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Priya Zeikus, MD, FAAD

Dr. Priya Zeikus is a board certified dermatologist with fellowship training in Mohs surgery and the treatment of skin cancer. She has performed over two thousand cases in Mohs Surgery, and is a fellow of the American College of Mohs Surgery, American Society of Dermatologic Surgery, and American Academy of Dermatology.

Dr. Zeikus contributes actively to the field of dermatology and is the author of numerous textbook chapters and scientific publications. She is currently the President of the Dallas Dermatological Society. She is a member of the dermatology faculty at University of Texas Southwestern Medical School and teaches residents regularly at the dermatologic surgery clinic at the VA Medical Center in Dallas. She lectures regularly at several national dermatologic meetings and serves on several national committees. She was elected to serve as representative of the Young Physicians Committee for the American Academy of Dermatology, a group of over 10,000 dermatologists nationwide. She is a member of the Public Service Committee of the American Society of the Dermatologic Surgery and also serves on the Surgical Committee of the Women’s Dermatological Society. She currently serves as the Secretary/Treasurer of the Dallas Dermatologic Society.

Dr. Zeikus has received awards for her outstanding academic achievement and research. She is a graduate of the Hockaday School for girls in Dallas. She received her bachelor’s degree with honors from Johns Hopkins University and received her M.D. from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. She completed her internship at Harvard medical School and her dermatology training at Brown University. Her fellowship in Mohs Micrographic Surgery was also completed at Harvard Medical School.

Dr. Zeikus is an active member of the Texoma community. She participates in local community events and free skin cancer screenings.

Education

B.A. Biology, B.A. Spanish, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
General Studies, Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Doctor of Medicine, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois

Postgraduate Training

Internship, Harvard Medical School
Dermatology Residency, Brown Medical School, Providence, Rhode Island
Co-Chief Resident in Dermatology, Brown Medical School, Providence, Rhode Island
Mohs Surgery Fellowship, Harvard Medical School

Academic Appointments

Assistant Instructor in Dermatology, Brown Medical School, Providence, Rhode Island
Clinical Instructor in Dermatology, Lahey Clinic, Burlington, Massachusetts
Assistant Professor Dermatology, UT Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, Texas

Honors and Awards

Harvard Medical School

Women’s’ Dermatologic Society Mentorship Award
Postgraduate Recognition Day Research Award for outstanding achievement in Dermatology

Brown Medical School

Society for Investigative Dermatology Award for Young Investigators
Elected as Resident Representative for the Resident Fellows Committee for the American Academy of Dermatology
Womens’ Dermatologic Society Mentorship Award
American Society for Dermatologic Surgery Scholarship Grant