Eliot F. Battle, Jr., MD BIO

Eliot F. Battle, Jr., MD, considered one of the world’s best cosmetic dermatologists and laser surgeons and recognized as the leading authority of cosmetic laser therapy on people of color.  His 3 year pioneering research at Harvard helped to invent the new generation of non-invasive “color blind” cosmetic lasers opening up the field to patients of all cultures, regardless of skin of color or ethnicity.    
Dr. Battle is CEO and founder of Washington, DC’s renowned Cultura Cosmetic Dermatology and Laser Center, a medical practice merging dermatology, laser surgery, plastic surgery, and spa therapy.  
Located in the Friendship Heights business district of our nation’s capital, his ground-breaking center has become an important destination for patients from all over the world seeking his expertise as well as physicians seeking advance training.

Dr. Battle’s numerous national academic honors and awards, which include: induction into Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society and recognition as a National Institute of Health research scholar.
He has also been awarded Emerging Business of the Year Award by the Washington Chamber of Commerce; the 2008 Minority Business Leader Award by the Washington Business Journal and selected as among the Top Doctors and Black Enterprise Magazine.

Dr. Battle is highly sought out as a lecturer in the field of cosmetic laser therapy.  He has been featured as an expert in the field of cosmetic therapy in hundreds of international, national and local media appearances including:

• NBC’s Today Show, ABC’s 20-20, Oprah, Good Morning America

• TIME, O Magazine, Elle, Allure, Cosmopolitan,  National Geographic, Essence, Shape, Black Enterprise and Prevention

• The New York Times, Wall Street Journal,  Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune and Washington Post

Dr. Battle is a member of the American Academy of Dermatology, American Society of Laser Medicine & Surgery, numerous International Societies, past Chairman of the Dermatology Section of the National Medical Association and presently the President of the Howard University Medical Alumni Association.

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