Tatiana Barrera, BA
Medical School
University of California, Riverside School of Medicine
Fellowship in SOC
2022 – 2023
Mentors
Susan C. Taylor, MD; Zelma Chiesa Fuxench, MD, MSCE; Nicholas Mollanazar, MD, MBA; David J. Margolis, MD, PhD; Temitayo Ogunleye, MD
Fellowship Research Projects
- Cross-Sectional Analysis of Dermatologic Searches by US Spanish Speakers
- Retrospective Chart Review of Dupilumab-Associated Adverse Events Among Black/African American Patients
- Retrospective Cohort Study of Penn Dermatology’s Electronic Health Records Data and Efficiency Metrics
- Tinted Sunscreen Use Among Surveyed Patients with Skin of Color
- Treatment Preferences Among Patients with Atopic Dermatitis
- Systematic Review of Sex as a Biological Variable in Atopic Dermatitis and Psoriasis
Biography
Tatiana Barrera attended the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine (Class of 2023) with a designated emphasis in Medical Spanish. Tatiana grew up in a Salvadoran immigrant household in Los Angeles, CA where she experienced health barriers to obtaining dermatologic care. The first in her family to graduate high school, she attended Pepperdine University as a pre-medical student, graduating Cum Laude with a BA in Religion. Shortly after, Tatiana worked for a disability nonprofit, helping to bring health resources to marginalized communities by translating and voicing a Spanish radio program. As a medical student, Tatiana continued to grow in her passion for mitigating health disparities through research and clinical care.
In 2022, she joined Penn Dermatology as a Research Fellow in Skin of Color Dermatology and completed the Clinical Research Certificate Program at Penn. Her research focused on the epidemiology of atopic dermatitis, improving health outcomes for skin of color populations, and clinical informatics. In addition, Tatiana served with Penn Dermatology at Puentes de Salud, a free clinic that serves Philadelphia’s Latinx immigrant community, and as a student member of the Penn Dermatology Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee. Tatiana aspires to be an academic dermatologist who will provide equitable care, pursue innovative research, and advocate for diversity and inclusion in vulnerable patient communities. In her free time, you can find Tatiana training her rescue dog, running at sunset, or cooking a family recipe while singing along to Latinx music.
Fellowship in SOC Accomplishments
Research Publications
Barrera T*, Venegas O*, Jackson T, Sow YN, Wachuku C, Elenitsas R, Taylor SC, Mollanazar NK. Puffy Hand Syndrome with Positive Histopathology: A Cutaneous Granulomatous Reaction to Starch in the Setting of Prior IVDU. JAAD Case Reports. *Denotes equal contribution (In press)
Sow Y, Wachuku C, Barrera T, Jackson T, Ayoade KO, Taylor SC, Mollanazar N. Palmar and plantar erythema: An initial presentation of undifferentiated connective tissue disease. JAAD Case Rep. 2023 Mar 24;35:94-97. doi: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2023.03.007. PMID: 37128629; PMCID: PMC10147949.
Wachuku CI, Barrera T, Jackson T, Sow Y, Mollanazar N, Taylor SC. Upadacitinib as a treatment for chronic pruritus secondary to polycythemia vera after failure with dupilumab. JAAD Case Rep. 2023 Mar 12;35:87-89. doi: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2023.02.024. PMID: 37223110; PMCID: PMC10201202.
Book Chapters
Barrera, TM; Jackson, T; Taylor, SC. Chapter 1: Defining Skin of Color. In: Kelly A, Taylor SC, Lim HW, Burgess, C, eds. Taylor and Kelly’s Dermatology for Skin of Color, 3e. McGraw Hill.
Jackson, T; Barrera, TM; Taylor, SC. Chapter 12: Diversity Equity and Inclusion. In: Kelly A, Taylor SC, Lim HW, Burgess, C, eds. Taylor and Kelly’s Dermatology for Skin of Color, 3e. McGraw Hill.
