Dr. Mary Margaret Dobson, MD

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Get to know Dermatologist Dr. Mary Margaret Dobson, who serves patients in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Dr. Dobson is a board-certified dermatologist working for 12 years at The Dermatology Clinic of Baton Rouge, near Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge. The Dermatology Clinic has a satellite clinic at Our Lady of the Lake’s Walker campus and Dr. Dobson also provides an injection clinic for Botox and fillers at the Woman’s wellness center on Bluebonnet Blvd.  along with her colleagues bi-monthly.

The dermatology clinic offers all areas of dermatological services including Mohe surgery and a fully staffed aesthetics center including lasers, facials, peels, Cool sculpting and other body sculpting devices as well as a full medical grade inventory of anti-aging skin care products, sunscreens and make-up.

Dr. Dobson is board-certified in dermatology by the American Board of Dermatology (ABD). The ABD is an independent, non-profit organization that certifies physicians in dermatology, dermatopathology, and pediatric dermatology.

Dr. Dobson received her medical degree from the Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans. Thereafter, she went on to complete her residency at Louisiana State University, followed by an internship at the Earl K. Long Medical Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Dr. Dobson is a Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology (FAAD). The AAD is one of the largest organizations of dermatologists in the world. It was founded in 1938 and represents 19,000 dermatologists in the United States, Canada, and around the world. To become a Fellow of the AAD, a physician must be a resident of the United States of America or Canada, as well as certified by the American Board of Dermatology or certified in dermatology by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

Dermatology is the branch of medicine dealing with the skin, nails, hair and its diseases. It is a specialty with both medical and surgical aspects. As a dermatologist, Dr. Dobson specializes in treating conditions of the skin. Dermatological duties include taking consultations, providing screening tests, and undertaking non-invasive surgical procedures.

In addition to English, Dr. Dobson speaks French.

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