Eric Tkaczyk, MD, PhD, FAAD

Dr. Tkaczyk is a physician-scientist whose work bridges the fields of medicine, engineering, and computer science. He serves as the founding Director of the Vanderbilt Dermatology Translational Research Clinic (VDTRC), a pioneering platform for integrating technology-based patient care with translational research. His work focuses on advancing imaging, skin measurement, and AI analysis for noninvasive diagnostics, early detection, and monitoring of systemic diseases manifesting in the skin, with particular emphasis on cancer and autoimmune disease. A graduate of the MD/PhD program at the University of Michigan, Dr. Tkaczyk earned his PhD in electrical engineering from the Center for Ultrafast Optical Science, under the pedigree of physics Nobel Laureate Gérard Mourou. Among his accolades, Dr. Tkaczyk was recognized by President Biden with the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the highest honors bestowed by the US government to early-career researchers. He is also a Vanderbilt Chancellor Faculty Fellow and member of the Vanderbilt Biophotonics Center and the Vanderbilt Institute for Surgery and Engineering, where he continues to develop cutting-edge solutions for clinical challenges.

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