Rajiv Nijhawan, M.D. Associate Professor School Medical School Department Dermatology You have reached the Academic Profile. For more information on the doctor and patient care, please visit the clinical profile. Biography Rajiv I. Nijhawan, M.D. is double board-certified in both dermatology as well as micrographic dermatologic surgery. He is ACMS fellowship trained in Mohs Micrographic and Reconstructive Surgery. He specializes in the surgical management of skin cancers (such as basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, melanoma, and other rare skin cancers) as well as reconstructive surgery. He is an Associate Professor of Dermatology at UT Southwestern Medical Center and the Director of the Parkland Memorial Hospital Skin Tumor Clinic. In addition, he is the Director of the UTSW High Risk Skin Cancer Transplant Clinic and Assistant Fellowship Program Director of the UTSW Micrographic Surgery & Dermatologic Oncology Fellowship. Dr. Nijhawan completed a highly competitive six-year accelerated combined Bachelor’s and Medical Degree (BS/MD) program at the University of Miami School of Medicine. He graduated with research distinction and at the top of his class as a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor Medical Society. As a medical student, he was also inducted to the Iron Arrow Honor Society - considered the highest honor attained at the university. He subsequently completed dermatology residency training at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital in New York City where he served as chief resident. He then pursued advanced procedural dermatology training through a fellowship in Mohs Micrographic Surgery, reconstructive surgery, and cosmetic dermatology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Weill Cornell Medical College, also in New York City. Dr. Nijhawan has conducted research on a wide range of dermatologic subspecialties. His work has been published widely in scientific journals, and he has presented at numerous national meetings. He is passionate about providing the highest quality of care for each and every patient he sees as well as advancing the field of dermatology. Education Medical School University of Miami Miller School of Medicine (2009) Internship Columbia University/St. Luke's - Roosevelt Hospital Center (2010), Internal Medicine Residency St. Luke's - Roosevelt Hospital Center, Columbia University (2013), Dermatology Fellowship Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center & Weill Cornell Medical College (2014), Procedural Dermatology/Mohs Micrographic Surgery Research Interest High Risk Skin Cancer Melanoma Mohs Surgery Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer Patient Safety Patient Satisfaction Reconstructive Surgery Resident Education Skin Cancer in Transplant Recipients Publications Featured Publications Cells to Surgery Quiz: June 2021. Nemeh MN, Nijhawan RI, J Invest Dermatol 2021 Jun 141 6 e71-e76 Oncologic outcomes in primary squamous cell carcinoma of the auricle: a retrospective cohort analysis. Tanamal PJ, Geng CX, Nijhawan RI, Wynings E, Balachandra S, Myers LL, Tillman BN, Day AT, Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2021 May Preventing complications in dermatologic surgery: Presurgical concerns. Strickler AG, Shah P, Bajaj S, Mizuguchi R, Nijhawan RI, Odueyungbo M, Rossi A, Ratner D, J Am Acad Dermatol 2021 Apr 84 4 883-892 Preventing and managing complications in dermatologic surgery: Procedural and postsurgical concerns. Strickler AG, Shah P, Bajaj S, Mizuguchi R, Nijhawan RI, Odueyungbo M, Rossi A, Ratner D, J Am Acad Dermatol 2021 Apr 84 4 895-903 Using sterile adhesive bandages to maintain a sterile field during dermatologic surgery. Curtiss P, Davis D, Srivastava D, Nijhawan RI, J Am Acad Dermatol 2021 Apr Commentary on "Limitations in the literature regarding Mohs surgery and staged excision for melanoma: A critical review of quality and data reporting". Miller CJ, Etzkorn JR, Leitenberger JJ, Bar A, Baum CL, Brewer JD, Srivastava D, Nijhawan RI, J Am Acad Dermatol 2021 Apr The Nose Knows That Margins Matter. Day AT, Salley JR, Nijhawan RI, Ann Surg Oncol 2021 Mar Basal cell carcinoma histopathologic upgrading and Mohs micrographic surgery: a single institution, retrospective review. Walocko F, Chelliah P, Kolitz E, Awerman J, Nijhawan RI, Srivastava D, Arch Dermatol Res 2021 Mar Pharmacogenomics of Fluoropyrimidines-a Personalized Approach for Treating and Preventing Keratinocyte Carcinomas-Reply. Schauder DM, Nijhawan RI, JAMA Dermatol 2021 Mar 157 3 358 Cells to Surgery Quiz: February 2021. Greif CS, Nijhawan RI, J Invest Dermatol 2021 Feb 141 2 e21-e25 Results 1-10 of 104 1 2 3 4 5 Next Last Books Featured Books Mohs micrographic surgery.. In Repair of Soft Tissue Facial Defects after Mohs Reconstruction. Chen S, Srivastava D, Nijhawan RI. (2017). Professional Associations/Affiliations Alpha Epsilon Lamba Graduate Honor Society (2006) Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society (2008) American Academy of Dermatology (2010) American College of Mohs Surgery (2013) American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (2010)
