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FACULTY

Joshua Pitre

Clinical Assistant Professor

Dermatology

Academic Office:

LSUHSC Department of Dermatology
2021 Perdido St., Ste. 7153
New Orleans, LA 70112
Phone: (504) 568- 7110
Fax: (504) 568-2170

 

Clinical Office:

LSU Health Baton Rouge Dermatology
1401 North Foster Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70806

 

Bio

Dr. Joshua M. Pitre, a native of Lafayette, Louisiana, earned his Bachelor’s Degree from Louisiana State University (LSU) in 2011. He earned his Medical Degree from LSU Health and Science Center in Shreveport, where he excelled, earning a Research Distinction Honor in 2015, and graduated with the highest overall GPA in 2016. Dr. Pitre completed his internship in internal medicine at the LSU Health and Science Center in Baton Rouge in 2017, and completed his residency in dermatology at the LSU Health and Science Center in New Orleans in 2020, where he served as Chief Resident in 2019.

He is licensed to practice medicine in the State of Louisiana and is board certified in Dermatology. His clinical interests include pigmented lesions (moles and melanoma), contact dermatitis (rashes due to external agents), and managing chronic inflammatory conditions (including psoriasis, eczema, and acne).

Dr. Pitre is a Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology and is a member of several other distinctive professional organizations; including the American Contact Dermatitis Society, the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, the Alpha Omega Alpha Honors Medical Society, the Louisiana State Medical Society, and the American Medical Association. He works as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Dermatology at LSU.

Dr. Pitre is married to Rachel, and together they have two children. While not at the office, he enjoys archery, hunting, fishing, hiking, gardening, LSU sports, and cooking.