Dr. Shah was appointed to the position of adjunct clinical assistant professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at the University of Minnesota. This appointment recognizes his...
Itch is a complex symptom that is associated with many conditions. Originally, itch was incorrectly thought to represent a low-level form of pain. This viewpoint has since been disproven with...
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...
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...
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...
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: 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...
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...
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...
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...
