Joshua M. Pitre, MD, FAAD

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 Residency 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.

After completing his residency, Dr. Pitre joined Atlas Dermatology in Prairieville, where he practiced for two years before joining The Baton Rouge Clinic’s Dermatology Department in March, 2022. 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 also works as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Dermatology at LSU.

Dr. Pitre is actively involved in his community, serving as an Alumni Advisor for the Sigma Nu Fraternity – Phi Chapter, a Parishioner at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, and he also volunteers at St. Aloysius School. 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.