Elite Aesthetics Guide

Michael Gold

MD

Top 10 Laser Specialist in Tennessee
Tennessee Clinical Research Center · Nashville, Tennessee

About Michael Gold

Dr. Michael H. Gold, MD, FAAD, is a board-certified dermatologist and dermatologic surgeon, and the founder and medical director of Gold Skin Care Center, Advanced Aesthetics Medical Spa, The Laser & Rejuvenation Center, and Tennessee Clinical Research Center, all located in Nashville, Tennessee. He has been serving the Middle Tennessee community since 1990.

Dr. Gold received his medical degree from Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University (1985). He completed an internal medicine residency at Emory University School of Medicine (1987) and a dermatology residency at McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University (1989). He is a Clinical Assistant Professor at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and School of Nursing, an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Meharry Medical College School of Medicine, and a Visiting Professor of Dermatology at Huashan Hospital, Fudan University in Shanghai.

He has earned worldwide recognition for leading-edge technological advances in dermatology and aesthetic skin care. He has authored over 300 published scientific articles, 35 textbook chapters, and edited two textbooks on Photodynamic Therapy. He is the founder and President of the Dermatologic & Aesthetic Surgery International League (DASIL) and a founding member of the 5-Continent Congress. He is President of the Tennessee Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery. He lectures extensively across the U.S., Europe, Asia, South America, and the Middle East. He has conducted clinical research for over 34 years.

Services include medical and surgical dermatology, Mohs surgery, Botox, dermal fillers, laser skin rejuvenation, laser hair removal, IPL, body contouring, skin tightening, chemical peels, microneedling, HydraFacials, photodynamic therapy, SRT for skin cancer and keloids, and clinical research trials.

What Sets Them Apart

Integral role in developing new pharmaceutical products and medical devices through clinical research
35+ years at the forefront of laser dermatology
Founder of four interconnected entities: clinical practice
medspa
laser center
and research center
Regular presenter at national and international dermatology and cosmetic meetings
Tennessee Clinical Research Center represents a unique contribution to the field
Board-certified in both Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery

Tennessee Clinical Research Center

Nashville, Tennessee(615) 383-2400

Recognition History

2026

Top 10 Laser Specialist in Tennessee

Elite Aesthetics Guide 2026

Independently Evaluated & Recognized