About David W. Powell, MD
Dr. Powell has been practicing dermatology since 2001. He graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 1993 after receiving a full scholarship from the United States Navy. Dr. Powell completed his internship in Internal Medicine at Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, Virginia and his United States Naval Flight Surgeon training at Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida. He served as the Senior Flight Surgeon at Naval Air Station, Dallas and Joint Reserve Base, Ft. Worth, Texas. After concluding his active duty service in the Navy, Dr. Powell returned to New Orleans and completed his dermatology residency at Tulane and Charity Hospital. During this time, he also served as a reserve Flight Surgeon at Naval Air Station, Belle Chasse. He is certified by the American Board of Dermatology and a member of the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Dermatology, the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, and the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery. Dr. Powell enjoys practicing all aspects of dermatology, including general, surgical, cosmetic, pediatric and geriatric. He has been recognized for excellence in a number of media outlets, including Texas Monthly Super Doctor (2013-2019) and in Ft. Bend Living Magazine as Best Dermatologist in Ft. Bend County (2013-2019).
