Rita O. Pichardo, MD
- Professor, Dermatology

Rita O. Pichardo, MD
Research Interests
- Infectious Diseases
- Lupus
- Acne/Rosacea
- Dermatopathology
- Lichen Planus
- Atopic Dermatitis
- Education
- MD, Universidad Central Del Este, 1985
- MD, Universidad De Los Andes, 1988
- Residency
- Internal Medicine, Hospital Risquez, 1990
- Dermatology, Army Hospital-Hospital Militar, 1993
- Dermatopathology, Instituto de Biomedicina, 1997
- Fellowship
- Dermatopathology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, 2005
- Positions
- Professor, Dermatology
- Departments and Affiliations
- Dermatology
- Maya Angelou Center for Health Equity
- Office of Global Health
Research
- A Case Report Highlighting the Effective Treatment of Alopecia Universalis With Tofacitinib in an Adolescent and Adult Patient. Patel NU, Oussedik E, Grammenos A, Pichardo-Geisinger R. J Cutan Med Surg. ; 22(4):439-442.
- Atopic and Contact Dermatitis of the Vulva. Pichardo-Geisinger R. Obstet. Gynecol. Clin. North Am. 2017 Sep; 44(3):371-378.
- Methotrexate for the treatment of pediatric alopecia areata. Landis ET, Pichardo-Geisinger RO. J Dermatolog Treat. 2018 Mar; 29(2):145-148.
- Commentary on "Diabetes Mellitus and the Skin: Recognition and Management of Cutaneous Manifestations". Pichardo-Geisinger R. South. Med. J. 2016 10; 109(10):647.
- Community Health Asset Mapping Partnership Engages Hispanic/Latino Health Seekers and Providers. Cutts T, Langdon S, Meza FR, Hochwalt B, Pichardo-Geisinger R, Sowell B, Chapman J, Dorton LB, Kennett B, Jones MT. N C Med J. ; 77(3):160-7.