PoncianoDCruzJr.MD

Dermatology • Dallas, TX

Professor, Dermatology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Southwestern Medical School

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Office
5323 Harry Hines Blvd
Dallas, TX 75390
Phone+1 214-645-2400

Education & Training

University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterResidency, Dermatology, 1987 - 1990
University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterFellowship, Allergy and Immunology, 1986 - 1987
University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterResidency, Dermatology, 1984 - 1986
Kettering Health Network/Kettering Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1981 - 1984
University of the Philippines College of MedicineClass of 1979

Certifications & Licensure

TX State Medical License 1985 - 2026
CA State Medical License 1983 - 2024
OH State Medical License 1983 - 1984
American Board of Dermatology Dermatology
American Board of Dermatology Dermatological Immunology/Diagnostic & Laboratory Immunology
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011-2012

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

104 citations
DC-HIL is a negative regulator of T lymphocyte activation.
Jin Sung Chung, Kota Sato, Irene Dougherty, Ponciano D. Cruz, Kiyoshi Ariizumi
Blood. 2007-05-15
22 citations
Inhibition of T-cell Activation by Syndecan-4 Is Mediated by CD148 Through Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase Activity
Jin Sung Chung, Ponciano D. Cruz, Kiyoshi Ariizumi
European Journal of Immunology. 2011-06-01
37 citations
Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells in Psoriasis Are an Expanded Population Exhibiting Diverse T-Cell-Suppressor Mechanisms.
Lauren Y. Cao, Jin Sung Chung, Takahiro Teshima, Lawrence Feigenbaum, Ponciano D. Cruz
The Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 2016-09-01

Journal Articles

Blocking Monocytic Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cell Function via Anti-DC-HIL/GPNMB Antibody Restores the in Vitro Integrity of T-cells from Cancer Patients
Kevin Courtney, Yull Arriaga, Barbara Haley, John C Mansour, Ponciano D Cruz, David Harker, Farshid Araghizadeh, Clinical Cancer Research