Emily L. Prosise, M.D. - Dermatologist

Dr. Emily L. Prosise has practiced dermatology since 2001. As a double board-certified Mohs surgeon and Fellow of the American Society for Mohs Surgery, Dr. Prosise specializes in surgical and skin cancer dermatology. Excellent patient care is her top priority.

Dr. Prosise believes in clinical education for the next generation of dermatologists. She was chosen to be Chief Resident at Stanford University and has served as clinical assistant professor at New York University and University of California, Irvine. Dr. Prosise was President of the Austin Dermatological Society for 2012.

To give back to the Austin community, she has volunteered in the dermatology surgery unit at what is now Dell Medical School as well as for multiple skin cancer screening clinics. Dr. Prosise treated orphans and underprivileged children in Nicaragua while on a medical mission, and still underwrites the education of a college student and an elementary school student in Managua.

She is proud to have served as a Girl Scout troop leader from 2013 to 2020.

Dr. Prosise is a leader in the local community and was head of the inaugural class of the Westlake Chamber of Commerce Leadership. She continues to be active in the Chamber and has multiple speaking engagements in the community.

In her free time, Dr. Prosise loves to be active outside with her husband, two kids, and dog Able –of course always with a hat and sunscreen on!

Education
Residency: Stanford University, Stanford, CA; 1998-2001
Internship: University of Texas, Health Science Center, San Antonio; 1997-1998
Medical School: Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC; 1993-1997
Undergraduate: Duke University; 1989-1993

Professional Associations
Board-Certified, Micrographic Dermatologic Surgery, American Board of Dermatology
Board-Certified, American Board of Dermatology
Fellow, American Academy of Dermatology
Fellow, American Society for Mohs Surgery
Member, American Society for Dermatologic Surgery
Member, Travis County Medical Society
Member, Texas Medical Association
Member, Women’s Dermatologic Society
Member, MD Anderson Physician Advisory Council

Awards
Outstanding Extended Faculty, UC Irvine, CA; 2003
Chief Resident, Stanford University Department of Dermatology, Stanford, CA; 2000-2001
Pediatric Dermatology extern scholarship, Dr. Adrian Pierini, Hospital Garrahan, Buenos Aires, Argentina; 2001
Howard Hughes Fellow Scholarship, National Institutes of Health; 1995-1996
B.S. cum laude Duke University, Durham, NC; 1993