Dr. Carly Dunn

Carly Dunn, MD, serves patients in Pearland, Texas as a dermatologist at Elite Dermatology. She offers medical, surgical, and cosmetic dermatological services for adult and pediatric patients.

Dr. Dunn grew up in Houston. She graduated first in her class in high school, after which she graduated summa cum laude from Texas A&M University with a major in Biology and a minor in History. She received her medical degree from Baylor College of medicine where she graduated with Honors. While a medical student, she received the Rosa May Griffin Presidential Excellence Award and Scholarship and was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society which signifies her lasting commitment to professionalism, leadership, research, and community service. She received the “Outstanding Intern Award” from University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio for her hard work and dedication to her patients during her intern year.

After finishing her internship, Dr. Dunn returned to Houston to complete her training in dermatology at Baylor College of Medicine, where she was selected to serve as the chief resident during her final year. During her training, she published numerous peer-reviewed articles. She was awarded the Sam Weinberg Case of the Year at the Society of Pediatric Dermatology’s Pre-AAD Meeting in 2021 as well as was awarded “The Coolest Thing We Learned” Dermie Award by the Dermasphere Podcast in 2022 for her article entitled "Dermatologic manifestations in spaceflight: a review". Dr. Dunn continues to stay active with the American Academy of Dermatology, Texas Dermatological Society, and Houston Dermatological Society, and stays up to date on the most advanced medical treatments.

Dr. Dunn is kind, compassionate, listens well and is understanding. Dr. Dunn says her favorite aspect of her career is the opportunity to talk with patients about the health of their skin and how their general health affects skin health. She provides patients with well-rounded and personalized care, treating each patient as though they were members of her own family.

In her off time, Dr. Dunn enjoys traveling to destinations such as Turkey, Italy, Indonesia, and Australia. She also enjoys playing tennis with friends, and reading historical fiction and mysteries.

For before and after photos, as well as educational posts, follow Dr. Carly Dunn on Instagram: @dunnderm.