Eva Rawlings Parker, MD, DTMH, FAAD

Eva Rawlings Parker, MD, DTMH, FAAD, is an Assistant Professor of Dermatology and Core Faculty in the Center for Biomedical Ethics and Society at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

Locally, she active in organized medicine, serving as President of both the Nashville Dermatologic Society and the Williamson County Medical Society. Dr. Parker practices general and complex medical dermatology, inpatient dermatology, and cosmetic dermatology at Vanderbilt where she delivers award-winning care including being the recipient of the annual Excellence in Patient Experience Award and being named a Castle Connolly Top Doctor since 2016 and an Exceptional Woman in Medicine since 2018.

Dr. Parker’s academic expertise includes the health effects secondary to climate change, global health, HIV dermatoses, tropical skin disease, and infectious disease dermatology. She is also passionate about ensuring access to quality medical care for vulnerable and marginalized populations.

Dr. Parker provides dermatologic care to people living with HIV in Vanderbilt’s Comprehensive Care Clinic and staffs Nashville General Hospital’s dermatology clinic. She also provides volunteer dermatologic care to immigrant, refugee, and underserved populations in Nashville, TN at Siloam Health and the Shade Tree Clinic. She also serves as the Faculty Lead for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Department of Dermatology at VUMC.

She received her B.S. in Environmental Science from the University of Denver which fueled her interest in how environmental degradation and climate change affect health. She is the Co-Chair of the American Academy of Dermatology’s Expert Resource Group on Climate Change and Environmental Issues and also co-chairs the group’s subcommittee on Communication and Education.