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Expertise

Adult and pediatric medical dermatology

Education

Duke University

Highlights

  • Board-certified dermatologist

  • In adult and pediatric medical dermatology practice for 20 years

  • Author of multiple peer-reviewed publications

I believe everyone should feel empowered about their healthcare. This begins with understanding often complicated health conditions, and I enjoy making this information accessible.

— Valerie Hanft, MD

Experience

Valerie Hanft, MD, has practiced general medical and pediatric dermatology for 20 years. She has served on the FDA Task Force, participated in many clinical trials, and authored multiple peer-reviewed publications. Dr. Hanft has been consistently chosen as a Texas Top Doctor and included in Austin Monthly’s Top Doctor list in dermatology. She has also volunteered on medical missions to Haiti, where she provided care in rural clinics and area hospitals. 

In recent years, advances in cosmetic dermatology have brought the specialty into the public eye like never before. However, Dr. Hanft finds medical dermatology — rashes, skin cancer, acne, and other common conditions — to be amazingly complex and incredibly fulfilling to treat.

Education

Dr. Hanft completed her dermatology residency at the University of Michigan, where she also received specialty training in melanoma management. She received her medical and undergraduate degrees from Duke University.

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