Louisiana Dermatological Society (LDS), is a membership medical society comprised of Board Certified Dermatologists who practice primarily in the state of Louisiana. LDS’s mission is to advocate freely chosen, unhampered relationships between trusting patients and compassionate physicians guided by their highest scientific, artistic, ethical, and professional standards.

LDS is the only organization that has exclusively protected scope of practice and business interests for Louisiana Dermatologists.

LDS collaborates in close partnership with our academic medical schools to provide enriching experience for our local dermatologists in training.

LDS is fully engaged in legislative and regulatory issues that impact Dermatology and the private practice of medicine.

LDS ensures that Dermatology has a seat at the policy-making table in Baton Rouge and represents Dermatology before the Louisiana State Medical Board of Examiners.

LDS collaborates routinely with other medical and national Dermatology organizations to advance our profession.