Dr. Tapia-Centola was born and raised in Mexico City where she earned her medical degree from Universidad La Salle. She has completed extensive training in anatomic pathology and dermatopathology throughout Mexico and the United States, including an anatomic pathology residency through Yale New Haven Hospital/Yale University School of Medicine and fellowships in dermatopathology at New York University Medical Center and Barnes-Jewish Hospital/Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, MO. Dr. Tapia-Centola has made significant contributions to the field of dermatopathology, sharing her work broadly through publications, presentations and lectures. She is a member of numerous local and national medical societies and routinely participates in their educational meetings and fundraising events. She is Board Certified in Anatomic Pathology and Dermatopathology. She and her family enjoy traveling and exploring diverse cuisines. When they are not attending Patriots and Celtics games, they enjoy going for walks with their dog, a three-year-old Lakeland terrier that has his own Instagram account.