Skin Cancer

Your trusted local skin care experts for more than 20 years at Skin Cancer & Dermatology Institute are excited to welcome another talented Provider to their Carson City location – Dr. Samantha Schneider, Fellowship-Trained Mohs Surgeon and Board-Certified Dermatologist.

During Dr. Schneider’s medical residency, she served as co-editor on two textbooks as well as numerous articles on pediatric dermatology and the environmental impact of sunscreen ingredients. So, as a dermatology expert, we asked for her top two professional skin care tips. Here’s what she had to say:

Heading into the weeknd, there’s a bevy of activities around the Carson City area. Lions Club kicks off its annual “White Cane Days” Saturday and Sunday in Carson City to increase awareness of the white cane traffic safety laws, and collect used eyeglasses for distribution to those in need. Local business Wizard of Pawz grooming salon hosts a socially-distanced grand opening on Saturday afternoon, followed by a pool tournament at Bulldog Billiards at 6 p.m. Combined with live music and karaoke, the state capitol will be packed with excitement! Read on for more information.

Free Skin Cancer Screening Compliments Of Carson Tahoe Health & Wellness Institute

Did you know that skin cancer is the most prevalent of all cancers? It’s estimated that over one million Americans develop some type of skin cancer every year. Overexposure to sunlight (including tanning) is the main cause, especially when it results in sunburn and blistering. Avoiding the sun is your best defense, but when you can’t, have your skin checked by a professional on a regular basis.

When?
October 9 from 9 AM - 5 PM (Lunch Break from Noon - 1 PM)

Girl Scouts of the Sierra Nevada is pleased to announce this year’s Triumphant: Celebrating Women in Leadership Dinner honorees. Six women, each representing one of the six Girl Scout focus areas, will be recognized at the 17th annual awards dinner on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019, at the Atlantis Casino Resort Spa in Reno.

Heading into Thursday, August 29, 2019 and we're ready and due for the upcoming three-day holiday weekend ahead. Looking around the Carson City area for Thursday there's art showings, a Muscle Powered hike, a Partnership Carson City training and lunch and then a vigil to recognize and prevent opioid overdose and more.

Marching forward to the midweek, Wednesday, August 28, 2019 will continue to bring sunny skies with a chance of isolated thunderstorms around the capital city. Ahead for the day includes NNDA's Business Edge breakfast at Carson Valley Inn, A "Lunch and Learn" workshop at Carson Nugget, art showings, a Chautauqua presentation of "Sisters of the Sage" at Dangberg Historic Park, Salsa dancing and more.

Heading into Tuesday, August 27, 2019 we're looking at continued hot weather around the capital city, with daytime highs in the mid to upper 90s. Ahead is a job fair at the Carson Nugget, a Fat Tuesday business networking gathering, a morning walk, evening hike and a bike ride with Muscle Powered, free skin cancer testing offered by Carson Tahoe Health and Wellness Institute, a Relay for Life fundraiser at Firehouse Subs and more.

Carson Dermatology on behalf of Carson Tahoe Health & Wellness Institute is offering free skin cancer screenings. Skin cancer is the most prevalent of all cancers. It is estimated that more than one million Americans develop skin cancer every year. Sun avoidance is the best defense against skin cancer.

Overexposure to sunlight (including tanning) is the main cause of skin cancer especially when it results in sunburn and blistering.

Screenings are by appointment only. Book your appointment here: https://bit.ly/2Y31iRT

Did you know that skin cancer is the most prevalent of all cancers? It’s estimated that over one million Americans develop some type of skin cancer every year. Overexposure to sunlight(including tanning) is the main cause, especially when it results in sunburn and blistering. Avoiding the sun is your best defense, but when you can’t, have your skin checked by a professional on a regular basis.

When?
August 22 from 8 AM-noon
August 29 from 9 AM - 5 PM
August 30 from 9 AM - 5 PM

Nevada Cancer Coalition will hold 15 minute informational sessions on August 29, noon - 2 PM.

Shaheen Beauchamp Builders, LLC kicked off its 20th anniversary celebration by claiming the 2017 Retail Development of the Year Summit Award and receiving a Senatorial Certificate from Sen. Dean Heller’s office.

CARSON CITY — Shaheen Beauchamp Builders LLC kicked off its 20th anniversary celebration by claiming the 2017 Retail Development of the Year Summit Award and receiving a Senatorial Certificate from Sen. Dean Heller’s office.

That's why Certified Physician Assistant Tamara VanDyke opened Skin Cancer & Dermatology Institute in Fallon, in addition to offices located in Carson City and Reno. "I've had a few clients walk in with concerning conditions and they let it go," she said. "The challenge of opening a new location ...

... mentors in business is her father, Dr. Dan Rowe, who founded the Skin Cancer & Dermatology Institute with offices in Reno, Carson City and Fallon.

RENO, Nev. – Renown Health is opening a new family practice clinic in the Summit Mall in early spring. The clinic covers three vacated storefronts, including those previously occupied by Jos. A Banks, which moved to a location near Meadowood Mall.

Top Notch Distributors, Inc., a national supplier of architectural locksets and hardware for residential and commercial buildings with offices in Carson City, Missouri and Massachusetts, has completed the addition of 33,000 square feet of warehouse space in its Northern Nevada operation.

You've heard about the dangers of too much sun exposure and the need to use sunscreen. Still, you love the great outdoors and wouldn't miss a day of playing in the sun. Sunscreen? That is an afterthought. Or your prom or some other significant event is coming up so you opt for a tanning booth thinking….just this once. If any of these scenarios describes you, you may be setting yourself up for skin cancer.

If she didn't know it before, Melanie Pfeiffer learned on Sunday, June 12, just how warm and caring her community really is.

More than 140 participants were part of a 5-K run/walk/jog fundraiser on behalf of the Western Nevada College softball player who is battling melanoma skin cancer. The event raised $5,000 for Pfeiffer, who is without medical insurance. El Charro Avitia Restaurant in Carson City hosted the race venue and fed the participants afterward.

(Press Release) RENO, NV — Janiga MDs recently unveiled the practice’s state-of-the-art plastic surgery and dermatology care center offices. Even to the unskilled eye the initial glance reveals the breadth of planning and patient consideration that the practice has invested in the new facility.

Playgrounds are a pure joy to watch. Children experiment and dream with unbridled optimism. One elementary school in Carson City, by itself, houses over 600 future teachers, healers and leaders. It is a parent’s best dream to envision a bright, healthy, productive future for our children. Sometimes fear overtakes us, as we live with the daily reminders of our world’s very-real threats to those futures. Many of those fears are born of the very-real adult perspectives we have on environmental risks - like crime, drug use and violence.