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Cristina Thomas, M.D.

Cristina Thomas, M.D.

Titles and Appointments

Assistant Professor

School
Medical School
Department
Dermatology | Internal Medicine

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  • Biography

    Cristina Thomas, M.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Departments of Internal Medicine and Dermatology at UT Southwestern Medical Center. She specializes in complex medical dermatology, inpatient dermatology, and infectious skin diseases.

    Dr. Thomas graduated magna cum laude from Northwestern University with a degree in biological sciences. She earned her medical degree also at Northwestern, where she was a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. She then pursued residency training at Harvard Medical School, where she completed a combined residency in internal medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and dermatology at the Harvard Combined Dermatology Residency Program. In her final year of training, she served as administrative Chief Resident for the program.

    Certified by the American Boards of Dermatology and Internal Medicine, she joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2020.

    Dr. Thomas’s clinical and research interests include complex medical dermatology and infectious disease-related dermatology. She has published in numerous medical journals, including the New England Journal of Medicine, the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, and JAMA Dermatology.

    Dr. Thomas is a member of the American Board of Internal Medicine, the American Board of Dermatology, the American Academy of Dermatology, the Medical Dermatology Society, the Texas Dermatological Society, and the Dallas Dermatological Society.

  • Education
    Medical School
    Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (2015)
    Medical School
    Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (2015)
    Internship
    Brigham and Women's Hospital (2016)
    Residency
    Brigham and Women's Hospital (2020), Internal Medicine
    Residency
    Harvard Medical School/Massachusetts General Hospital (2020), Dermatology
  • Research Interest
    • Infectious diseases in dermatology
    • Inpatient dermatology
  • Honors & Awards
    • Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
      Northwestern University (2013)
    • Outstanding Teacher Award 2021, UTSW Department of Dermatology
  • Professional Associations/Affiliations
    • American Academy of Dermatology
    • American Board of Dermatology
    • American Board of Internal Medicine
    • Dallas Dermatological Society
    • Medical Dermatology Society
    • Texas Dermatological Society