David H. McDaniel, MD is Board Certified by the American Board of Dermatology and is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Dermatology and Plastic Surgery at Eastern Virginia Medical School. He first worked with lasers during chemistry and physics research beginning in 1972. In addition to his dermatology training, he has special training in pathology, dermatopathology and emergency medicine.

Having received his early laser training from Dr. Leon Goldman, the father of lasers in medicine, Dr. McDaniel has over 20 years of clinical experience in cosmetic laser surgery and dermatology research. He was a principle figure in the early research on laser hair removal, laser leg vein removal, laser skin resurfacing and non-surgical skin rejuvenation procedures. He also helped develop and complete the clinical studies that recently led to FDA clearance of many of these procedures, including most recently GentleWaves LED Photomodulation. Dr. McDaniel is listed as inventor or co-inventor on the patents for several of these procedures.

In addition to being one of the researchers who introduced the original laser skin resurfacing procedure, Dr. McDaniel is currently involved with the new Fraxel fractional skin resurfacing laser. He also conducted the clinical trials for the new topical antioxidant cream Prevage and is involved in cosmeceutical research and testing of antioxidants, botanicals and natural products.

Some of the newest techniques and equipment for treating facial lines, wrinkles, broken facial blood vessels, spider leg veins, port-wine stains, warts and stretch marks were developed in part by Dr. McDaniel at The Laser Skin & Vein Center of Virginia. He is either the author or co-author of over 65 scientific articles and book chapters, primarily concentrating in the field of laser cosmetic surgery and anti-aging medicine. His most recent teaching and writing focus on theories of aging.

Selected by his peers to be included in The Best Doctors in America, Dr. McDaniel consults and teaches cosmetic laser surgery and anti-aging throughout the world and serves as Director of The Institute of Anti-Aging Research and as a consultant for cosmetic and drug companies regarding skin care products, cosmeceuticals and wound healing. More recently, he has become a consultant for developing the actual formulations for new skin care products. He is frequently quoted in popular magazines like Allure, Vogue, Essence, W, Forbes and Business Week, as well as by local and national television programs including “Living the Life” and “Good Morning America.” He has been a guest on foreign media broadcasts such as the BBC.

Dr. McDaniel also serves as president of The Center for Disfigurement, a non-profit, tax-exempt charity that uses laser surgery to treat children with congenital or war injury related disfigurements.

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