Julio Diaz-Perez, MD, PhD
Bone, Soft Tissue and Dermatopathology; Associate Professor
Associate Professor of Dermatology
Department: Pathology and Dermatology
Phone: (804) 628-1293
Email: Julio.DiazPerez@vcuhealth.org
Julio A. Diaz-Perez, MD, PhD, is an Associate Professor, board-certified in Anatomic Pathology and Dermatopathology, with fellowship-trained subspecialty expertise in Immunodermatology and Bone and Soft Tissue Pathology. He has advanced postgraduate training in clinical dermatology, rheumatology, musculoskeletal radiology, molecular pathology, precision oncology, and regenerative medicine.
His clinical and research work focuses on the integration of multimodal morphologic, immunophenotypic, molecular, radiologic, and functional data for precision diagnosis, disease classification, and therapy in cutaneous and musculoskeletal diseases.
In addition to his medical training, Dr. Diaz-Perez pursued graduate studies in philosophy and bioethics, which continue to inform his perspective on the multiple dimensions of diagnostic and therapeutic decision-making. His approach emphasizes diagnostic precision, and careful clinicopathologic interpretation.
Clinical Specialties: Dermatopathology, Bone and Soft Tissue Pathology, Immunodermatology.
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Education
2025 MS, Philosophy and Science, University of Navarra, Spain
2022 Residency in Pathology, University of Miami
2020 Fellowship in Dermatopathology, University of Miami
2019 Fellowship in Bone and Soft Tissue Pathology, University of Miami
2018 Residency in Pathology, University of Chicago
2017 PhD, Immunology, CEU San Pablo, Spain
2017 Fellowship in Immunodermatology, University of Pittsburgh
2015 Fellowship in Dermatopathology, Wake Forest University
2014 Fellowship in Dermatopathology, University of Alcalá, Madrid, Spain
2014 Fellowship in Cancer Research, University of California, San Diego
2013 MS, Molecular Pathology, Complutense University, Madrid, Spain
2012 MS, Research Methods in Oncology, University of Barcelona, Spain
2010 Residency in Pathology, Industrial University of Santander, Colombia
2005 MD, Industrial University of Santander, Colombia Licenses & Certifications
Licenses & Certifications
2023 State of Virginia
2022 State of Florida
2022 Anatomic pathology and Dermatopathology, American Board of Pathology
2015 Dermatopathology, International Board of Dermatopathology
Selected Awards & Honors
2022 Spain Research award, University of Miami
2017 Cum laude PhD, CEU San Pablo
2015 Gordon-Signy award, World Pathology Foundation, Switzerland
2010 Cum laude, Specialist in Pathology, Industrial University of Santander, Colombia
1999 Andres Bello award, Ministry of Education, Colombia
Editorial Advisory Boards
Spanish Journal of Pathology, board of editors
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Papers
Diaz-Perez JA, Poveda JC, Chapman JR, Velez-Torres JM, Vega F, Rosenberg AE. Unexpected Primary Extranodal Marginal Zone Lymphoma of Bone in Amputation and Arthroplasty Specimens. Am J Clin Pathol. 2021 Nov 8;156(6):1038-1043. doi: 10.1093/ajcp/aqab067. PMID: 34075398.
Hung YP, Diaz-Perez JA, Cote GM, Wejde J, Schwab JH, Nardi V, Chebib IA, Deshpande V, Selig MK, Bredella MA, Rosenberg AE, Nielsen GP. Dedifferentiated Chordoma: Clinicopathologic and Molecular Characteristics With Integrative Analysis. Am J Surg Pathol. 2020 Sep;44(9):1213-1223. doi: 10.1097/PAS.0000000000001501. PMID: 32427623.
Diaz-Perez JA, Nielsen GP, Antonescu C, Taylor MS, Lozano-Calderon SA, Rosenberg AE. EWSR1/FUS-NFATc2 rearranged round cell sarcoma: clinicopathological series of 4 cases and literature review. Hum Pathol. 2019 Aug;90:45-53. doi: 10.1016/j.humpath.2019.05.001. Epub 2019 May 9. PMID: 31078563; PMCID: PMC6714048.
Diaz-Perez JA, Killeen ME, Yang Y, Carey CD, Falo LD Jr, Mathers AR. Extracellular ATP and IL-23 Form a Local Inflammatory Circuit Leading to the Development of a Neutrophil-Dependent Psoriasiform Dermatitis. J Invest Dermatol. 2018 Dec;138(12):2595-2605. doi: 10.1016/j.jid.2018.05.018. Epub 2018 Jun 2. PMID: 29870687; PMCID: PMC6251745.
Diaz-Perez JA, Raju S, Echeverri JH. Evaluation of a teaching strategy based on integration of clinical subjects, virtual autopsy, pathology museum, and digital microscopy for medical students. J Pathol Inform. 2014 Jul 30;5(1):25. doi: 10.4103/2153-3539.137729. PMID: 25191624; PMCID: PMC4141419.
Book Chapters and Monographs
Diaz-Perez JA, Kerr DA. Benign and low-grade superficial endothelial cell neoplasms in the molecular era. Semin Diagn Pathol. 2023 Jul;40(4):267-283. doi: 10.1053/j.semdp.2023.04.015. Epub 2023 Apr 28. PMID: 37149395.
Diaz-Perez JA, Conway SA, Zuo Y, Nielsen GP, Selig M, Rosenberg AE. Amyloid Arthropathy: A Review. Adv Anat Pathol. 2021 Nov 1;28(6):415-425. doi: 10.1097/PAP.0000000000000317. PMID: 34516450.
Diaz-Perez JA, Rosenberg AE. Pathology of Sarcoma. Sarcomas: Evidence-based Diagnosis and Management (2020): 27.
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