Jonathan Rick, M.D., F.A.A.D

Title: Associate Physician

Dermatologist, Jonathan Rick was born and raised in rural Southern California. He completed his undergraduate education at the University of California, Los Angeles, where he majored in Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics. He then went to medical school at the University of California, San Francisco, where he graduated with distinction in research. During his medical education, Rick undertook a year of rigorous basic science research as a Howard Hughes Medical Fellow, where he studied cancer pathogenesis. He then undertook his dermatology residency at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, where he was selected as a chief resident.

 

Clinical Interest

Rick enjoys all aspects of dermatology but has a special interest in immune-mediated skin diseases such as hidradenitis suppurativa, pyoderma gangrenosum, and cutaneous lymphoma. His favorite part of the profession is working with patients to build treatment plans that meet their personal goals. He has published numerous articles in medical journals and has authored several book chapters.

 

Education

Medical School: University of California, San Francisco

Internship: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Residency: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Board Certification: American Board of Dermatology 

Selected Recent Peer-reviewed Publications:

Jacobson ME, Rick JW, Gerbens LAA, Baghoomian W, Gould LJ, Marzano AV, Chen DM, Oakes DL, Dissemond J, Yamamoto T, Shinkai K, Nolan B, Lobato D, Thomas KS, Ortega-Loayza AG; UPGRADE. A core domain set for pyoderma gangrenosum trial outcomes: an international eDelphi and consensus study from the UPGRADE initiative. Br J Dermatol. 2024 Feb 16;190(3):392-401. doi: 10.1093/bjd/ljad420. PMID: 37952167.

Rick J, Rrapi R, Chand S, Shinohara MM, Strowd L, Pasieka HB, Micheletti R, Kroshinsky D, Ortega-Loayza AG. Calciphylaxis: Treatment and outlook-CME part J Am Acad Dermatol. 2022 May;86(5):985-992. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2021.10.063. Epub 2022 Feb 22. PMID: 35202773.

Rick J, Strowd L, Pasieka HB, Saardi K, Micheletti R, Zhao M, Kroshinsky D, Shinohara MM, Ortega-Loayza AG. Calciphylaxis: Part I. Diagnosis and pathology. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2022 May;86(5):973-982. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2021.10.064. Epub 2022 Feb 1. PMID: 35114300.

Reese AM, Gupta AS, Latour E, Loyo M, Kaffenberger B, Creadore A, Mostaghimi A, Seminario-Vidal L, Rick J, Ortega-Loayza AG. Clinical characteristics and misdiagnosis of pyoderma gangrenosum of the head and neck: A retrospective study. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2022 Nov;87(5):1130-1133. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2022.02.008. Epub 2022 Feb 11. PMID: 35151756.

Jain S, Rick JW, Joshi RS, Beniwal A, Spatz J, Gill S, Chang AC, Choudhary N, Nguyen AT, Sudhir S, Chalif EJ, Chen JS, Chandra A, Haddad AF, Wadhwa H, Shah SS, Choi S, Hayes JL, Wang L, Yagnik G, Costello JF, Diaz A, Heiland DH, Aghi Single-cell RNA sequencing and spatial transcriptomics reveal cancer- associated fibroblasts in glioblastoma with protumoral effects. J Clin Invest. 2023 Mar 1;133(5):e147087. doi: 10.1172/JCI147087. PMID: 36856115; PMCID: PMC9974099.