In the late 1990s, at the outset of Dr. Lori D. Stetler’s career as a dermatologist in Dallas, TX, advances in laser technology produced several breakthrough skincare treatments that would change the face of cosmetic dermatology. Already an accomplished physician who served as chief resident during her residency at the prestigious UT Southwestern Medical School, Dr. Stetler recognized the potential benefits these laser treatments could provide her patients and she dedicated herself to becoming an authority on cosmetic dermatology.
Dr. Stetler’s visionary approach to both cosmetic and medical dermatology continues at the Dallas Center for Dermatology and Aesthetics, where she’s established a reputation treating patients of all ages with compassion and skill. Her colleagues respect her and she’s been consistently named one of the “Best Doctors in Dallas” by D Magazine every year since 2001.
‘Why Not Be a Doctor?’
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The path to med school really began when her family returned to her native Texas when she started high school. Dr. Stetler pursued an undergraduate education from Baylor University in Texas, where she graduated summa cum laude and was a member of Phi Beta Kappa. While earning her medical degree at UT Southwestern Medical School she was elected into the Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society.
She completed an internship in internal medicine and a dermatology residency at the UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. She served as chief resident her senior year and in 1993 became a board-certified dermatologist. Dr. Stetler began her private dermatology practice at Medical City Hospital before moving the practice to its current location in Preston Center in 2001.
An Industry and Educational Leader
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In addition, Dr. Stetler serves as a clinical professor, training dermatology residents, fellows and medical students in cosmetic dermatology and laser surgery. She also speaks at national conventions and is sought by various pharmaceutical companies to train other dermatologists in the proper use and injection techniques of neurotoxins (BOTOX®) and injectable fillers.
In Her Own Words: A Q&A With Dr. Stetler
- What led you to choose dermatology as a specialty?
- What’s the most satisfying aspect of being a dermatologist?
- You spend time teaching medical students. Why is that important to you?
- How has cosmetic dermatology changed since you started practicing?
- What philosophy guides your treatment of patients?
- When you’re not at the office, how do you spend your time?
