Christopher Rizk, M.D.

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Get to know Dermatologist Dr. Christopher Rizk, who serves patients in Vintage Park, Texas.

A charismatic and energetic dermatologist, Dr. Rizk serves patients in Vintage Park, Texas at Elite Dermatology. With extensive dermatological training and a natural ability to relate to his patients, he can provide exceptional care across medical, surgical, and cosmetic dermatology.

Patients throughout the greater Houston area can get comprehensive dermatology care under one roof at Elite Dermatology. The team of board-certified dermatologists at Katy, Kingwood, and Vintage Park, Texas, collaborate together to ensure each patient gets essential preventive skin care, as well as modern treatments for chronic conditions. While patients can get care for a realm of skin issues, some of the most commonly treated conditions include acne, melasma, hair loss, and eczema. The team even has extensive training in diagnosing and treating melanoma and complex cases of skin cancer.

An exceptional student, Dr. Rizk graduated from Rice University with a degree in biochemistry and cell biology in only two-and-a-half years and graduated magna cum laude (top 15% of the graduating class). Before attending medical school, he spent a year-and-a-half traveling the world with his friends, spending months in South America and Africa, and attending the soccer World Cup. 

As a medical student at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Dr. Rizk graduated in the top 10% of his medical school class and was elected to both the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society (a society for the top medical students in the country) and the Gold Humanism Honor Society (a society recognizing excellence in clinical care, leadership, compassion, and dedication to service). After medical school, he completed his residency in dermatology at Baylor College of Medicine where he continued to excel, publishing over 50 papers in medical journals, and scoring in the top 10% percent in the country on his dermatology in-training exam.

A contributor to the dermatological section of Haymarket Medical Network, the doctor is board-certified in dermatology by the American Board of Dermatology (ABD). The ABD is a voluntary, non-profit, private, autonomous organization formed for the primary purpose of protecting the public interest by establishing and maintaining high standards of training, education, and qualifications of physicians rendering care in dermatology. 

In addition to being a Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology, Dr. Rizk is an active member of the Texas Medical Association, the Harris County Medical Society, the Houston Dermatological Society (Treasurer), and the Texas Dermatologic Society. He regularly attends conferences, meetings, and workshops to stay updated on new and emerging technology so that he can offer the most effective and most advanced services to his patients. 

Dermatology is the branch of medicine dealing with the skin. The skin is the largest organ of the body. Dermatology is a specialty with both medical and surgical aspects. A dermatologist is a specialist doctor who manages skin diseases and deals with both internal and external causes and some cosmetic concerns involving the skin. Dermatological duties include taking consultations, providing screening tests, and undertaking non-invasive surgical procedures.

On a more personal note, Dr. Rizk was born in England while both his parents were training at Cambridge University. At the age of four, his family moved to Mobile, Alabama, where he loved spending time at the beach, wakeboarding, and hunting. 

When he is not working, he spends his time skiing and going to the gym. He loves traveling with his friends and family, listening to Tom Petty, watching Friends reruns, and watching Alabama football.

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