Dr. Margaret Terhune, MD


Physician
Dermatology

Richmond Dermatology Laser and Specialists
9816 Mayland Drive Suite 100
Richmond, Virginia 23233
For an appointment, call (804) 282-8510
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About Dr. Margaret Terhune, MD

Dr. Margerat Terhune was born and raised in New Hampshire. She graduated summa cum laude from Dartmouth College with a degree in biochemistry. She attended Harvard Medical School and completed her internship and dermatology residency at the University of Michigan. During her final year of residency, she served as Chief Resident. She was board-certified by the American Board of Dermatology in 1993 and is a fellow in the American Academy of Dermatology.

Dr. Terhune practiced in Lexington, KY for 14 years prior to relocating to Richmond. She was an assistant professor at the University of Kentucky until 2000, when she joined the Lexington Clinic, a multi-specialty private practice. In 2010, she moved with her family to Richmond and joined Richmond Dermatology & Laser Specialists where she has continued her full-time practice of general dermatology. She prides herself on the relationships she develops with patients and their families and her attentiveness to the needs of individual patients.

While Dr. Terhune evaluates all diseases o the skin, hair, and nails in adults and children, her particular interests are in prevention, detection, and treatment of skin cancers and melanoma, acne, psoriasis, eczema, sieges of the nails and hair and cosmetic dermatology. Within cosmetic dermatology, she offers Both, fillers (including Juvèderm and Sculptra) and sclerotherapy.

 

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