Dr. Rachel Byrd, MD

About Dr. Byrd

Dr. Byrd is a board-certified dermatologist with Pariser Dermatology Specialists in Chesapeake, Virginia. She earned her medical degree from the University of Virginia School of Medicine in 2014. She interned at Moses Cone Health System, in Greensboro, North Carolina, and she trained in dermatology at UNC's Chapel Hill program, where she went on to serve as chief resident. She joined Vanderbilt University Medical Center's Department of Dermatology as a faculty member in 2018, where she saw general and cosmetic dermatology patients. Her practice centers on medical dermatology for both adults and children, alongside cutaneous surgery and cosmetic care. She is a member of the American Academy of Dermatology, the American Medical Association, and the Virginia Dermatology Society. Dr. Byrd has co-authored at least 3 research papers indexed in PubMed, including a 2025 study in JAAD Case Reports.