Dermatology

The Dermatology Department provides outpatient evaluation and consultation on all conditions involving the skin, hair and nails. Diagnosis and treatment are available for acute and chronic skin, hair and nail disorders; skin surgery; electrosurgery; cryosurgery; chemosurgery, and laser surgery. Specialized skin cultures and tests, such as viral, bacterial and fungal, are also available. Diagnosis and treatment of hereditary and/or congenital skin diseases in children.

Management expertise includes, but is not limited to:

• Skin disease
• Electrosurgery
• Laser surgery
• Cryosurgery
• Hair and nail disorders
• Hemangiomas, Port Wine Stains and other Vascular Anomalies

For information about vascular anomalies such as port wine stains, hemangiomas, tegagietasias or other vascular lesions, go to the vascular anamalies center at children’s Hospital.

The Dermatology Clinic is located in the Ambulatory Care Center at Children's Hospital.

Jeffrey Poole, MD
Chief of Pediatric Dermatology
Clinical Assistant Professor of Dermatology,
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
Clinical Assistant Professor of Dermatology,
Tulane University Medical Center
Professional School:
Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans
Specialty Training:
Keesler AFB Medical Center - Pediatrics
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Dermatology
Special Interests:
Pediatric Dermatology, laser surgery, hemangiomas, port wine stains, vascular anomalies