Rivka Stone MD PhD is a board-certified dermatologist and Assistant Professor of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Dr. Stone completed a combined MD/PhD program at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, where she was supported by an NIH F30 fellowship for her graduate research. Following an intern year in Pediatrics, she completed a physician scientist research residency in Dermatology at the University of Miami, where her postdoctoral work focused on chronic wound healing. As a physician scientist, Dr. Stone practices general clinical and procedural dermatology and directs a laboratory studying translational genomics of inflammatory and fibrosing skin disorders. Her research is funded by the NIH-NIDDK, the Dermatology Foundation, and the Wound Healing Foundation. She has over 30 peer-reviewed publications and has received several young investigator awards for her work.
In addition to her clinical and research work, Dr. Stone enjoys mentoring high school and college students, in particular those interested in the physician scientist pathway as well as students from backgrounds underrepresented in medicine. She is a member of the University of Miami’s Medical Scientist Training Program committee and co-directs the Dermatology research residency program. Dr. Stone also serves as Chief Medical Officer for Elite Medical Prep, a tutoring company committed to maximizing student and institutional performance on high-stakes exams through customized coaching. She lives with her husband and 5 children in Miami Beach.
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