AN IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT YOUR CARE DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Your care and safety are our top priorities. As we continue to provide the highest-quality patient care possible, we have implemented new safety protocols. These include but are not limited to procedures which require completing your patient paperwork prior to your appointment.
We understand that as individuals and as a community we have had to process many changes during the pandemic. Considering this, we have created a resource to help make your dermatology appointment as smooth and stress-free as possible. Please take a moment to read our Special Message to Patients Regarding coronavirus, COVID-19. Here you can find a great deal of information about our new safety measures and procedures as they relate to the pandemic.
COVID-19 PATIENT NOTICEPatient Registration
Contactless Patient Registration
We ask that all new patients use this Patient Portal to submit patient registration forms prior to their appointment to facilitate contactless patient registration and payment.
New Patient RegistrationIf you are a new patient and are unable to complete our contactless patient registration, we have posted all the forms you need to complete prior to your medical visit. Please download, print, and complete before arriving at our location.
Should you not be able to print and complete your paperwork at home, please arrive fifteen minutes before your appointment to accommodate completing paperwork which will be provided by one of our team members.
New Patient Forms (Individual)
Existing Patients
Use the Patient Portal to make a payment, request an appointment, and access patient registration forms for contactless patient check-in.
Use the Medical Information Portal to access your lab results, visit notes and medical records, request medication refills, or update your health history.
Patient Portal Medical Information PortalCreating Your Patient Portal Account
Reset Your Patient Portal Password
Completing your Patient Forms
Telemedicine Resources
Curious about how telemedicine works? Visit this page for helpful resources on how to setup and connect to an upcoming virtual telemedicine appointment with us.
To schedule your telemedicine appointment, call us at 907.646.8500.
Patient Insurance Information
We provide courtesy billing to your primary and secondary insurance carriers. To take advantage of this service, please:
- Bring your insurance card(s) and government-issued picture ID to your appointment
- Plan to pay your portion at the time of your appointment
Alaska Center for Dermatology is an Aetna & Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Provider.
Dermatology Information and Resources
At the Alaska Center for Dermatology in Anchorage, we pride ourselves on being an excellent resource for dermatological knowledge, both medical and cosmetic. But we know that sometimes you need help that’s just a click away. Below are some of the best resources on the web concerning common issues related to dermatology.
- American Academy of Dermatology
- American Society for Dermatologic Surgery
- The American Society for Mohs Surgery
- National Alopecia Areata Foundation: Alopecia areata is an autoimmune skin disease that results in the loss of hair on the scalp and body.
- Stevens Johnson Syndrome: Stevens Johnson Syndrome is a potentially deadly skin disease that usually results from a drug reaction.
- Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa Research Association of America: Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa is a chronic disease that results in painful skin blistering.
- National Foundation for Ectodermal Dysplasias: Ectodermal dysplasias affect the ectoderm, which is the outer layer of tissue in a developing baby.
- National Eczema Association for Science and Education: Eczema is a very common skin inflammation characterized by excessive dryness and itching.
- Foundation for Ichthyosis and Related Skin Types: Ichthyoses are genetic skin diseases characterized by dry, thickened, scaling skin.
- Lupus Foundation of America: Lupus is an autoimmune disorder affecting the skin, joints, blood, and kidneys.
- Mycosis Fungoides Foundation: Mycosis fungoides (also called cutaneousT-cell lymphoma) is a type of lymphoma that affects the skin.
- International Pemphigus & Pemphigoid Foundation: Pemphigus and pemphigoid are autoimmune skin disorders.
- National Psoriasis Foundation: Psoriasis is an immune-mediated disorder which may manifest itself on the skin or in the joints.
- Scleroderma Foundation: Scleroderma is a chronic connective tissue disease.
- Sjogren’s Syndrome Foundation: Sjogren’s Syndrome is a chronic disorder in which white blood cells attack moisture-producing glands in the eyes and mouth.
- Sturge-Weber Foundation: This foundation seeks to improve the quality of life for those with Port Wine Stains, Sturge-Weber Syndrome, and Klippel-Trenaunay Syndrome. These conditions are commonly characterized by facial birthmarks, seizures, and glaucoma.
- The Melanoma Research Foundation: Malignant melanoma is one of the three most common types of skin cancer and usually appears as a dark brown or black mole with uneven borders and irregular colors in shades of black, blue, red, or white.