About
Advanced Dermatology of Alaska
AURORA is built and operated by Advanced Dermatology of Alaska, a board-certified dermatology practice serving communities across the state.
The operator
Specialty dermatology, rooted in Alaska
Advanced Dermatology of Alaska provides board-certified medical and procedural dermatology to patients across Alaska. AURORA grew out of a simple reality the practice sees every day: too many Alaskans live too far from specialty skin care. AURORA is the practice's answer, a structured way to extend that expertise to rural and remote communities through local partner sites and teledermatology.
Clinical leadership
Meet the co-founders
AURORA co-founders Andrew Dorizas, MD, FAAD, and Blake Galler, DO, FAAD
Andrew Dorizas, MD, FAAD
Co-founder and clinical lead
Dr. Dorizas is a board-certified dermatologist and a founder of Advanced Dermatology of Alaska. He co-founded AURORA and co-leads it as Principal Investigator, setting the program's clinical standards and directing its hub-and-spoke model.
Blake Galler, DO, FAAD
Co-founder and telehealth lead
Dr. Galler is a board-certified dermatologist and a partner at Advanced Dermatology of Alaska. He co-founded AURORA and co-leads it as Principal Investigator, directing its teledermatology strategy and the connectivity and partnerships that link rural spoke sites to the dermatology hubs.
The hubs
AURORA's dermatology hubs are operated by Advanced Dermatology of Alaska:
- Anchorage
- Wasilla
- Juneau
- Fairbanks, in development as the Interior hub
How it fits together
The practice runs the hubs, AURORA runs the network
Advanced Dermatology of Alaska operates the clinical hubs and provides the dermatology expertise. AURORA is the rural access network that connects local spoke sites to those hubs. For your own dermatology care with the practice, visit alaskadermatologist.com. To learn about the rural network or partner with it, you are in the right place.