Elizabeth Petitt, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, DCNP is a certified Dermatology Nurse Practitioner (DCNP) and a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner. Ms. Petitt completed her undergraduate nursing degree at The University of Texas Medical Branch in 1997 and began working in the UTMB Dermatology clinic in 1999. She graduated with high honors from the nurse practitioner program at The University of Texas Medical Branch in 2008 and after two years in family medicine, practiced at the UTMB Dermatology clinic from 2010-2022. She earned her doctorate in nursing practice (DNP) from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2018 with a published doctoral project focused on skin cancer prevention. She was named the Outstanding Doctor of Nursing Practice for her graduating class. In 2019, she was inducted into The Academy of Master Clinicians at UTMB, a selective distinction which exemplifies professionalism, compassion, and excellence in patient-centric care. She practices both pediatric and adult dermatology. Ms. Petitt joined Southeast Dermatology in 2023 and practices at both locations.
Ms. Petitt originally grew up overseas but has lived in Texas since 1987. She currently resides in League City with her husband and family. Her interests include running, hiking, skiing, gardening, and traveling with her family.