Read Full Article HereDALLAS — A group of dermatology specialists will open a clinic in Texarkana as part of a three-year, eight-state initiative to reach underserved patients.
U.S. Dermatology Partners recently announced plans to open more than 30 clinics — including in Texarkana and in Mount Pleasant, Texas — to “provide access to vital dermatology care to communities where patients travel more than an hour to receive treatment or face transportation barriers.”
The clinics will offer preventative exams and research-backed treatments for common and serious skin conditions such as skin cancer, acne, psoriasis, eczema, and rosacea, according to a news release. Both the Texarkana and Mount Pleasant locations are expected to open this summer, though a location for the Texarkana clinic has not been finalized, a USDP spokesperson said.
“I am proud to spearhead this program that will help us further our mission by making access to dermatologic care closer to home and create professional opportunities in these areas,” USDP CEO Paul Singh said.
Citing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the group said people that live in rural communities are more likely than urban residents to die prematurely from conditions like cancer.
“Residents in these communities often tend to be diagnosed with conditions like skin cancer at later stages and have the worst outcomes due to the lack of specialists and access to preventative care,” the release stated.
USDP plans to open more than 30 locations in the next three years in Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Maryland, Missouri, Virginia, Texas and Oklahoma. Earlier this year, they opened their first location as part of this program in Chillicothe, Missouri, and most recently in Woodward, Oklahoma.
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