Loretta Davis, MD
Department Chair and Professor in Medical College of Georgia Augusta University
- Augusta GA
Dr. Davis has clinical interests in cutaneous manifestations of systemic disease, autoimmune skin diseases, and medical dermatology.
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Biography
Dr. Davis joined the faculty of the Medical College of Georgia in 1992. She currently serves as Dermatology Residency Program Director, Medical Director of the Dermatology Practice Site, and advisor for medical students interested in careers in dermatology. She has received Exemplary Teaching Awards for Medical Student Education as well as the Faculty Senate Distinguished Faculty Award for Clinical Science Teaching in 2009 and the Outstanding Teaching Award from the Physician Assistant Department in 2013. Recognized as a Regional Top Doctor and a Best Doctor in America, she is a widely sought after speaker and consultant.
Dr. Davis has strong clinical interests in cutaneous manifestations of systemic disease, autoimmune skin diseases, and complicated medical dermatology. She has authored over 75 original articles and book chapters. Dr. Davis is a member of the Augusta Dermatology Society, Georgia Society of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery, and the American Academy of Dermatology.
Areas of Expertise
Accomplishments
Exemplary Teaching Award for 2016
2017
Exceptional Women in Medicine
2017 Castle Connolly
Hooding Ceremony
2017 Augusta University
Exemplary Teaching Award for 2017
2018 Medical College of Georgia
Patient Care Hero Award
2019 American Academy of Dermatology
Education
Ohio State University
M.D.
Medicine
1982
Miami University
B.A.
Chemistry, General
1979
Media Appearances
Augusta University, Georgia Cancer Center install sunscreen dispensers to promote Sun Smart, Skin Safe program
Augusta University News online
2023-05-22
“There are three main types of skin cancer,” said Loretta Davis, MD, chair of the Department of Dermatology at the Medical College of Georgia. “Basal cell carcinoma may look like a nodule, a sore, an inflamed growth or irritated skin. Squamous cell carcinoma may appear as a crusty or scaly patch of skin with some redness, a firm tumor or a non-healing wound. Melanoma, the most dangerous form of skin cancer, often looks like a new mole but may develop within an existing mole.”
Georgia Cancer Center offers skin cancer screenings through mobile device
Augusta Chronicle online
2020-11-19
The images the mobile dermatoscope can take and send, which Davis said are as good as the device she uses in a clinic, are at the heart of a new effort by the cancer center to create links with 15 medical centers in 14 rural communities, mostly in southwest and central Georgia, to provide skin cancer screening and education. The project is funded by $576,035 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants program.
Articles
The ethical implications of financial burdens incurred by medical students to attend dermatology conferences
Clinics in Dermatology2025
Nonscrapable yeast: A case of chronic hyperplastic candidiasis following secukinumab therapy
JAAD Case Reports2025
Weight Change and Dose Adjustment in Isotretinoin Therapy: A Retrospective Study
Journal of Drugs in Dermatology2025
Window tinting regulations and medical exemptions in the United States: Implications for patients and providers.
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology2025


