Medical Expertise of Dr. Lee Carson, MD
About Dr. Lee Carson, MD
Dr. Lee Smith Carson is the owner and operator of Northeast Dermatology. P.A. She is board-certifed by the American Board of Dermatology.
Dermatology ExperienceFormer Assistant Professor. â?¨USC School of Medicine â?¨Department of Medicine. â?¨Division of Dermatology. â?¨Columbia, SC. â?¨2004 to 2006.
Former Staff Dermatologist. â?¨Columbia Skin Clinic. â?¨Columbia, SC. â?¨2002 to 2004.
Professional TrainingChief Resident and Dermatology Residencyâ?¨. Wright State University School of Medicine. â?¨Section of Dermatology. â?¨Dayton, OH
Internal Medicine - Preliminaryâ?¨. University of South Carolina School of Medicine. â?¨Columbia, SC
EducationMedical Degree (M.D.): University of South Carolina School of Medicineâ?¨. Magna Cum Laude. â?¨Columbia, SC
Ph.D.: University of South Carolinaâ?¨. Columbia, SCâ?¨. Major: Education Administration
M.A.T.: University of South Carolina. Columbia, SC. Major: Science
Bachelors of Science (B.S.)., Clemson University. Clemson, SC. Major: Zoology
Medical School- Alpha Omega Alpha
- Admission Committee
- Medical Student Association President
- George Walker Waring Scholarship (2 years)
- Red Fox Scholarship
- SC Medical Association Scholarship (2 years)
- Columbia Medical Society/Auxiliary Scholarship
- Todd Medical Foundation Scholarship
- Clinical Practice Community Project Winner
- A. Hines McWaters Medical Scholarship
- Janet M. Glasgow Memorial Achievement Citation
- District Teacher of the Year/Richland One
- Teacher of the Year/Dreher High School
- Assistant Principal for AC Flora High School
- Outstanding Biology Teacher in S.C.; 2nd place
- National Tandy Technology Scholar
- Established Richland One Teacher Forum
- Skin Cancer Prevention/Lecture series
- Medical Mission Trips to Nicaragua
- Volunteer at Columbia Free Clinic (Monthly)
- Medical Student and Residency Lectures
- Dermatology for the MIII Clerkship Rotations.
- Co-authored with David Rodwell, MIII, An interactive CD-ROM for medical student education, 2006
- A Case of Mastocytosis, Co-authored with Virgina Butler-Taylor, 2006
- Contributor to AMKSAP 3rd Edition@; Reviewer for Dermatology section, 2/2005
- A Case of Squamous Cell Carcinoma Arising in Hidradenitis Suppurativa.
- Poster Presentation. American Academy of Dermatology, Annual Meeting 2000, Nashville, TN.
- Disseminate Infundibulofolliculitis: A Case Study
- A Local Forum in the Making: Richland School District One. Center Point . (1993). South Carolina Center for Teacher Recruitment, 1, p.8.
- The Saftey Characteristics in High School Science Laboratories, 1991 Is And What Should Be.@ Doctoral Dissertation, USC, Columbia, SC. 1992.
- American Academy of Dermatology
- Diplomate, American Board of Dermatology (October 2002)
- American Medical Association
- South Carolina Medical Association
- South Carolina Dermatology Association
- Columbia Medical Society
Patient Education Resources
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