Heidi Jacobe, M.D.

Dr. Jacobe joined the faculty at UT Southwestern Medical School in 2002 after serving on the faculty at the University of North Carolina. She is the director of the Phototherapy unit in the department, where she is actively expanding and optimizing the services provided. Concordant with her interest in phototherapy, Dr. Jacobe also has an interest in psoriasis and atopic dermatitis.

Medical School	Baylor College of Medicine (1996)
Internship	Baylor College of Medicine (1997)
Residency	UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas (2000)
Graduate School	UT Southwestern Medical Center (2008)

• Dermatology
• General Dermatology

• Primary Interests
• Chronic Cellulitis
• Connective Tissue Disease (ILD)
• Morphia
• Psoriasis
• Scleroderma
• Transplant Patients

• Morphea/localized Scleroderma
• Phototherapy
• Scleroderma
• UVAI Phototherapy

Featured Publications

"This study supports a treatment regimen for patients with morphea that is easily adopted by..." of: [Torok KS, Arkachaisri T. Methotrexate and corticosteroids in the treatment of localized scleroderma: a standardized prospective longitudinal single-center study. J Rheumatol. 2012 Feb; 39(2):286-94; doi: 10.3899/jrheum.110210].

Vasquez R, Jacobe H Faculty of 1000 2012 F1000.com/715898011#eval791402833

Morphea and other localized forms of scleroderma

Vasquez R, Sendejo C, Jacobe H Curr Opin Rheumatol 2012 (in press)

"Schanz et al. aimed to define the frequency of musculoskeletal involvement via magnetic resonance imaging..." of: [Schanz S et al. Localized scleroderma: MR findings and clinical features. Radiology. 2011 Sep; 260(3):817-24; doi: 10.1148/radiol.11102136]

Kim A, Jacobe H Faculty of 1000 2012 F1000.com/717952390#eval793457915

Do automated text messages increase adherence to acne therapy: Results of a randomized, controlled trial

Vasquez R, Jacobe H J Am Acad Dermatol 2012 DOI: dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaad.2012.02.031 [Epub ahead of print].

Development of consensus treatment plans for juvenile localized scleroderma

Li SC, Torok KS, Pope E, Dedoglu F, Hong S, Jacobe HT, et al Arthritis Care Res 2012 8 64 1175-1185

Morphea in adults and children (MAC) cohort II: Patients with morphea experience delay in diagnosis and large variation in treatment

Johnson W, Jacobe H J Am Acad Dermatol 2012 2012 Feb 28 [Epub ahead of print]

Hooked on tanning. Why you shouldn't start.

Kourosh A, Jacobe H Skin Cancer Foundation Journal 2012 30 38-40

Recent developments in diagnosis and assessment of morphea

Nouri S, Jacobe H Curr Rheumatol Rep 2012 (submitted) 2012

Morphea (localized scleroderma) in adults

Jacobe H UpToDate 2012 UpToDate, Basow, DS (Ed), Waltham, MA

Role of sex in academic dermatology: results from a national survey

Sadeghpour M, Bernstein I, Ko C, Jacobe H Arch Dermatol 2012 7 148 809-14

Featured Books

Dermatopathology of Connective Tissue Diseases. In Advances in Dermatology

Costner MI, Jacobe H (2000). St. Louis, MO, Harcourt

Alopecia. In Netter Textbook of Internal Medicine

Jacobe H, Rubenstein DS (2001). New York, NY, Icon

Pediculosis and scabies. In Netter Textbook of Internal Medicine

Jacobe H (2001). New York, NY, Icon

Netter Textbook of Internal Medicine. In Psoriasis

Jacobe H (2001). New York, NY, Icon

Antoantibodies encountered in patients with autoimmune connective tissue diseases. In Dermatology

Jacobe H, Sontheimer RD (2003). London, England, Mosby

Sunburn. In Conn's Current Therapy

Jacobe H (2005). Philadelphia, PA, Elsevier

Autoantibodies encountered in patients with autoimmune connective tissue diseases. In Dermatology

Jacobe H, Sontheimer RD (2008). London, England, Elsevier

Psoriasis. In Netter Textbook of Internal Medicine

Jacobe HT, Parsons DJ, Rubenstein DS (2008). London, England, Elsevier, Ltd

Photoimmunology. In Clinical Immunodermatology

Hansen C, Leitenberger JJ, Jacobe HT, Cruz PD Jr (2009). Germany, Springer Verlag

Ultraviolet phototherapy and the management of atopic dermatitis. In Atopic Dermatitis

Vandergriff T, Jacobe H (2009). New York, NY, Informa Healthcare

Autoantibodies encountered in patients with autoimmune connective tissue disease. In Dermatology

Jacobe H, Sontheimer R, Saxton-Daniels S. (2012). London, England, Elsevier, Ltd

• Best Doctors in America
  (2012)
• Faculty of 1000
  Reviewer (2012)
• Who's Who in America
  (2010)
• North American Rheumatologic Disorders of the Skin Committee Member
  Medical Dermatology Society (2008)
• Phototherapy Task Force Member
  National Psoriasis Foundation (2008)
• Secretary-Treasurer
  Photomedicine Society (2008)
• Deans Scholar
  Clinical Scholars Program candidate for Master in Clinical Science with Distinction (2006)
• Teacher of the Year
  Voted on by the residents in Dermatology (2004)
• University of Texas Plan II Honors Program, Austin, TX
  Graduate with Special Honors (1992)

• Dermatology Foundation (2013-2015)
• American Academy of Dermatology (2010-2014)
• Childhood Arthritis & Rheumatology Research Alliance (CARRA) (2010-2012)
• Scleroderma Foundation (2009)
• Medical Dermatology Society (2008)
• National Psoriasis Foundation (2008)
• Skin Cancer Foundation (2007)
• Photomedicine Society (2005)
• Society for Investigative Dermatology (2005)
• Dallas Dermatologic Society (2002)
• American Medical Association - 2000-Present (2000)
• Dermatology Teachers Exchange Group (2000)