Laura J. Gardner, MD, MS

Laura J. Gardner, MD, MS is a dermatologist in Charleston, SC. She provides medical dermatology, skin cancer excisions, and treatment for conditions such as rosacea, melasma, acne, pruritus, urticaria, autoinflammatory syndromes, and oncodermatology. Dr Gardner serves patients throughout Charleston and the surrounding area, operating from three MUSC Health Dermatology locations in Charleston, Mount Pleasant, and the Clements Ferry Pavilion. The practice holds a 5.00 rating based on three reviews.

Dr Gardner is a board‑certified dermatology physician with a background in biochemistry, bioengineering, and medicine earned at the University of Utah. She was inducted into the Gold Humanism Honor Society and completed a dermatology residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, where she served as chief resident and received the Lloyd E. King Jr. Excellence in Teaching Award. Her clinical interests bridge neurodevelopmental disorders such as ADHD and autism with skin health, and she emphasizes collaboration with patients and their other physicians to devise individualized treatment plans.

The clinic is located on the third floor of Rutledge Avenue at 135 Rutledge Avenue, just steps from Calhoun Street. It sits a short walk from Cannon Park, approximately 0.1 mile away, and is near the Rivers Library and the Access Urgent clinic, each within a few hundred metres. The Ashley Hall school and the Harleston Green neighborhood are also within a 0.2‑mile radius.

Dr Gardner’s board‑certified expertise and focus on complex skin conditions provide Charleston residents with a reliable and collaborative dermatology resource.

Services:

• Complex Medical Dermatology
• General Dermatology
• Medical Dermatology
• Melanoma & Skin Cancer
• Neurodevelopmental Disorders/ADHD/Autism
• Pediatric Dermatology
• Pruritus/Ich
• Skin Cancer Excisions