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Dr. M. Laurin Council, MD

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(Dr. Martha Laurin Council, MD)

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Specializes in: MOHS-Micrographic Surgery

Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine

Professional interests include: melanoma, photofacial (photorejuvenation), Sculptra Aesthetic, and more.

4901 Forest Park Avenue
Saint Louis, MO 63108

(314) 362-2643

Dr. M. Laurin Council, MD is a mohs skin cancer surgeon in Saint Louis, MO specializing in mohs-micrographic surgery. She graduated from Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine. Dr. M. Laurin Council, MD is affiliated with Washington University Physicians, BJC HealthCare, Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital and Washington University in St. Louis (WUSTL).

Office Locations

Address:

4901 Forest Park Avenue
Saint Louis, MO 63108

Address:

969 N Mason Road Suite 200
Saint Louis, MO 63141

Address:

969 North Mason Road Barnes - Jewish West County Hospital - 969 Building
Creve Coeur, MO 63141

Some issues Dr. M. Laurin Council, MD can help you with:

Chemical Peels

Chemical peels remove the outer layer of the skin using chemical solutions, like glycolic acid and phenol. Although most commonly performed on the face, this non-surgical procedure may be done on the neck and hands as well. Chemical peels can treat the following:

Age spots
Fine lines and wrinkles
Freckles
Rough skin
Sun-damaged skin
Acne

Before the procedure, a skin evaluation is done to determine which type of peel will produce the best results. Dark skin tends to respond well to light peels, while severely sun-damaged skin will likely benefit from a moderate or deep peel. Pre-treatment creams and sunscreen need to be applied every day for several weeks prior to the procedure. Doing this may help shorten the healing process.

During the peel, the area to be treated is cleaned thoroughly, and the chemical solution is applied on the skin for several minutes, which produces a stinging sensation. A neutralizing agent is then used, and the stinging sensation gradually goes away. For more intense peels, a cool compress may be placed on the area to relieve any stinging or burning, or the solution may be applied in intervals to limit exposure to the strong chemicals.

Following a light peel, there will be redness and swelling, which typically fade in a few days. Swelling after a moderate or deep peel may last for a week, and mild redness may continue for a few weeks. To help improve the final results of a peel, treated areas must be kept cool, moisturized, and protected from sunlight.

Skin Issues

The skin is the largest organ in the body, protecting and covering the more sensitive inner organs. Considering its size and that it is constantly exposed to the elements, the skin is usually relatively problem-free. However that doesn't mean that issues don't come up from time to time that might need the help of a professional. The most common skin issues that people seek medical help with are cosmetic issues, acne, eczema, dermatitis, psoriasis, and skin growths.

Professional cosmetic skin treatments exist to treat wrinkles, scars, dark spots, remove excess hair, tone and tighten skin, and otherwise improve the appearance of the skin. They may use lasers, light therapy, chemical peels, microdermabrasion, or many other forms of skin treatment.

Acne occurs when hair follicles become clogged with oil and dead skin cells, most commonly on the face or back. The clogged follicles can then become infected and inflamed. Treatments include antibiotics, anti-inflammatories, and retinoid creams.

Eczema is dry, sensitive skin that causes an itchy red rash, often in response to specific triggers. It is common in childhood but can sometimes last into adulthood. The main treatment involves keeping skin well moisturized.

Dermatitis is the medical name for any kind of skin inflammation or rash. Rashes can happen because of an allergy or contact with an irritating substance. They may be red, itchy, or even painful. They are often treated with antihistamines or moisturizing creams containing cortisone.

Psoriasis is patches of thick, red skin that is covered in silvery scales. It is often itchy and sore. Psoriasis is thought to be caused by an immune disorder, and it runs in families. Psoriasis is not contagious. There is no cure, but there are medicated creams available to treat the symptoms.

Skin growths, including warts and moles, are usually not serious. However, some skin growths should be examined by a doctor to make sure they don't cause problems in the future. Warts are harmless, rough, bumpy growths caused by a viral infection. They occur most often on the hands and feet. Because they are caused by a virus, they are contagious. Moles are brown or black spots that are sometimes raised slightly from the surface of the skin. They happen when clumps of pigment cells form in a cluster instead of spread out. Moles are harmless except that they are more vulnerable to cancer than other parts of the skin. Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States, and its risk increases with sun exposure and fair skin tone.

Skin issues can be embarrassing or irritating, but most are minor and can be treated without serious problems. Some, however, can be a sign of a more significant issue, so it is important to see a doctor for anything out of the ordinary.

In The News

“"Because there's a delay between UV exposure and when skin cancer appears, most women don't think it will happen to them," said dermatologist M. Laurin Council in a news release about the research.”—"Make the right choices to prevent skin cancer - The Advocate-Messenger", The Advocate-Messenger, July 2019

cancer surgery	769
consultation	16
diagnostic procedures	55
doctor visit	497
injections	37
minor procedures	25
plastic surgery procedures	90
reconstructive surgery	90
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	784
skin procedures	783
skin surgery	768
tissue transfer	90
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	89

**Gender**
Male	277
Female	229

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	484
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	218
From 75 to 84	163
85 and over	84
Less than 65	41

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

cancer surgery	1020
diagnostic procedures	49
doctor visit	612
injections	29
minor procedures	13
plastic surgery procedures	91
reconstructive surgery	91
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1047
skin procedures	1046
skin surgery	1019
tissue transfer	91
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	90

**Gender**
Male	367
Female	341

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	687
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	278
From 75 to 84	249
85 and over	130
Less than 65	51

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	21
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

cancer surgery	983
consultation	23
diagnostic procedures	54
doctor visit	476
injections	16
laser treatment	10
minor procedures	10
plastic surgery procedures	58
reconstructive surgery	58
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1010
skin procedures	1020
skin surgery	993
tissue transfer	58
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	57

**Gender**
Male	758
Female	606

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1334
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	564
From 75 to 84	494
85 and over	228
Less than 65	78

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

cancer surgery	960
diagnostic procedures	47
doctor visit	464
injections	15
plastic surgery procedures	79
reconstructive surgery	79
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	981
skin procedures	980
skin surgery	959
tissue transfer	79
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	78

**Gender**
Male	373
Female	302

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	651
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	277
From 75 to 84	259
85 and over	106
Less than 65	33

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

cancer surgery	1071
diagnostic procedures	69
doctor visit	478
minor procedures	23
plastic surgery procedures	81
reconstructive surgery	81
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1133
skin procedures	1132
skin surgery	1070
tissue transfer	81
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	80

**Gender**
Male	432
Female	293

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	704
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	303
From 75 to 84	272
85 and over	110
Less than 65	40

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

cancer surgery	1066
diagnostic procedures	67
doctor visit	376
injections	19
plastic surgery procedures	99
reconstructive surgery	99
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1107
skin procedures	1106
skin surgery	1065
tissue transfer	99
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	98

**Gender**
Male	391
Female	290

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	657
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	283
From 75 to 84	255
85 and over	116
Less than 65	27

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

cancer surgery	1171
doctor visit	382
minor procedures	12
plastic surgery procedures	87
reconstructive surgery	87
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1198
skin procedures	1197
skin surgery	1170
tissue transfer	87
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	86

**Gender**
Male	400
Female	278

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	655
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	294
From 75 to 84	259
85 and over	96
Less than 65	29

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

cancer surgery	1389
doctor visit	409
injections	13
minor procedures	14
plastic surgery procedures	55
reconstructive surgery	55
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1442
skin procedures	1441
skin surgery	1388
tissue transfer	55
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	70

**Gender**
Male	521
Female	367

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	856
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	372
From 75 to 84	354
85 and over	138
Less than 65	24

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	16

cancer surgery	3347
doctor visit	1269
injections	16
plastic surgery procedures	194
reconstructive surgery	194
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	3432
skin procedures	3431
skin surgery	3346
tissue transfer	194
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	193

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. M. Laurin Council, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. M. Laurin Council, MD treated as a mohs skin cancer surgeon in Saint Louis, MO were skin procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin surgery and cancer surgery.

cancer surgery	1308
consultation	19
diagnostic procedures	56
doctor visit	555
injections	20
laser treatment	10
minor procedures	17
plastic surgery procedures	93
reconstructive surgery	93
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1348
skin procedures	1349
skin surgery	1309
tissue transfer	93
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	95

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. M. Laurin Council, MD.

**Gender**
Male	351
Female	270

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	602
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	230
85 and over	100
Less than 65	32
65 to 74	258

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. M. Laurin Council, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. M. Laurin Council, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	20
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	10
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. M. Laurin Council, MD graduated from Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine. She completed residency at Washington University Medical Center in St. Louis. She is certified by the Board Certification: Dermatology/Dermatology and has a state license in Missouri.

Medical School: Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine

Residency: Washington University Medical Center in St. Louis

Board Certification: Board Certification: Dermatology/Dermatology

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. M. Laurin Council, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Washington University Physicians

BJC HealthCare

Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital

Washington University in St. Louis (WUSTL)

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. M. Laurin Council, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna US Access, Aetna National Advantage Program, Aetna Elect Choice, Aetna Open Choice PPO, United Healthcare, Aetna Open Access HMO, Aetna, MHBP, Aetna Choice POS II, Humana, Aetna Select, Aetna Elect Choice EPO, Coventry, Cigna, Blue California, Aetna Open Access PPO, Aetna Medicare HMO and Aetna Medicare PPO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. M. Laurin Council, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna US Access

Aetna National Advantage Program

Aetna Elect Choice

Aetna Open Choice PPO

United Healthcare

Aetna Open Access HMO

Aetna

MHBP

Aetna Choice POS II

Humana

Aetna Select

Aetna Elect Choice EPO

Coventry

Cigna

Blue California

Aetna Open Access PPO

Aetna Medicare HMO

Aetna Medicare PPO

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. M. Laurin Council, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
GENZYME CORPORATION	$14,097 LIBTAYO $14,097
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.	$6,426 LIBTAYO $6,426
Allergan Inc.	$5,374 KYBELLA $4,597	BOTOX COSMETIC $326	BOTOX $24	RESTASIS $17	$410
AbbVie Inc.	$3,643 BOTOX $3,520	Rinvoq $123
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.	$548 SOOLANTRA $124	MIRVASO GEL $52	$372
Other	$1,762 Alcortin A $131	Topicort Spray $130	OPZELURA $128	Erivedge $125	Humira $124	Other $1,123

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$25,118
Food and Beverage	$4,608
Travel and Lodging	$1,625
Honoraria	$500

Biography

Dr. M. Council is a MOHS-micrographic surgery specialist. Areas of expertise for Dr. Council include rosacea, skin surgery, and restylane. She attended medical school at Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine. Her hospital/clinic affiliations include Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital and Washington University Physicians.