Medical Director

Nicole Owens, MD
Medical Director

Dr. Nicole M. Owens is board-certified by the American Academy of Dermatology and has over 25 years of experience practicing medicine and over 15 years of experience as a dermatologist.

After completing undergraduate studies at Duke University with a bachelor of science in biology, Dr. Owens matriculated to the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Maryland. Upon graduation from medical school, she completed an internal medicine residency program at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and practiced as an internist for six years. She then went back to train as a dermatologist and completed a dermatology residency training program at Johns Hopkins Medical Institution.

Dr. Owens practiced dermatology in the Army where she headed the Air Force and Army combined dermatology residency training program during which time she was responsible for the training of 21 dermatologists in their specialty each year. While in the Army, she was also head of the phototherapy clinic and patch testing clinic at Brooke Army Medical Center where she developed expertise in both using light therapy to treat a variety of skin disorders and testing and treating patients with a variety of skin allergies. She has extensive experience using a variety of lasers and cosmetic treatments which she taught to residents while in charge of the training program at Brooke Army Medical Center.

Dr. Owens is the proud parent of 2 sons and 1 daughter. She has been married to Mark Owens, also a retired Army physician, for the past twenty five years.

In your own words

Patient Testimonials

34th & West

Shareen Coover is the practitioner I saw and she is absolutely wonderful. Her bedside manner is so lovely and she is extremely thorough when I go for my annual skin check I highly recommend this practice.

- L.M.
Anderson Ln.

The staff is extremely attentive and professional. And Courtney is the best you’ll ever meet. Very knowledgeable, professional and caring.

- G.J.
Anderson Ln.

Courtney Scamardo and Jamie! Both were very kind and helpful with my daughters’ acne. They spent a good amount of time with us, were kind, patient, and gave 110%. Most impressed, highly recommended! A++

- H.C.
Anderson Ln.

“My first visit here was great. Everything from making the appointment to filling out new patient info was efficiently accomplished with a smile from the staff.”

- D.B.
34th & West

“This was my first visit to Central Austin Dermatology. I was very pleased. The staff was very friendly and welcoming, and the office was very clean and organized. Dr. Hendrix was very thorough, and listened to me when I was describing my concerns. I’ll go back!”

- G.G.
Anderson Ln.

Courtney Scarmado was so helpful, informative, and empathetic. The entire staff were friendly and supportive. I would definitely recommend!

- L.H.