Dr. Michael H. Gold is the founder of Gold Skin Care Center, Advanced Aesthetics Medical Spa, The Laser and Rejuvenation Center and Tennessee Clinical Research Center located in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Gold is also Clinical Assistant Professor at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and School of Nursing, also in Nashville. He is a Visiting Professor 
of Dermatology for Huashan Hospital, Fudan University in Shanghai, China (11/2006) as well as Visiting Professor of Dermatology at No. One Hospital of China Medical University (11/2008) in Shenyang, China. Dr. Gold is a board certified dermatologist/dermasurgeon who oversees the various facets of the Center’s operations, a combination of medical and surgical dermatology, cosmetic dermatology, aesthetic services and research endeavors. Dr. Gold has earned a national and international reputation for providing patients with leading edge technological advances and has expertise in all facets of dermatology and aesthetic care. The Tennessee Clinical Research Center is now one of the leading dermatologic research institutions in the U.S. He is the author of over 300 published scientific articles, fifteen textbook chapters and the editor of two textbooks on Photodynamic Therapy and Global PDT. Dr. Gold works as an associate editor with the majority of dermatology journals and actively contributes to the medical literature.

Dr. Gold has spent a great deal of his career speaking on the national and international fronts, focusing on dermatology issues related to lasers and cosmetic dermatologic surgery. He has spent time lecturing in Europe, Asia, South America and the Middle East, in addition to activities in the United States and Canada. Dr. Gold is an active member of many of the leading dermatology and laser specialty societies and actively participates in meetings worldwide. He is the founder and current President of the Dermatologic & Aesthetic Surgery International League (DASIL), and a founding member of the 5-Continent Congress. In addition, Dr. Gold is the President of the Tennessee Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery.