Dr Melissa Mauskar is a Board Certified Dermatologist and Associate Professor in the Departments of Dermatology and Obstetrics and Gynecology in Dallas, Texas. Dr Mauskar is the Director of The Vulvar Health Program at UT Southwestern. Her clinical practice is focused on women’s health dermatology: addressing changes in skin and vulvar health that occur throughout different life stages, such as puberty, pregnancy, perimenopause, and post menopause. She cares for patients with everything from acute rashes to acne, however she is an expert in treating patients with vulvar dermatoses.

Melissa is a Fellow of the International Society of the Study of Vulvovaginal Diseases (ISSVD) serving as the Chair of the Education Committee. She is also the Secretary General of the North American Chapter of the ISSVD.

Melissa is active in clinical research and passionate about improving patient’s quality of life and health literacy. Dr Mauskar is the Founding president of the Vulvar Dermatoses Research Consortium (VDRC), an expansive group of healthcare practitioners and trainees in North America dedicated to advancing the field of vulvar dermatology. She is an invited lecturer at the local, state, national, and international level.