Thomas P. Nigra

Chairman, Department of Dermatology - Director of Dermatology Residency Program

Education & Training

BA: St. Vincent College, Latrobe, Pa., 1963

MD: University of Pennsylvania, 1967

Internship: New York Hospital ( Cornell University), 1967-68

Dermatology Resident: Massachusetts General Hospital, 1968-69, 1972-73

Fellow-Teaching: Harvard Medical School, 1968-69

Clinical Associate: National Institutes of Health, 1969-72

Selected Current Professional Appointments

Dermatology Residency Director, Washington Hospital Center

Clinical Professor of Dermatology, The George Washington University Medical Center

Certification

American Board of Dermatology, 1973

Selected Current Professional Activities/Committees

Research Committee, MedStar Health Research Institute

American Medical Association

American Academy of Dermatology

DC Dermatological Society

Clinico-Pathological Society

Medical Society of the District of Columbia

Dr. Nigra is active in the residency program. He teaches and advises residents through his participation in conferences, daily rounds, and outpatient office visits. He also guides resident involvement in clinical research.