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Say hi to our summer intern!

Jaelen Selmer joins us this summer for an internship at our clinic. Jaelen will be a junior at Morehouse College in Atlanta. He's a Minnesota native who's excited to be back...

Online Bill Payment now available!

Save a stamp. Save a tree. Save some time. You can now pay your bill securely online using a credit card or e-check. Our payment portal is administered by Intuit...

Dr. Shah named to Minnesota Monthly’s “Top Doctor’s for Women” List for 2013!

Despite being in his first year of post-residency practice, Dr. Shah was named to Minnesota Monthly's prestigious "Top Doctor's for Women" list for 2013. This accolade is a testament to...

Free skin cancer screening for Melanoma Monday – May 6th

Please join Clarus Dermatology and the American Academy of Dermatology in painting the nation orange for skin cancer awareness on Monday, May 6 – Melanoma Monday®. It is currently estimated...

Big pharma, big ag, big food….big medicine?

Today is the age of big: big pharmaceutical companies, big agricultural conglomerates, big retailers and big food chains. However, many are starting to ask questions about the quality of product...

Board certified?

Today a colleague sent me the webpage of a pseudo-board-certified physician claiming he was "Board-Certified in Laser Surgery." Sadly this kind of fraudulent misrepresentation occurs far too often when physicians...

Skin care tip of the week: spare the soap, spoil the skin

Skin care tip of the week: consider a non-soap makeup remover Although people worry about irritation from their cosmetics, often times the methods used to remove the cosmetics can be...

Skin cancer screening – worth it?

In 2009 the United States Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) released a position statement on skin cancer screenings: The USPSTF concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to assess the...

Vitamin Deficiency

While current data suggests a benefit to modest D supplementation (1000 IU per day at the most) be wary of the producer of your supplement. Unlike drug makers, the supplement industry...

Mood and the skin

Anecdotally, dermatologists have long known that mood affects skin conditions: psoriasis, eczema and acne all worsen with stress. All of these conditions are inflammatory and therefore impacted by the function/balance of...