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Stephen K. Tyring, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A., is a Clinical Professor in the Departments of Dermatology, Microbiology/Molecular Genetics and Internal Medicine at McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth). He is a board certified physician by the American Board of Dermatology.
Dr. Tyring provides lectures to dermatology residents and students and also supervises and teaches residents and senior medical students on the diagnosis and treatment of outpatients in the dermatology clinic. Dr. Tyring has more than 800 published manuscripts and book chapters as well as 10 books. He is an Assistant Editor of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology , sits on several editorial boards and serves as a reviewer for a number of journals including the New England Journal of Medicine, Antiviral Research, Journal of Infectious Diseases and Annals of Internal Medicine. His research interests include the role of specific viruses in sexually transmitted diseases (HPV, HIV, HSV) and the roles of HPV and human polyomaviruses in the pathogenesis of carcinomas of the skin, cervix, ano-genital mucosa, and oral epithelia.
Dr. Tyring is an active member in several professional societies including the American Academy of Dermatology, Society for Investigative Dermatology, American Medical Association and many more. He is involved in several community activities with the AIDS Alliance of the Bay Area, Center for AIDS (Houston) and Houston Herpes “HELP” Chapter. In his spare time, Dr. Tyring enjoys kayaking, hiking and traveling.
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
Houston Dermatology Society
(Secretary-Treasurer 2001-2003, President 2004)
American Dermatological Association
Noah Worcester Dermatological Society
Sigma Xi Research Society
Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine
American Federation for Clinical Research
American Association for Cancer Research
Infectious Disease Society of America (Fellow)
Harris County Medical Society
Texas Medical Association
Texas Dermatological Society
(member: Board of Trustees, President 2009-2010)
Southern Medical Association
American Society for Microbiology
American Academy of Dermatology
(Chair of Committee on Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 2000-2008)
(Ad hoc Task Force on Bioterrorism, 2002-present)
Society for Investigative Dermatology
(President of Southern Section, 1991-1992)
(Committee on Long-range Planning and Priorities, 2002-present)
American Medical Association
American Association for the Advancement of Science
American Association of University Professors
Dermatology Foundation (member of Medical and Scientific Committee 1997-2000)
Dermatology Foundation, Annenberg Circle
Dermatology Foundation, Vice-Chair Leaders Society
Dermatology Foundation, Board of Trustees
International Society of Dermatology
International Society for Interferon Research
International Society for Antiviral Research
European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology
HONORS
American Academy of Dermatology Presidential Citation (2016)
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
Joseph B. Kass Award for Research in Prevention of Disease (1982)
Medical Student Research Award (1983)
Mead Johnson Award for Excellence of Research by Intern-Resident (1984)
Roche Laboratory’s Award in Basic Sciences, Intern-Resident Division (1984)
Roche Laboratory’s Award in Basic Sciences, Intern-Resident Division (1985)
J. Lewis Pipkin Award in Dermatology (1986)
Mead Johnson Award for Excellence of Research by Intern-Resident (1986)
Roche Laboratory Award for Excellence in Clinical Research, Intern-Resident Division (1986)
American Medical Association Award for Outstanding Clinical Research (1986)
Paul Anderson Memorial Research Award from Pacific Dermatology Association (1990)
Robert G. Freeman, M.D. Mentoring & Leadership Award for Outstanding Dedication and Contributions to Dermatology from Texas Dermatological Society (2014)
American Academy of Dermatology Presidential Citation (2016)
