Medical Expertise of Dr. Susan Dozier, MD
About Dr. Susan Dozier, MD
Dr. Dozier attended Brigham Young University receiving her Bachelors of Science in Chemistry. Following college, she did anesthesia research at Texas Tech Regional Academic Health Center in El Paso. She attended the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) graduating with high honors and being elected to Alpha Omega Alpha, the medical honor society. Dr. Dozier completed a medical internship at Cornell University- New York Hospital. She returned to UTMB for dermatology residency and completed a Mohs/ dermatologic surgery fellowship at Washington University- St. Louis. Following her fellowship, Dr. Dozier joined the faculty at the State University of New York Medical School at Buffalo for two years working at Roswell Park Cancer Institute. She then happily returned to Texas.
Dr. Dozier is board certified by the American Board of Dermatology and is a fellow of the American College of Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Cutaneous Oncology. She is also a member of the American Society of Laser Medicine and Surgery and the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery. Dr. Dozier is an author of more than 20 scientific publications.
Patient Education Resources
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