Heather M. Richmond, MD

Dermatologist

Dr. Heather M. Richmond is a Dermatologist in Houston, TX with special training and skill in diagnosing and treating children and adults with benign and malignant skin, hair, nail diseases. As a Dermatologist, Heather M. Richmond, MD performs medical diagnosis and treatment of skin cancers, management of inflammatory skin disorders, and diagnosis of skin manifestations of systemic and infectious diseases. Dermatology is a branch of medicine dedicated to diagnosing and treating dermal infections, diseases, and cosmetic disorders. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Dermatologists include acne, wrinkles, hair loss, moles, warts, canker sores, varicose veins, dermatitis, and skin cancers like melanoma. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Dermatologists include skin biopsies, chemical peels, cosmetic injections, hair removal, dermabrasion, skin grafts, and laser surgery.

A dermatologist is trained to diagnose and treat pediatric and adult patients with benign and malignant disorders of the skin, mouth, external genitalia, hair and nails, as well as a number of sexually transmitted diseases. The dermatologist has had additional training and experience in the diagnosis and treatment of skin cancers, melanomas, moles and other tumors of the skin, the management of contact dermatitis and other allergic and nonallergic skin disorders, and in the recognition of the skin manifestations of systemic (including internal malignancy) and infectious diseases. Dermatologists have special training in dermatopathology and in the surgical techniques used in dermatology. They also have expertise in the management of cosmetic disorders of the skin such as hair loss and scars and the skin changes associated with aging.

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  Served as Chief Resident

  M D Anderson Cancer Center University of Texas

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  Graduated Cum Laude

  Yale University

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  Internal Medicine Internship

  Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

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  Doctor of Medicine (MD)

  University of California Irvine

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  Training with a Residency in Dermatology

  University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Dr. Heather Richmond graduated cum laude from Yale University before receiving her MD from UC Irvine School of Medicine. She completed her internal medicine internship at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, then completed her training with a residency in dermatology at the University of Texas at Houston/MD Anderson Cancer Center, where she served as chief resident in her final year. She is board-certified by the American Board of Dermatology and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology. Dr. Richmond has practiced dermatology in the Houston area since 2011 and has been recognized by Texas Super Doctors®, America’s Top Dermatologists, and Texas Monthly’s Top Doctors.

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  Member of the American Academy of Dermatology

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  Member of the American Board of Dermatology