Eliot F. Battle, Jr., MD BIO

Dr. Battle is co-founder and director of laser surgery for Washington DC's Cultura Cosmetic Medical Spa - a ground-breaking medical practice merging dermatology, laser surgery, plastic surgery, and spa therapy. The Cultura Integrated Approach, formulated by Dr. Battle and his partner, Monte O. Harris, MD, combines physician directed skin care, non-ablative cosmetic laser therapy and minimally invasive plastic surgery to assist patients in their desire to age gracefully. This innovative concept was specifically fashioned to be safe and effective for patients of all skin tones and ethnicities.

Eliot F. Battle, Jr., MD is a cosmetic dermatologist and laser surgeon. He is considered one of the world's premier laser surgeons (as well as being considered the leading authority of cosmetic laser therapy on darker skin types) and his laser research at Harvard helped to pioneer the new generation of safe, non-invasive cosmetic lasers.

He completed his dermatology residency and M.D. degree from Howard University and a three (3) year laser fellowship from Harvard Medical School. He is the recipient of many national academic honors and awards including induction into Alpha Omega Alpha Medical honor society and recognized as a National Institute of Health research scholar. At Harvard, Dr. Battle worked for the renowned Dr. Rox Anderson at the Wellman Laboratories of Photomedicine where he pioneered the invention of safe and effective laser treatments for patients with darker skin tones.

Dr. Battle has published and lectured nationally and internationally on a variety of cutaneous laser surgery topics. He has been featured in numerous magazines and TV shows including TIME, Good Morning America, ABC's 20-20 and MS-NBC, FOX, ABC & NBC. He is a member of the American Society of Laser Medicine & Surgery, International Society of Laser Medicine & Surgery, Brazilian Society of Laser Medicine & Surgery, European Society of Laser Aesthetic Surgery, International Academy for Laser Medicine & Surgery, American Academy of Dermatology and the current chairman of dermatology for the National Medical Association.

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Eliot F. Battle, Jr., MD CV

CURRENT		Cultura Cosmetic Medical Spa Founding Partner Cosmetic Physicians PLLC Director - Laser Surgery
ACADEMIC AFFILIATIONS		Howard University Hospital Department of Dermatology Assistant Clinical Professor
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS FELLOWSHIPS AND TRAINING		Cosmetic Therapy and Laser Surgery Fellowship, Harvard Medical School Department of Dermatology & Wellman Laboratories of Photomedicine Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA Dermatology Residency Howard University Hospital, Department of Dermatology Washington, DC Internal Medicine Internship Franklin Square Hospital Baltimore, MD
EDUCATION		M.D., Howard University College of Medicine Washington, DC B.S., Howard University  Brown University Washington, DC       Providence, RI
ACADEMIC HONORS
NIH Scholar, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, NIH Training Grant, Bethesda, MD NIH Travel Award & Presenter, 2000 Annual Convention, Washington, DC NIH Travel Award, NMA 1999 Annual Convention, Las Vegas, NA John A. Kenney, Jr., M.D. Resident's Research Award, Scientific Assembly, National Medical Association's 102nd Annual Convention, Honolulu, Hawaii Alpha Omega Alpha National Medical Honor Society, Inductee Marion Merrel Dow National Scholar, The American Academy of Neurology John A. Kenney, Jr., MD Award for Outstanding Performance in Dermatology Grand Marshal, Howard University College of Medicine Commencement Merck Award for Superior Achievement in Organic Chemistry Howard University Superior Achievement Award in General Chemistry Howard University Superior Achievement Award in Zoology Howard University Superior Achievement Award in Biochemistry Brown University Academic Scholar National Achievement Scholar 1998-2000 1998-2000 2000 1999 1999 1997 1994 1994 1994 1994 1990 1990 1990 1990 1974 1974
PUBLICATIONS The publication & abstract list will be provided upon request PRESENTATIONS The presentation & guest lecturer list will be provided upon request
CORRESPONDENCE		Cultura Cosmetic Medical Spa 5301 Wisconsin Ave, Suite 110 Washington, DC 20015 T (202) 237-9292 F (202) 237-8229 drbattle@culturamed.com
Worldwide Presentations & Guest Lectures 2002 Washington, DC Dermatological Society Guest Speaker - Lasers Surgery> 2002 Michigan Dermatological Society Guest Speaker - Laser Surgery on Darker Ethnic Skin 2001-2004 International Academy for Laser Surgery and Medicine (Florence, Italy) Director of Laser Physics Director of Laser Hair Removal Section Director of Laser Skin Rejuvenation 2001 American Society for Dermatologic Surgery - American College of Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Cutaneous Oncology Laser Hair Removal Course 2001 - 2004 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Photobiology Skin Phototyping Session 2001 - 2004 AAD (American Academy of Dermatology) Laser Pearls Course Ethnic Skin Diseases Course Hypertrichosis Course 2000 - 2004 ASLMS (Am. Society of Lasers, Medicine & Surgery,) Laser Hair Removal Course Laser on Ethnic Skin Luncheon Expert Panel Laser Hair Removal Skin Rejuvenation Vascular Treatments 2000 2004 NMA (National Medical Association) Director, Dermatology & Plastic Surgery Joint Session, Cosmetic Therapy Luncheon Lecturer - Laser Hair Removal on Ethnic Skin Director, Cosmetic Therapy on Ethnic Skin Symposium Laser Hair Removal on Ethnic Skin Botox & Fillers Non-invasive Cosmetic Therapy 2000 - 2001 Controversies & Conversations in Cutaneous Laser Surgery (Beaver Creek, CO) Laser Hair Removal 2000 -2001 Harvard Medical School Laser Course (Boston, MA) 2001 International Symposium on Cosmetic Laser Surgery (Las Vegas, NV) Skin Cooling Laser Hair Removal 2001 International Congress of European Society for Laser Aesthetic Surgery (Marseille, France) Laser Physics Laser Resurfacing Vascular Lasers Laser Hair Removal 2000 International Congress of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (Torino, Italy) Laser Hair Removal 2000 Brazilian Society of Laser Medicine & Surgery (Curitiba, Brazil) 2000 International Congress for Advances in Plastic & Aesthetic Surgery (Barcelona, Spain) 2001 New Directions in Minimally Invasive Laser & Cosmetic Surgery (San Francisco, CA) Laser Assisted Hair Removal 2000 - 2004 USA Presentations sponsored by Laser Companies ( > 100 ) top^