- Fellowship - UT Southwestern Medical Center (1987-1989), Dermatology
- Fellowship - UT Southwestern Medical Center (1986-1987), Immunodermatology
- Residency - UT Southwestern Medical Center (1984-1986), Dermatology
- Residency - Kettering Medical Center (1981-1984), Internal Medicine
- Internship - Makati Medical Center (1979-1980), Rotating
- Medical School - University of the East (1972-1979)
Ponciano Cruz, M.D.
- Paul R. Bergstresser, M.D., Chair in Dermatology
- Distinguished Teaching Professor
- Dermatology - General
- Skin Cancer
Biography
In addition to serving as Vice Chairman, Dr. Cruz directs the Dermatology Residency Training Program at UT Southwestern. He also serves as Chief of Dermatology at the Dallas VA Medical Center. He directs the Photosensitivity/Phototesting Clinic and the Occupational Skin Disease and Contact Allergy Clinic at UT Southwestern.
Dr. Cruz is the recipient of numerous awards and grants for research and teaching, including the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) Excellence in Education Award; NIH research grants; Animal Alternatives Research funding from Procter & Gamble; the Stelwagon Award given by the AAD; and the first Fitzpatrick Research Award given by the Kao Corporation of Japan; gold, silver and bronze awards for teaching posters from the AAD; and the 1989 Outstanding Research Award from the Upjohn Company and the Department of Dermatology at UT Southwestern. He was also included in D Magazine's Best Doctors list for 2020, 2021, and 2022.
In 2019, Dr. Cruz received UT Southwestern's Mentoring Award.
Education & Training
Professional Associations & Affiliations
- Society for Investigative Dermatology
- American Dermatological Association
- American Contact Dermatitis Society
- American Board of Dermatology
- American Academy of Dermatology
Honors & Awards
- D Magazine Best Doctor 2020-2022
- Mentoring Award – UT Southwestern 2019
- Stelwagon Award 1988, American Academy of Dermatology
- Outstanding Research Award 1988, Upjohn Company
- Teacher of the Year 1991, Voted by Derm Residents at UT Southwestern
- Fitzpatrick Research Award 1991, Kao Corporation of Japan
- Excellence in Education Award 1992, American Academy of Dermatology
Books & Publications
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Publications
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Recognition of non-self polysaccharides by C-type lectin receptors dectin-1 and dectin-2.
Hollmig ST, Ariizumi K, Cruz PD Jr. Glycobiology 2009 19/6 568-575 -
Acanthosis nigricans
Kia K, Cruz PD Jr. Treatment of Skin Disease 2009 3rd Edition, in press -
The DC-HIL/syndecan-4 pathway inhibits human allogeneic T cell responses
Chung J-S, Bonkobara M, Tomihari M, Cruz PD Jr., Ariizumi K. Eur J Immunol 2009 in press -
Phototherapy and HIV Infection
McDonald H, Cruz PD Jr. Dermatological Phototherapy and Photodiagnostic Methods 2008 2nd Edition 229-37 -
Syndecan-4 mediates the co-inhibitory function of DC-HIL on T cell activation.
Chung J-S, Dougherty I, Cruz PD Jr, Ariizumi K J Immunol 2007 179 5778-84 -
DC-HIL is a negative regulator of T lymphocyte activation.
Chung J-S, Sato K, Dougherty I, Cruz PD Jr., Ariizumi K Blood 2007 109 4320-7 -
Syndecan-4 mediates the co-inhibitory function of DC-HIL on T cell activation.
Chung J-S, Dougherty I, Cruz PD Jr., Ariizumi K. J Immunol 2007 179 5778-84 -
Identification and expression of dectin-2 promoter in transgenic mouse.
Gavin ACP, Chung J-S, Sato K, Ariizumi K, Cruz PD Jr. Exp Dermatol 2005 14 281-8 -
Ultraviolet B radiation upregulates expression of dectin-2 in epidermal Langerhans cells by activating the gene promoter.
Bonkobara M, Yagihara H, Chung J-S, Washizu T, Ariizumi, K, Cruz PD Jr Photochem Photobiol 2005 81 944-8 -
Freshly isolated spleen dendritic cells and epidermal Langerhans cells undergo similar phenotypic and functional changes during short term culture.
Girolomoni G, Simon JC, Bergstresser PR, Cruz PD Jr. J Immunol 1990 145 2820-6
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Recognition of non-self polysaccharides by C-type lectin receptors dectin-1 and dectin-2.
Clinical Focus
- Skin Cancer
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