Our Team

A native of Sao Paulo, Brazil, Dr. Nigro finished medical school and a dermatology residency in Brazil and became board certified in 1992. She was in private practice and academics for two years and then moved to the United States. She completed a full dermatology residency at Baylor College of Medicine, serving as Chief Resident during her last year of residency. Dr. Nigro became board-certified in the US in 1999.

She volunteers at Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital Dermatology Clinic, teaching Baylor residents and medical students. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology, a member of the Houston Dermatologic Society, and she serves as the Chairman of the Dermatology Department at Southwest Memorial Hospital. Dr. Nigro has been among the Top Doctors in Houston for the past two years. Dr. Nigro speaks English, Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, and French.

Dr. Nigro received his Bachelor of Arts in human biology at Stanford University in 1984. He completed his medical degree at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston in 1988. He completed a residency in pediatrics at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) in 1991 and a melanoma fellowship, also at UCSF, in 1992. Dr. Nigro furthered his training with a dermatology residency at the Medical College of Wisconsin in 1995, during which he served as the Chief Resident and the fellow in pediatric dermatology in his final year of residency. Dr. Nigro was board certified in pediatrics in 1991, board certified in dermatology in 1995, and board certified in pediatric dermatology in 2004.

In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Nigro was an assistant professor of dermatology and pediatrics at the Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children’s Hospital from 1995-2000. During this time, he served as the Chief of Dermatology at Harris Health Ben Taub General Hospital in Houston. In June of 2000, he joined his wife, Dr. Marjory Nigro, in private practice and has since practiced pediatric dermatology exclusively. He remains on the dermatology faculty at the Baylor College of Medicine on a volunteer basis

Amanda grew up in Atlanta, Georgia. She attended Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana, where she graduated with her Bachelor of Science. She went on to pursue her Master of Medical Science in Physician Assistant Studies from Yale University School of Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut.

Amanda is certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants and licensed by the Texas Medical Board. She is a member of the Society of Dermatology Physician Assistants, The American Academy of Physician Assistants, and The Texas Academy of Physician Assistants.
When she is not working, Amanda enjoys traveling, baking, and spending time with friends and family, including her cavapoo, Franklin.

DeeDee is a highly trained and experienced certified laser technician, having received certifications in IPL, Sublative and Ultherapy for skin rejuvenation, Laser Hair Removal, V-Beam and KTP lasers for vascular lesions, Yag laser , Gentle Lase for pigmented lesions and Tripolar and Emsculpt for body contouring.

She is extensively educated and certified in performing a fat-freezing procedure known as CoolSculpting. She has been treating patients since the start of CoolSculpting back in 2011.
DeeDee has comprehensive training and experience in all major areas of Aesthetics, including Chemical Peels, Melanage Peels for Melasma, Skin Pen/PRP Microneedling, Dermalinfusion, Microdermabrasion, Medical Facials and Dermaplaning.

Her fun, down to earth personality allows for a memorable treatment experience and superb care for her patients. When she is not delivering quality patient care at Nigro Dermatology , she enjoys spending time and traveling with her husband and 3 daughters.