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. Dr. Jacobe's predominant clinical and research interest is morphea or localized scleroderma. She runs a comprehensive sclerosing skin disorders clinic providing care for patients with morphea, scleroderma and other sclerosing skin conditions. As Director of Phototherapy Services, Dr. Jacobe also specializes in the use of ultraviolet light to treat eczema, psoriasis, and other inflammatory skin conditions. Dr. Jacobe is the Associate Director of the Education and Career Development Programs, Center of Translational Medicine and Clinical and Translational Science Award UTSWMC; Associate Director and co-PI, Dean's Research Scholar & NIH CTSA TL1 Fellowship Program UTSWMC; Course Director, Clinical Research Design and Analysis and Clinical Research Protocol Development; UTSW Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences; Director, Third and Fourth Year Medical Student Dermatology Rotations and Medical Student Dermatology Advisor UTSWMC; Associate Residency Director; Director Phototherapy Unit, Veterans Administration North Texas Health Care System. 

Medical School

Baylor College of Medicine (1996)

Internship

Baylor College of Medicine (1997), Internal Medicine

Residency

UT Southwestern Medical Center (2000), Dermatology

Other Post Graduate Training

UT Southwestern Medical School (2008)

Graduate School

UT Southwestern Medical School (2008), Clinical Science

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

Featured Publications

Transcriptional and cytokine profiles identify CXCL9 as a biomarker of disease activity in morphea.

O'Brien JC, Rainwater YB, Malviya N, Cyrus N, Auer-Hackenberg L, Hynan LS, Hosler GA, Jacobe HT J. Invest. Dermatol. 2017 Apr

Histopathological changes in morphea and their clinical correlates: Results from the Morphea in Adults and Children Cohort V.

Walker D, Susa JS, Currimbhoy S, Jacobe H J. Am. Acad. Dermatol. 2017 Mar

Skin mapping for the classification of generalized morphea.

Teske N, Welser J, Jacobe H J Am Acad Dermatol (in press) 2017

Phototherapy for sclerosing skin conditions.

Teske NM, Jacobe HT Clin. Dermatol. 2016 Sep-Oct 34 5 614-22

The significant health threat from tanning bed use as a self-treatment for psoriasis.

Felton S, Adinoff B, Jeon-Slaughter H, Jacobe H J. Am. Acad. Dermatol. 2016 May 74 5 1015-7

Myeloid-derived Suppressor Cells in Psoriasis Are an Expanded Population Exhibiting Diverse T cell-Suppressor Mechanisms.

Cao LY, Chung JS, Teshima T, Feigenbaum L, Cruz PD, Jacobe HT, Chong BF, Ariizumi K J. Invest. Dermatol. 2016 May

Dopamine efflux in response to ultraviolet radiation in addicted sunbed users.

Aubert PM, Seibyl JP, Price JL, Harris TS, Filbey FM, Jacobe H, Devous MD, Adinoff B Psychiatry Res 2016 Apr 251 7-14

Correspondence: The association between morphea profunda and monoclonal gammopathy: A case series.

Endo J, Strickland N, Grewal S, Vandergriff T, Keenan T, Longley BJ, Jacobe H Dermatol. Online J. 2016 22 3

Attitudes and trends in the treatment of morphea: a national survey.

Strickland N, Patel G, Strickland A, Jacobe H J. Am. Acad. Dermatol. 2015 Apr 72 4 727-8

Erratum.

Jacobe H, Ahn C, Arnett FC, Reveille JD Arthritis & rheumatology (Hoboken, N.J.) 2015 Mar 67 3 751

 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

Morphea. In Treatment of Skin Disease

O'Brien J, Jacobe H. (2016). London, UK, Elsevier

Morphea and lichen sclerosis. In Fitzpatrick's Dermatology

Cyrus N, Jacobe H (2017). New York, NY, McGraw-Hill

Morphea. In Dermatology in General Medicine

Jacobe H, Saxton-Daniels S. (2012). New York, NY, McGraw-Hill

Morphea. In Treatment of Skin Disease

Garza R, Jacobe H (2014). London, England, Elsevier

Localized scleroderma. In Visual Guide to Scleroderma and Approach to Treatment

Bangert C, Kim A, Jacobe H (2014). New York, NY, Springer

Scleroderma and morphea. In Atlas of Skin of Color

Baker LA, Jacobe HT. (2014). Berlin/Heidelberg, Germany, Springer-Verlag

Localized forms of scleroderma in adults. In Scleroderma - From Pathogenesis to Comprehensive Management

Teske N, Jacobe H (2015). New York, NY, Springer

• Society for Investigative Dermatology
  Executive Board (2017-2018)
• Photomedicine Society
  President (2015-2018)
• Best Doctors in America
  (2012-2016)
• Faculty of 1000
  Reviewer (2012-2016)
• Who's Who in America
  (2010-2016)
• 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 (2008-2015)
• Skin Cancer Foundation
  Photobiology Committee (2007-2017)
• 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)

• Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance (PeDRA) (2016)
• Dermatology Foundation (2013)
• American Academy of Dermatology (2010)
• Childhood Arthritis & Rheumatology Research Alliance (CARRA) (2010)
• Scleroderma Foundation (2009)
• National Psoriasis Foundation (2008)
• Rheumatologic Dermatology Society (2008-2017)
• Skin Cancer Foundation (2007)
• Photomedicine Society (2005)
• Society for Investigative Dermatology (2005)
• Dallas Dermatologic Society (2002)
• American Medical Association (2000)
• Dermatology Teachers Exchange Group (2000)