Loretta Davis

Department Chair

Loretta Davis

Department Chair

Professor

Academic Appointment(s)

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Dermatology

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Medicine: Dermatology

Other Duties

Sanders & Dana Callaway Endowed Chair, Dermatology, Dermatology

Bio

Joined the faculty of MCG in 1992 and serves as Dermatology Residency Program Director, Medical Director of the dermatology practice site. She was appointed Chief of Dermatology in June 2011. Advisor for medical students. Widely sought after speaker and consultant.

  • (706) 721-6228
  • (706) 721-6220
  • FH 100

Education

  • MD, Medicine Ohio State University, 1982

  • BA, Chemistry, General Miami University, 1979

Certifications

  • American Board of Dermatology 1988

  • American Board of Internal Medicine 1985

  • National Board of Medical Examiners 1983

  • PHY GA Board of Medical Examiners, 1992

Awards & Honors

  • Patient Care Hero Award American Academy of Dermatology, 2019

  • 2017 Exemplary Teaching Award Medical College of Georgia, 2018

  • Hooding Ceremony Augusta University, 2017

  • Exceptional Women in Medicine -2017 Castle Connolly, 2017

  • Exemplary Teaching Award 2016 2017

Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year

  • DERM 5003

    Advanced Dermatology
  • PHAS 5132

    Dermatology
  • RDER 5000

    Dermatology
  • DERM 5001

    Dermatology Externship
  • DERM 5002

    Dermatology Off Campus Extn.

Teaching Interests

Cutaneous Manifestations of Systemic Disease, Autoimmune Skin Diseases and complicated medical dermatology.

Scholarship

Selected Recent Publications

  • Recurrent figurate erythema on extremities of a middle-aged woman., 2023
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Pruritic postoperative eruption., 2022
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Response to Wang et al.'s "Analysis of utilization, cost and, prescription trends of onychomycosis medications among Medicare patients(.")., 2022
    Other
  • Pityriasis rubra pilaris potentially triggered by messenger RNA-1273 COVID vaccine., 2022
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Trichorhinophalangeal syndrome type II associated with aplasia cutis congenita in a neonate., 2022
    Journal Article, Academic Journal

College Service

  • Southeastern Consortium for Dermatology - 2017

    Role: Committee Chair

Professional Service

  • Lupus Foundation of America 2015 - Present

    Role: Member
  • SEC / Southeastern Consortium for Dermatology 2015 - Present

    Role: Other
  • American Academy of Dermatology 1988 - Present

    Role: Member
  • Reviewer for Pediatric Dermatology - 2013

    Role: Other

Public Service

  • Episcopal Day School 1997 - Present

    Role: Guest Speaker
  • St. Joseph Catholic Church Health Fair 2018 - 2018

    Role: Member