General Info

Maura J. Holcomb, M.D. is the author of more than 60 papers on clinical interests that include psoriasis, acne, melanoma, tropical dermatology, and photosensitive skin disorders. Her work has been published in the International Journal of Dermatology, Dermatology Online Journal, Journal of Cutaneous Pathology, and other dermatological publications, including numerous Continuing Medical Education articles for ClinicalAdvisor.com's Dermatology Clinic. Dr. Holcomb has also collaborated on several presentations of dermatological research at conferences of the Texas Dermatological Society, American Society of Dermatopathology, and American Academy of Dermatology. A native Texan, Dr. Holcomb graduated at the top of her high school class in East Texas before attending Texas A&M University, where she graduated magna cum laude, obtaining degrees in both biology and psychology. Dr. Holcomb received her M.D. from Baylor College of Medicine on a full scholarship. She completed her medical internship at The Methodist Hospital in Houston and her dermatology residency at Baylor. She conducted clinical research at the Department of Dermatology at The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, and received the Debra Chester Kalter Award for Outstanding Student Research in Dermatology. Graduating in the top 10% of her class, she was elected into the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society. During medical school, Dr. Holcomb spent two months volunteering at a leprosy hospital in Nepal, and she plans to continue volunteering internationally. In her spare time, she enjoys exercising, travelling off the beaten path, and scuba diving.