Fiorinda Muhaj, MD
Department of Dermatology, Division of Internal Medicine
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology, Division of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment
Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2017 | University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, US, Medicine, MD |
| 2013 | University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, US, German, BA |
| 2013 | University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, US, Biology, BS |
Postgraduate Training
| 2018-2021 | Clinical Residency, University of Texas at Houston/ MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas |
| 2017-2018 | Clinical Residency, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois |
Licenses & Certifications
| 2021 | Texas Medical Board |
| 2021 | American Board of Dermatology |
| 2018 | Texas Medical Board Physician-in-Training |
| 2017 | Illinois Medical Board |
Experience & Service
Faculty Academic Appointments
Clinical Specialist, Department of Dermatology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, 2021 - 2023
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Residency Site Co-director, Department of Dermatology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, 2026 - Present
Other Professional Positions
Organizer, Onco-dermatology Monthly Departmental Meeting, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, 2023 - Present
Extramural Institutional Committee Activities
Member, Medical Records, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2023 - Present
Honors & Awards
| 2025 - Present | Top 10% Provider and Team in the Nation, Clinician and Group Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems |
| 2013 | University of Florida Outstanding Four-Year Scholar |
| 2012 - 2013 | University of Florida Research Scholar |
| 2011 | Anderson Scholar with Highest Distinction |
Professional Memberships
Selected Presentations & Talks
Local Presentations
- 2026. Cutaneous Adverse Events to Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors. Invited. 8th Annual T.W. Lewis Melanoma Symposium. Phoenix, Arizona, US.
- 2025. Challenging Cases of Dermatologic Toxicities. Invited. IOTOX Education Series. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2025. Immune-related cutaneous toxicities,. Invited. Genitourinary Medical Oncology Advanced Practice Provider Immuno-Oncology Tutorial. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2024. Dermatological side effects of breast cancer therapy. Invited. ABCs of Healthy Living in Challenging Times. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2023. Cutaneous melanoma: risk factors and prevention at Filipino. Invited. Cancer Network of America-Metro. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2023. Cutaneous toxicities to cytotoxic chemotherapy. Invited. Grand Rounds. Houston, Texas, US.
Regional Presentations
- 2023. Bacterial infections: management in daily practice. Invited. Texas Dermatological Society Meeting. San Antonio, Texas, US.
National Presentations
- 2025. Updates in cutaneous toxicities to targeted therapies. Invited. AAD Innovation Academy. Chicago, Illinois, US.
- 2024. Updates in cutaneous toxicities to targeted therapies. Invited. AAD Innovation Academy. Seattle, Washington, US.
Formal Peers
- 2025. Board Preparation Series. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2025. Board Preparation Series. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2025. Board Preparation Series. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2025. Board Preparation Series. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2025. Board Preparation Series. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2024. Board Preparation Series. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2024. Board Preparation Series. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2024. Board Preparation Series. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2024. Board Preparation Series. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2024. Board Preparation Series. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2023. Clinical Kodachromes. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2023. Basic Dermoscopy. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2023. Infections of the skin. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2023. Clinical Kodachromes. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2023. Clinical Kodachromes. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2023. Clinical Kodachromes. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2022. Board Review. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2022. Clinical Kodachromes. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2021. Clinical Kodachromes. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2021. Clinical Kodachromes. Houston, Texas, US.
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Sina N, Muhaj F, Lenskaya V, Ivan D, Prieto VG, Curry JL. Bispecific Dual-Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Associated Cutaneous Toxicity: A Report of Lorigerlimab Adverse Skin Reaction in Two Cancer Patients. Am J Dermatopathol, 2026. e-Pub 2026. PMID: 41548937.
- Likki, S, Lee, KP, Muhaj, FF, Wang, W, Lin, P, Cho, WC, Ivan, D, Torres Cabala, CA, Fayad, LE, Curry, JL. Diffuse cutaneous ALK-immunoreactive histiocytosis with MEF2C::FLT3 fusion. JAAD Case Reports 65:233-236, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 41211348.
- Likki SR, Lee K, Nagarajan P, Ivan D, Cho WC, Muhaj F. Blue gray-papules on the chest and face. JEADV Clin Pract, 2025. e-Pub 2025.
- Muhaj, FF, Tran, J, Dai, J, Pacha, O, Patel, A. A retrospective case series of eight patients with epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitor–induced cutaneous toxicities managed with dupilumab. JAAD Case Reports 54:17-22, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 39583056.
- Alsawas, M, Muhaj, FF, Aung, PP, Nagarajan, P, Cho, WC. Syringocystadenoma Papilliferum-Like Features in Poroma. American Journal of Dermatopathology 46(12):871-874, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 39422612.
- Kovalenko I, Swamanathan M, Morse D, Ciurea AM, Muhaj F, Torres-Cabala C. Temporal Dynamics and Efficacy of CAR-T Cell Therapy in B-ALL with Extramedullary Cutaneous Involvement: A Case Report and Discussion. Ann Case Report. ACRT Journal, 2023. e-Pub 2023.
- Muhaj F, Padmavathi KV, Moody, Brown A, Patel AB. Mucocutaneous adverse events to immune checkpoint inhibitors. Front Allergy, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 36938327.
- Muhaj FF, Tyring SK. Response to Chu et al's "Developing and implementing approaches to limit antimicrobial resistance". J Am Acad Dermatol 88(1):e51-e52, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 35998840.
- George S, Muhaj F, Nguyen CD, Tyring SK. Part I Antimicrobial resistance: Bacterial pathogens of dermatologic significance and implications of rising resistance. J Am Acad Dermatol 86(6):1189-1204, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35122894.
- Kennedy AM, Muhaj F, Tschen JA, Silapunt S. Linear lichen planus pigmentosus of the face with histological findings of lichen planopilaris - an uncommon variant of lichen planus. Dermatol Online J, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33999582.
- Kennedy AM, Muhaj FF, Tschen JA, Silapunt S. Linear lichen planus pigmentosus of the face with histological findings of lichen planopilaris - an uncommon variant of lichen planus. Dermatol Online J 27(4), 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33999582.
- Riew GJ, Canales AL, Aung PP, Shi CR, Muhaj F. Dermatologic Adverse Events Associated with Antibody-Drug Conjugate Loncastuximab: A Retrospective Multicenter Cohort Study. J Am Acad Dermatol.
- Patel AB, Purim O, Wainberg ZA, Rotemberg V, Imanirad I, Dotan E, LeBoeuf N, Khoury J, Zuniga R, Marballi A, Tahover E, Veluvolu A, Bailey S, Greenberg DB, Akhtar A, Pacha O, Muhaj FF, Hecht J, Miller KD, Guggina LM, Wookey V, Miel P, Vankayala H, Ryvo L, Ramachandra S, Benjamin JE, Shelach N, Corn BW, Lacouture ME, Ribas A. A topical BRAF inhibitor for acneiform rash from anti-EGFR therapies. NEJM.
- Cho WC, Muhaj F, Gunther JR, Tang G, Torres-Cabala CA. Gains of DUSP22-IRF4: Unusual Non-rearranged DUSP22-IRF4 Chromosomal Alterations in Primary Cutaneous Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma. Am J Dermatopathol.
- Stender C, Likki S, Ivan D, Muhaj F. Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Associated Anhidrosis: Case Report and Review of a Rare Cutaneous Toxicity. JAAD Case Rep.
- He LJ, Hegazy S, Aung PP, Muhaj F, Nagarajan P, Choksi A, Ciurea AM. Dermatologic toxicities associated with novel pan-RAS/RAF inhibitors. Am J Dermatopathology. Am J Dermatopathology.
Review Articles
- Muhaj FF, George SJ, Tyring SK. Bacterial antimicrobial resistance and dermatological ramifications. Br J Dermatol 187(1):12-20, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35083740.
- Muhaj FF, George SJ, Nguyen CD, Tyring SK. Antimicrobials and resistance part II: Antifungals, antivirals, and antiparasitics. J Am Acad Dermatol 86(6):1207-1226, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35122895.
- George S, Muhaj FF, Nguyen CD, Tyring SK. Part I Antimicrobial resistance: Bacterial pathogens of dermatologic significance and implications of rising resistance. J Am Acad Dermatol 86(6):1189-1204, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35122894.
Editorials
- Ren V, Muhaj F, Haydel D, Chan AJ. Firm, hyperpigmented subcutaneous nodule in the inguinal fold of an infant. Dermatol Online J, 2018. PMID: 30142741.
Abstracts
- He JL, Hegazy S, Muhaj F, Aung PP, Nagarajan P, Nelson KC, Torres-Cabala C, Prieto V, Curry JL. Dermatologic Toxicities Associated with Novel PanRAS/RAF Small Molecule Inhibitors. American Society of Dermatopathology.
- Lee K, Muhaj F, Wang W, Lin P, Fayad LE, Curry JL. ALK-immunoreactive histiocytosis without ALK rearrangement. American Society of Dermatopathology.
- Lee K, Likki S, Muhaj F, Nagarajan P, Ivan D, Cho WC. Multicentric Endocrine Mucin-Producing Sweat Gland Carcinoma harboring NF2 Mutation. American Society of Dermatopathology.
- Hegazy S, Curry JL, Muhaj F, Dai J, Tang G, Huen A, Nagarajan P, Aung PP, Prieto VG, Francisco Vega-Vazquez F, Medeiros J, Torres-Cabala CA, Cho WC. Primary Cutaneous CD30-Positive Lymphoproliferative Disorders with IRF4/DUSP22-Associated Chromosomal Alterations, including Rearrangements, Gains, and Deletions: A Clinicopathological, Immunohistochemical, and Molecular Analysis of 22 Patients. Academy of Pathology.
Book Chapters
- Phillips R, Muhaj F, Pacha O, Richards KN, Patel A. Cutaneous Adverse Effects of Anti-cancer Agents including Immunotherapy. Comprehensive Dermatologic Drug Therapy.
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified March 06, 2026