Valerie A. Tokarz

Dr. Valerie A. Tokarz, DO, FAAD, is a board-certified dermatologist and the founder of Tokarz Laser and Aesthetic Dermatology, Inc. in East Greenwich, Rhode Island, at 1485 South County Trail, Suite 105. She has over 25 years of experience and is specialized in laser surgery and cosmetic dermatology. She earned her BS in Biomedical Engineering from Boston University, her DO from the Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine at Midwestern University (2000), completed a surgical internship at Portsmouth Naval Medical Center in Virginia, served as a doctor for the US Marines with a tour in North Carolina including a deployment to Kuwait, completed her dermatology residency at Naval Medical Center San Diego (2007-2010), and remained there as an Attending Dermatologist training residents and focusing on laser and cosmetic dermatology. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology and has been treating patients via lasers and cosmetic injections for over 10 years, with thousands of hours of training. She has published on Merkel cell carcinoma radiation therapy and hereditary leiomyomatosis. She is a member of the East Greenwich Chamber of Commerce. She has 22 US News reviews and 6 Facebook reviews with 90% recommend. She advocates strongly for patient safety, advising people to research credentials and ensure practitioners have malpractice insurance. Clients describe her as one of the best dermatologists in the Northeast with excellent bedside manner. Her office manager Maria DiSimone serves as director of patient relations. Services include Botox, Dysport, dermal fillers, Kybella, IPL photorejuvenation, laser treatments (rosacea, sun damage, acne scars, stretch marks, hair removal, vascular lesions), chemical peels, PRP therapy (hair loss, acne scars, skin rejuvenation), benign lesion removal, skin cancer screening, and general dermatology.