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The Cannery Business Park in the McKinley Park neighborhood of Sacramento will be the new home of the Dermatology Clinic and the Division of Plastic Surgery’s clinic, academic offices and lab, starting next week, in a move that will provide larger, more comfortable quarters, better service for patients and improved opportunities for collaboration.
The Dermatology Clinic will be the first to begin operations at the Cannery Business Park, located at 3301 C St., when it opens to patients on Tuesday, April 11. The Plastic Surgery Clinic opens for patients on Monday, April 24.
Designed almost entirely from scratch, the Dermatology Clinic encompasses 6,000 square feet, nearly twice the amount of its previous space in the Ellison Building. The increased space includes a separate wing for phototherapy patients, cosmetic exam rooms, six procedure rooms (compared to two in the Ellison Building) and four additional exam rooms.
The added exam rooms will allow the clinic to hire another physician to handle its increased number of referrals, which number about 700 per month.
The new clinic space also will enhance the Department of Dermatology’s teaching mission, as it has more areas for faculty and residents to gather and discuss patient cases and gain quick access to online publications. Because the department’s academic offices are located on the same floor as the clinic, the staffs from each area will interact more frequently and gain a better understanding of why certain processes proceed in a particular way, said Andrew Villaruz, the department’s chief administrative officer.
“Staff such as our operations manager, our clinical research coordinators and myself will be much more accessible to patients and staff,” Villaruz said.
The move also should increase the chances for dermatology and plastic surgery to work together collaboratively, Villaruz said. For example, many of the Dermatology Clinic’s patients who undergo treatment by Mohs laser surgery require more extensive reconstruction and can be referred to plastic surgery.
Patients who come to the Dermatology Clinic for other consultations, and require more invasive procedures, also may be referred to plastic surgery. On the other hand, plastic surgery may refer some of its patients who require laser treatments, chemical peels or more superficial procedures.
Sue Keefer, supervisor of the Plastic Surgery Clinic, said the new space has been designed to accommodate the special needs of plastic surgery patients. For example, preoperative patients have waiting areas and exam rooms that are separate from those for patients with active illnesses. There will be a separate waiting area for patients being seen on the day following their surgery, which provides more privacy than the general waiting area.
The esthetician’s procedure area in the Plastic Surgery Clinic has been designed to emulate the atmosphere of a private spa, such as features that allow abundant natural light to enhance makeup consultations.
UC Davis employees seeking cosmetic services are entitled to certain discounts on professional fees and products.
“We look forward to providing a professional, comfortable cosmetic alternative for men and women considering cosmetic improvement,” said Keefer.
To make an appointment at the Plastic Surgery Clinic, call (916) 734-7844. |
