Marla Alejandra Rodriguez Vazquez

Dr. Marla Alejandra Rodriguez Vazquez

Third Year Resident

Start Year

2022

 

What are your career interests?

General dermatology, minority health, cutaneous oncology, skin of color

 

Why did you choose Duke for residency training?

I was drawn to the opportunity to apply for the diversity and community engagement residency position, which I ended up matching into. We have ample opportunities for community engagement and get to see a diverse patient population every day. I loved knowing that monthly at the Lincoln Community Health Center I would see mostly Spanish speaking patients that would otherwise not be able to access dermatologic care. I knew I would get comprehensive training at Duke and the chance to explore many specialty clinics. I got a great feeling from the people I met on interview day and felt like I would be working in a supportive environment. Location was also important for me, and the 3-hour direct flight home to Puerto Rico is a great bonus.

 

Education & Training

Undergraduate: Boston College, Biology major, Bachelor of Science, 2016.

Medical School: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, MD, 2021.

Internship: Internal Medicine, Montefiore New Rochelle, 2021-2022.

Residency: Dermatology, Duke University, 2022 - 2025

 

Awards & Honors

  • Certificate of Excellence in Health Systems Science (2020): Top 10% Quality Improvement Projects

 

Publications & Presentations

Peer-reviewed Journal Articles:

  • Rodriguez M, Beal BT, Manmohan M, Simmons E, Varra V, Xiong D D, Eversman A, Briskin IN, Knackstedt T, Vidimos AT. “Risk Factors and Timing of Subsequent Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Patients with Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Retrospective Cohort Study.” Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 2020, Aug; Pub Status: Published.
  • Eversman A, Tracey E, Machalik D, Rodriguez M, Briskin IN, Lopez CP. “Predictors of Extensive Subclinical Spread in Squamous Cell Carcinoma”. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 2020, Aug; Pub Status: Published.
  • Beal BT, Xiong DD, Rodriguez M, Varra V, Cundall H, Woody N, Koyfman S, Vidimos AT, Knackstedt T “Evaluating the Impact of Margin Documentation and Margin Appropriateness on Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma Outcomes.” Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 2020, Jun; Pub Status: Published.
  • Xiong DD, Beal BT, Varra V, Rodriguez M, Cundall H, Woody N, Vidimos AT, Koyfman SA, Knackstedt T. “Outcomes in Intermediate Risk Squamous Cell Carcinomas Treated with Mohs Micrographic Surgery Compared to Wide Local Excision.” Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 2020, May; Pub Status: Published. 

Peer-reviewed Online Publications: 

  • Rodriguez M, Beal BT, Khetarpal S, Vidimos AT. “Madelung’s disease – A Case Report”. Dermatologic Surgery. 2020, Jun; Pub Status: Published.
  • Rodriguez M, Rodriguez J, Love, T. “Sjogren-Larsson Syndrome”. Case in Point. 2022, Jan; Pub Status: Published.
  • Varra V, Rodriguez M, Beal BT, Fernandez AP. “Myeloid sarcoma – A Case Report.” SKIN The Journal of Cutaneous Medicine. 2019, May; Pub Status: Published.
  • Rodriguez M, Beal BT, Manmohan M, Simmons E, Varra V, Xiong DD, Eversman A, Briskin IN, Knackstedt T, Vidimos AT. “Risk Factors and Timing of Subsequent Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Patients with Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Retrospective Cohort Study.” (American College of Mohs Surgery (ACMS) Annual Meeting, 2020, accepted for poster presentation. Conference canceled due to COVID19, instead abstract published by ACMS)
  • Eversman A, Tracey E, Machalik D, Rodriguez M, Briskin IN, Lopez CP. “Predictors of Extensive Subclinical Spread in Squamous Cell Carcinoma” (Abstract publication by American Society of Clinical Oncology. 2020, Mar)

Poster Presentations:

  • Rodriguez M, Beal BT, Xiong DD, Varra V, Cundall H, Simmons E, Woody N, Koyfman S, Vidimos AT, Knackstedt T. “Evaluating the Impact of Margin Documentation and Margin Appropriateness on Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma Outcomes.” (Irwin H. Lepow Medical Student Research Day, 2019, delivered by Marla Rodriguez)
  • Beal BT, Xiong DD, Cundall H, Varra V, Rodriguez M, Woody N, Vidimos AT, Koyfman SA, Knackstedt T. “Evaluating the Impact of Margin Documentation and Margin Appropriateness on Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma Outcomes.” (American College of Mohs Surgery Annual Meeting, 2019, delivered by David Xiong)
  • Rodriguez M, Beal BT, Varra V, Xiong DD, Cundall H, Morgan FC, Sawin-Johnson K, Buttlaire A, Woody NM, Vidimos AT, Koyfman AS, Knackstedt T. “Evaluating the Prognostic Impact of Lymph Node Ratio in Metastatic Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma.” (Irwin H. Lepow Medical Student Research Day, 2018, delivered by Marla Rodriguez) 

 

Oral Presentations:

  • Rodriguez M, Beal BT, Manmohan M, Simmons E, Varra V, Xiong D D, Eversman A, Briskin IN, Knackstedt T, Vidimos AT. “Risk Factors and Timing of Subsequent Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Patients with Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Retrospective Cohort Study.” (Cleveland Clinic 8th Annual Dermatology Research Day, 2020, delivered by Marla Rodriguez)
  • Xiong D, Beal BT, Varra V, Cundall H, Rodriguez M, Woody N, Vidimos AT, Koyfman SA, Knackstedt TJ. “Outcomes in Intermediate Risk Squamous Cell Carcinomas Treated with Mohs Micrographic Surgery Compared to Wide Local Excision” (American College of Mohs Surgery Annual Meeting, 2019, delivered by David Xiong) 
  • Varra V, Beal BT, Manmohan M, Xiong D, Rodriguez M, Cundall H, Morgan F, Buttlaire A, Sawin Johnson K, Vidimos AT, Lopez CP, Vij A, Knackstedt TJ, Woody N, Koyfma SA. “Exploring the Role of Post-operative Radiation Therapy in T2-T3 Locally Invasive Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinomas.”  (Cleveland Clinic 7th Annual Dermatology Research Day, 2019, delivered by Vamsi Varra)
  • Beal BT, Xiong D, Cundall H, Varra V, Rodriguez M, Woody N, Vidimos AT, Koyfman SA, Knackstedt TJ. “Evaluating the Impact of Margin Documentation and Margin Appropriateness on Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma Outcomes.” (Cleveland Clinic 7th Annual Dermatology Research Day, 2019, delivered by Brandon T. Beal) 
  • Rodriguez M, Zhu Z, van Opijnen T. “Construction of an Intracellular pH Sensor for Anaerobic Bacteria Using Green Fluorescent Protein” (van Opijnen Lab Symposium, 2016, also presented as a poster presentation, delivered by Marla Rodriguez)

Dr. Rodriguez Vazquez has a weekly clinic in our resident continuity clinic at the Durham VA.  This clinic is run by both resident and attending physicians at the VA. To make an appointment with Dr. Rodriguez Vazquez, please call 919-416-8070.