Expansion creates a new dermatology destination at M Health Fairview Clinic – Oxboro
The need for dermatology care services is already high and projected to increase by 5 to 10 percent over the next decade, according to data from Sg2 market analytics. The need is driven by an aging population, an increase in skin conditions, and the need for skin cancer screenings. Minnesotans have high rates of skin cancer. People often wait several months for a dermatology appointment.
“In order to improve patient access M Health Fairview has been committed to continuous recruitment of new providers including both physicians and advanced practitioners,” said Jeff Heidenreich, MBA, service line director of surgical specialties with M Health Fairview.
In recent years, we have expanded our dermatology access at M Health Fairview Clinics Eden Prairie, Fridley and now Bloomington Oxboro sites. We also launched a dermatology service at M Health Fairview Clinic - Princeton for the first time.
A dermatology destination in Bloomington.
Now, our health system is expanding access to dermatology services at M Health Fairview Clinics – Oxboro in Bloomington.
To provide more services and increase appointment availability, the clinic underwent a $1.5 million remodel that was finished in October 2024. The project increased our total exam rooms from three to 17. Previously, there were three dermatology care providers. Now the clinic has space for eight care providers in a beautiful and bright space.
“Our Oxboro expansion is particularly exciting,” Heidenreich said. “The site went from supporting only one provider per day to a major dermatology hub for the south metro. It will have four or five providers per day as we ramp up.”
The new 7,000-square-foot dermatology clinic – located in the same building as our primary care clinic – has two sides to it. One is for general dermatology services. The other side provides space for Mohs surgery. Mohs surgery is a procedure that gradually removes cancer one layer of skin at a time. It’s a precise way to remove cancerous cells while saving surrounding healthy tissue. The procedure is highly effective. It can be used to treat several forms of skin cancer, including basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma.
The clinic also offers cosmetic dermatology services and has retail space.
The clinic has added three new providers: Alyce Anderson, MD, Katie Camp, PA, and Chandler Rundle, MD. Anderson is also an assistant professor at the University of Minnesota Medical School.
“The clinic is an exciting growth project for dermatology services and will open access for new patients while improving care for those who already come to us for care,” Heidenreich said.
