Alexis Dougherty, M.D

Board Certified Dermatologist and Mohs Surgeon

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One of Southern California’s top board-certified dermatologists, Alexis Dougherty, MD, provides comprehensive care for chronic skin conditions and anti-aging needs. She welcomes new and existing patients to Kind Dermatology and Medical Spa in Santa Barbara, California.

Dr. Dougherty earned her doctor of medicine degree from the University of Texas Medical School at Houston. She completed her internship in Internal Medicine at the University of Texas/MD Anderson Cancer Center. Dr. Dougherty finished her post-graduate work with a dermatology residency at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Lubbock, Texas.

Because of her passion and dedication to the field of dermatology, Dr. Dougherty completed rigorous training to become board-certified in dermatology through the American Board of Dermatology. Shortly after completing her medical training, Dr. Dougherty relocated to Santa Barbara, California to work in private practice and be close to her family.

Fluent in both English and Spanish, Dr. Dougherty can communicate with patients from diverse cultural backgrounds. Her patients commend her friendly, nurturing, and professional demeanor, as well as her willingness to spend time explaining conditions and treatment options.

Dr. Doughery is a Diplomate of the American Board of Dermatology and Micrographic Dermatologic Surgery.

  • Awarded the MD Anderson Cancer Center Summer Research Program Seed Grant to conduct research at the MD Anderson Melanoma & Skin Center.

    • Conducted clinical research at MD Anderson Cancer Center with Dr. Madeleine Duvic, MD, in the Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma Clinic.

    • Floyd Haar Scholarship for Cancer and Leukemia research-April 2009

    • Holman Taylor, Sr.& Jr., M.D. Scholarship for future Dermatologists-March 2009

    • American Medical Association Seed Grant Recipient-April 2008

    • Alpha Omega Alpha Carolyn L. Kuckein Student Research Fellowship-May 2008

  • Research published in the following academic journals:

    • Journal of Cutaneous Pathology

    • Journal of Investigative Dermatology

    • Journal of American Dermatology

    • The Dermatologist – Skin & Aging

    • Porphyria Cutanea Tarda and localized Bullous Pemphigoid: Concomitant or Coincidence?: http://www.the-dermatologist.com/content/what-significance-new-onset-blistering-episodes-dorsal-hands

    • Lupus erythematosus tumidus in a pre-pubescent child: http://www.the-dermatologist.com/content/diagnosis-lupus-erythematosus-tumidus-prepubescent-child

    • Research presented at the following academic meetings:

    • Society for Investigative Dermatology (SID) Annual Meeting in Montreal, Canada, in May 2009

    • Cutaneous Lymphoma Foundation (CLF) & International Society for Cutaneous T Cell Lymphoma (ISCL) symposium, in Montreal, Canada, in May 2009

    • 69th, 70th, 7th American Academy of Dermatology (AAD)

    • Texas Dermatologic Conference- 2011 & 2012

    • International Work -Botswana-University of Pennsylvania Partnership

    • The American Academy of Dermatology and the University of Pennsylvania have established a partnership with the country of Botswana to provide permanent health care services and education.

Certification badge for Alexis Leah Dougherty, micrographic dermatologic surgery, certified by the American Board of Dermatology.
A certification badge for the American Board of Dermatology, awarded to Alexis Leah Dougherty.