R, Zheng DX, Vasquez R Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2022 Nov 87 e159-e160
- The call to action to increase racial and ethnic diversity in dermatology: A retrospective, cross-sectional study to monitor progress
  Lopez S, Lourido JO, Lim HW, Ferguson NN, Pandya AG, Vasquez R Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2022 Mar 86 e121-e123
- Incorporating Structural Competency into Dermatologic Curricula
  Ogwumike E, Glass DA, Vasquez R JAMA Dermatology 2021 Dec 157 1516-1517
- Pernio after COVID-19 vaccination
  Lopez S, Vakharia P, Vandergriff T, Freeman EE, Vasquez R British Journal of Dermatology 2021 Aug 185 445-447
- Treatment of extensive elastosis perforans serpiginosa with acitretin in a man with Down syndrome
  Enos T, Vasquez R, Vandergriff T, Wang R, Rainwater Y International Journal of Dermatology 2021 May 60 611-612
- What are the barriers faced by under-represented minorities applying to dermatology? A qualitative cross-sectional study of applicants applying to a large dermatology residency program
  Vasquez R, Jeong H, Florez-Pollack S, Rubinos LH, Lee SC, Pandya AG Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2020 Dec 83 1770-1773
- Reply to the comment on “What are the barriers faced by underrepresented minorities applying to dermatology? A qualitative cross-sectional study of applicants applying to a large dermatology residency program”
  Vasquez R, Jeong H, Florez-Pollack S, Rubinos LH, Lee SC, Pandya AG Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2020 Dec 83 e423
- Cutaneous Paecilomyces infection in an immunocompromised patient in the setting of postthrombotic syndrome successfully treated with posaconazole
  Martinez E, Vandergriff T, Vasquez R JAAD Case Reports 2020 Nov 6 1144-1146
- Opportunities for education during the COVID-19 pandemic
  Nguyen KD, Enos T, Vandergriff T, Vasquez R, Cruz PD, Jacobe HT, Mauskar MM JAAD International 2020 Jul 1 21-22
- Pemphigus foliaceus following use of herbal supplement containing Aphanizomenon flos-aquae
  Kim J, Condie D, Vasquez R International Journal of Dermatology 2020 May 59 e171-e173
- Successful mentoring of women
  Vasquez R, Pandya AG International Journal of Women's Dermatology 2020 Jan 6 61-62
- Efficacy of Combination Vedolizumab and Ustekinumab for Refractory Crohn's Disease
  Huff-Hardy K, Bedair M, Vazquez R, Burstein E Inflammatory bowel diseases 2017 Oct 23 E49
- The role of skin trauma in the distribution of morphea lesions: A cross-sectional survey of the Morphea in Adults and Children cohort IV
  Grabell D, Hsieh C, Andrew R, Martires K, Kim A, Vasquez R, Jacobe H Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2014 Sep 71 493-498
- Recurrence of morphea after successful ultraviolet A1 phototherapy: A cohort study
  Vasquez R, Jabbar A, Khan F, Buethe D, Ahn C, Jacobe H Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2014 Mar 70 481-488
- Clinical features of patients with morphea and the pansclerotic subtype: A cross-sectional study from the morphea in adults and children cohort
  Kim A, Marinkovich N, Vasquez R, Jacobe HT Journal of Rheumatology 2014 Jan 41 106-112
- IgG, IgM, and IgA antinuclear antibodies in discoid and systemic lupus erythematosus patients
  Jost SA, Tseng LC, Matthews LA, Vasquez R, Zhang S, Yancey KB, Chong BF The Scientific World Journal 2014 2014
- A randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial of oral polypodium leucotomos extract as an adjunct to sunscreen in the treatment of melasma
  Ahmed AM, Lopez I, Perese F, Vasquez R, Hynan LS, Chong B, Pandya AG JAMA Dermatology 2013 Aug 149 981-983
- A multicentre, cross-sectional study on quality of life in patients with cutaneous lupus erythematosus
  Vasquez R, Wang D, Tran QP, Adams-Huet B, Chren MM, Costner MI, Cohen JB, Werth VP, Chong BF British Journal of Dermatology 2013 Jan 168 145-153
- IgG and IgM autoantibody differences in discoid and systemic lupus patients
  Chong BF, Tseng LC, Lee T, Vasquez R, Li QZ, Zhang S, Karp DR, Olsen NJ, Mohan C Journal of Investigative Dermatology 2012 Dec 132 2770-2779
- Morphea and other localized forms of scleroderma
  Vasquez R, Sendejo C, Jacobe H Current Opinion in Rheumatology 2012 Nov 24 685-693
- How residency programs can foster practice for the underserved
  Blanco G, Vasquez R, Nezafati K, Allensworth A, Bernstein IH, Cruz PD Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2012 Jul 67 158-159
- Autoantibody and clinical profiles in patients with discoid lupus and borderline systemic lupus
  Vasquez R, Tseng LC, Victor S, Zhang S, Chong BF Archives of Dermatology 2012 May 148 651-655
- Phototherapy for sclerosing skin conditions
  Vasquez R, Jacobe H Expert Review of Dermatology 2011 Dec 6 595-612
- Benign esophagorespiratory fistulas in adults
  Vasquez RE, Landay M, Kilman WJ, Estrera A, Schreiber T RADIOLOGY 1988 167 93-96

Clinical Focus

Skin Cancer