Meet Dr. Wallace Nozile | Double Board-Certified Dermatologist and Micrographic Dermatologic Surgeon

We had the good fortune of connecting with Dr. Wallace Nozile and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Dr. Wallace, what do you attribute your success to?
I feel that the most important factors behind my success are that I LOVE to fail and I LOVE to learn (the 2 have a strong correlation! The more I fail, the more I learn. The more I learn, the more I succeed. I love to fail because I know it leads to learning, growth, and ultimately success). I’m consistently taking a new course or training seminar to learn skills and subjects, whether it has to do with my area of expertise or not. Somehow, they always end up benefiting me in my ventures. I think my genuine joy in seeing others succeed has also brought me far. When you give out good energy and successful people recognize that you’re sincerely happy for them, they freely share their wisdom. It’s why I don’t believe in competition. Truly successful people (at least the ones who are happy) understand that we operate in a world of abundance and not scarcity. So they happily share their wisdom and knowledge when surrounded by other ambitious people who they can tell only have good intentions. We love to see each other win!

Let’s talk shop? Tell us more about your career, what can you share with our community?
Everyone can easily learn about my career so I’ll talk about my art: singing and songwriting. I’ve been singing since I was 3 years old. Music has always played an integral part in my life and has helped shape me into who I am. It was my therapy during hard times and my celebration during good times. I truly feel that music is the best way to express yourself and demonstrates feeling that’s hard to put into word. I’m excited that I’ve recently been able to incorporate music more and more into my brand and career, it’s made me happier than I’ve been in a long time. Also, some more exciting this in regards to music, but I can’t share those just yet! I had to let go of music for a long time while pursuing medicine and the landscape changed since I finished my specialty training, but I’ve been able to find my way back into this world. As for what I want the world to know about me or my story, just that it shows that you don’t have to give up your authentic voice to have a space in whatever field or industry you are in. And the hard work does pay off, but you have to enjoy the journey otherwise you’ll never be able to be consistent enough to achieve your goals.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
We would definitely take a stroll on The Beltline (stopping by Ponce City Market) for the views and make frequent stops at the many eateries and shops along the way. Piedmont park (hopefully there would be a concert or fetival). Gypsy Kitchen, Cooks & soldiers, Divan, would be restaurants we would have to stop by, as well as Fusion (down in McDonough but worth the drive). We would spend an evening at the Politan Row eating good food and enjoying the scenery and likely go to the Botanical Gardens as well as several museums that I like to frequent (always retain new information every time I go). Also, the rooftop at Thompson Buckhead for the scenery and vibes.

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
First shoutout goes to God and my mother. Without them I wouldn’t be here and I wouldn’t be who I am. My mother sacrificed her own happiness and dreams to make sure I had all of the opportunities I needed to become successful. I’d like to give a huge shoutout to my wife. She has the grace, kindness, and patience to deal with a difficult soul like mine and pushes me to be better just by being her amazing self. Also, to my close group of friends, there’s nothing like the A Team. They continuously support me in good and bad times and keep me grounded. And to all of my mentors (past, present, and future), endless gratitude for helping me recognize my true potential and not allowing me to shrink away from it. Some of these mentors may not even consider themselves mentors, they might consider themselves peers. But I consider anyone I learn from a mentor and I’ve been blessed with many. I’m lucky to have the humans in my life around me. If I left anyone out, thank you and I love you (and know that I’m writing this in a hurry as my afternoon clinic is about to start! Haha)

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Image Credits
Dwayne Moore