713-442-0427
Padmavathi V. Karri, MD, FAAD
560 Meyerland Plaza Mall,
Houston,
TX
77096
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About the Provider
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Education & Board Certification
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Professional Associations
Padmavathi V. Karri, MD, FAAD, is a board-certified dermatologist who attended the McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) to earn her medical degree in 2021. After completing an internship at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston in 2022, she returned to UTHealth to complete an MD Anderson Dermatology residency in 2025. Bilingual in English and Telugu, Dr. Karri joined Kelsey-Seybold in September 2025.
Dr. Karri became a dermatologist to serve others, offer care that truly impacts patients’ lives, and build meaningful, long-term relationships. While providing both general and cosmetic Dermatology care, Dr. Karri offers mole checks and treats her patients for conditions such as acne, psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, pigmentary conditions, conditions affecting skin of color, and hair loss. Whether it’s through clearing acne, managing eczema, or finding answers after years of frustration, Dr. Karri finds it rewarding to guide patients toward better skin and see how treatment empowers them to feel better about themselves. She also enjoys the intellectual side of medicine because she knows that translating the latest research into real-world, practical care benefits her patients every day.
Philosophy of Care
Dr. Karri knows that skin concerns can be deeply personal and frustrating, especially when patients have been struggling for a long time without answers. That is why she takes the time to really hear them out, acknowledging their concerns, validating their experiences, and making sure they feel seen and understood. Believing that skin health is deeply tied to both physical and emotional well-being, Dr. Karri’s care as a dermatologist is rooted in empathy, education, and empowerment.
Hobbies & Interests
In her spare time, Dr. Karri enjoys ceramics, painting, traveling, and exploring Houston's fabulous food scene with her husband.
Awards & Publications
Awards
- Homan-Taylor Dermatology Scholarship, 2020
- Skin of Color Society Observership Grant, 2020
- Gold Humanism Honor Society, 2019
- OffScript Texas Medical Center Speaker, 2019
- NIH 5T35DK007676-24 Grant, 2016
- John and Jennifer Gates Endowed Scholarship, UT Social Work, 2016
- Teri B. Dismukes Memorial Scholarship, UT Social Work, 2015
- Frances Crockett Memorial Scholarship, UT Social Work, 2014
Publications
Peer Reviewed Journal Articles/Abstracts
Muhaj, F., Karri, P. V., Moody, W., Brown, A., & Patel, A. B. (2023). Mucocutaneous adverse events to immune checkpoint inhibitors. Frontiers in allergy, 4, 1147513.
Karri, P. V., Tahseen, D., Gupta, R., Grant-Kels, J. M., Narala, S., & Patel, A. B. (2021). Can quality keep up with quantity-Longitudinal trends in research output for the dermatology residency match. Clinics in dermatology, 39(6), 1039–1045.
Karri, P. V., Torres, C. A., Dailey Garnes, N. J., Ronen, S., Khawaja, F., Bhatti, M. M., Hosing, C., & Patel, A. B. (2021). Disseminated atypical mycobacterial infection in an allogeneic stem cell transplant recipient. Dermatology online journal, 27(6), 10.5070/D327654059.
Karri, P. V., Tahseen, D., & Patel, A. B. (2021). Treatment of Checkpoint Inhibitor-Induced Vitiligo in a Patient with Metastatic Renal Cell Cancer. Dermatitis : contact, atopic, occupational, drug, 32(4), e68–e69.
Karri, P. V., Freemyer, B. D., Pacha, O., & Patel, A. B. (2020). Characterization of Cutaneous Adverse Events Associated With PI3K Inhibitors in 11 Patients. Journal of immunotherapy and precision oncology, 3(4), 141–146.
Karri, P., Freemyer, B., Aboul-Fettouh, N., Patel, A. B., Curry, J. L., & Rogge, M. (2020). Plasma cell myeloma with immature plasma cells in the skin arising within the areas of chronic stasis dermatitis. JAAD case reports, 7, 26–29.
Peer Reviewed Book Chapters
Karri, P.V., Julapalli, M. (2020). Dermatology Morphology. In R. T. Soeiro. (Ed.), Netter's Pediatrics, 2nd Edition (pp. 122-129). Houston: Elsevier.
Patel, A.B., Karri, P.V., Duvic, M. (2020). Dermatologic Complications of Cancer Chemotherapy. In R.C.Bast (Ed.), Cancer Medicine 10th Edition (pp. 1717-1727). Houston: Wiley & Sons.
Medical School
- McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) – Houston, TX, 2021
Internship/Residency
- Dermatology residency: UTHealth Houston - MD Anderson – Houston, TX, 2025
Board Certifications
- American Board of Dermatology - Dermatology
