Dr. Josephine M. Futrell, MD
Dermatology
Locations
Ark-La-Tex Dermatology - Bossier City
2300 Hospital Drive
Suite 400
Bossier City
, LA 71111
Ark-La-Tex Dermatology - Shreveport
1811 East Bert Kouns Industrial Loop
Suite 160
Shreveport
, LA 71105
About Me
Though a native of Arkansas, Dr. Futrell is right at home in the Shreveport-Bossier area, having lived here for more than 40 years. She began her career as a member of the faculty at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences where she had earned a Ph.D. degree. When she moved to Shreveport, she decided to pursue a medical degree and gained an interest in dermatology. She has more than 30 years of experience in the practice of all aspects of dermatology – medical, surgical, and cosmetic. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology and the American Society of Dermatologic Surgery. She is married to Dr. Michael Futrell and has two children and five grandchildren.
Education
Residency:
Tulane University School of Medicine
(1993)
Internship:
LSUHSC Shreveport School of Medicine
(1990)
Medical School:
Louisiana State University School of Medicine
(1989)
University:
University of Arkansas - Fayetteville
(1968)
Board Certifications
Dermatology, American Board of Dermatology
Insurances Accepted
- People’s Health
- AARP Medicare Supplemental Plans
- Aetna
- Aetna Better Health of Louisiana
- Aetna Coventry Advantra Louisiana
- Aetna Coventry Medicare Dual Preferred
- Aetna Medicare Freedom PPO
- Amerihealth Caritas Louisiana
- Beech Street (Multiplan)
- Blue Cross/Blue Shield - PPO Preferred Care
- Blue Cross/Blue Shield Federal Employees
- Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Louisiana - HMO Louisiana
- Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Louisiana - Medicare Advantage
- Blue Cross/Blue Shield OGB
- Cigna HealthCare
- Coventry Health Care (Aetna)
- First Health
- GEHA (Government Employees Health Association)
- Gilsbar
- Health Plus of Louisiana
- Healthy Blue
- Humana
- Humana Choice PPO
- Humana Gold Plus SNP Dual Eligible
- IMA of Louisiana
- Louisiana Healthcare Connections
- Louisiana Medicaid
- Louisiana Medicaid CHIP
- Mail Handler's Benefit Plan (Aetna)
- Medicare Railroad
- Medicare Traditional Part B
- Multiplan
- Mutual of Omaha Supplemental Plans
- Novasys Health
- PHCS (Private Healthcare Systems / Multiplan)
- PPO Plus
- Tricare for Life
- Tricare Prime
- Tricare Select / Standard
- UMR (United Healthcare)
- United Healthcare
- United Healthcare Community Plan - Medicaid
- United Healthcare Dual Complete
- Vantage Health Plans – Commercial & Medicare Advantage
- Workers Compensation
Conditions Treated
- Acne
- Actinic Keratosis
- Allergic Reaction
- Athlete's Foot
- Atopic Dermatitis (Eczema)
- Autoimmune Diseases
- Basal Cell Carcinoma
- Bedsores
- Benign Tumor
- Birthmark
- Boil
- Cancer
- Candidiasis of Skin and Nails
- Carcinoma in Situ of Skin
- Cellulitis
- Cold Sore
- Contact Dermatitis
- Dermatitis
- Dermatitis Due to Drugs
- Dry Skin
- Eczema and Contact Dermatitis Due to Cosmetics
- Excessive Sweating
- Folliculitis
- Foot Conditions
- Fungal Infections
- Fungal Nail Infection
- Granuloma of Skin
- Hair Loss
- Herpes Simplex Infection
- Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS)
- Hives
- Impetigo
- Intertrigo
- Itchy Skin
- Keloid Scar
- Leg and Foot Ulcers
- Lichen Planus
- Lipomas
- Melanoma
- Moles (Benign Skin Lesions)
- Molluscum Contagiosum Infection
- Nail and Nail Bed Infection
- Pemphigoid
- Pityriasis Rosea
- Poison Ivy, Poison Oak and Poison Sumac Reaction (Urushiol-Induced Contact Dermatitis)
- Psoriasis
- Ringworm (of the Body)
- Rosacea
- Scabies
- Seborrheic Dermatitis
- Seborrheic Keratosis
- Second-Degree Burns
- Shingles (Herpes Zoster)
- Skin Cancer
- Skin Discoloration
- Skin Infections
- Spider Veins
- Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Sunburn
- Tinea Versicolor
- Ulcer
- Varicose Veins
- Warts
Procedures Performed
- Abscess or Cyst Drainage or Aspiration
- Abscess or Fluid Incision and Drainage
- Adjacent Tissue Transfer
- Clear + Brilliant Laser Treatment
- Cosmetic Botox Injection
- Cryotherapy (Cryosurgery)
- Cutera Pearl Laser Treatment
- Destruction of Benign Skin Lesion
- Destruction of Malignant Skin Lesion
- Excision of Benign Skin Lesion
- Excision of Skin Cancer
- Excision of Skin Lesion
- Excision, Shaving, or Destruction of Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (incl. Mohs Micrographic Surgery), Tissue Transfer
- Fraxel Laser Treatment
- Laser Treatment for Spider Veins
- Non-Cosmetic Chemodenervation
- Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) for Acne
- Shaving of Skin Lesion
- Skin Biopsy
- Skin Tag Removal
- Spider Vein Sclerotherapy