
Lead Specialist
Dermatologist Specialist
Board-Certified
4.9/5.01741 Google reviews
Welcome
Board-certified dermatologists in Kansas City for Mohs surgery, skin cancer and mole checks, and BOTOX, with more than 3,000 skin cancer surgeries a year across three offices.
01The practice
Kansas was founded in 2011 on an unfashionable idea: that a dermatology visit should feel like time slowing down, not speeding up. Appointments run twenty-five minutes, not seven. Physicians — never a rotating cast — carry your history from visit to visit. And nothing is ever recommended in the room that has not been explained, priced, and written down first.
— Kansas City Skin & Cancer Center, est.

02Appointments
No obligation — a coordinator confirms your time within one business hour, and your benefits are verified before you arrive.
03Services
Medical, surgical, and cosmetic dermatology under one roof — each led by a physician, each explained before it begins.

Mohs surgery in Kansas City treats many skin cancers by removing tissue layer by layer until the margins are clear, by appointment with board-certified dermatologists. Reconstruction and scar orientation are explained before cutting on a visible area such as the face or nose.
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A skin cancer and mole check in Kansas City is a full-body skin check for new or changing moles, with biopsy when a lesion needs tissue diagnosis. Book it when a spot is changing, or when you are due for screening.
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Acne treatment in Kansas City covers adult acne and cystic acne with prescription skincare when over-the-counter routines have stalled or made the barrier worse. The visit is for diagnosis and a plan; ask which recommendations are medically necessary versus optional.
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Acne scars and textured skin in Kansas City are treated with options such as laser resurfacing and microneedling after we set a realistic range for improvement and session count. Results vary by scar type; we will not promise a one-visit reset.
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Eczema, psoriasis, and rosacea care in Kansas City is medical dermatology for flares, flushing, and skin that got worse after a prior routine. We simplify what is irritating the barrier, then adjust prescriptions if a cream stings instead of stacking more actives.
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A hair loss review in Kansas City evaluates hair disorders with history, scalp exam, and labs when indicated, not an automatic pair of prescriptions. Book it when shedding or thinning is more than a cosmetic guess.
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Skin infection treatment in Kansas City is handled onsite, by appointment, when a rash, boil, or spreading redness is past home care. An in-person exam can diagnose and treat what online advice cannot.
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Skin growth and lesion removal in Kansas City covers biopsy and removal of benign growths when they should come out rather than be watched. The plan is scoped up front so you know what can be done in one visit versus a follow-up.
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BOTOX, Dysport, and fillers in Kansas City are cosmetic dermatology with a plan first, including a complimentary virtual consultation if you want to map areas before you sit down. If injectables are not a fit, we will say so rather than push a syringe.
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Laser and energy based treatments in Kansas City include laser resurfacing for texture, scars, and pigmentation, scheduled by appointment after we explain session count and what improvement actually looks like. Ask what is useful versus optional before you agree to a series.
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Microneedling in Kansas City is used for acne scars and textured skin when a controlled needling series is a better match than jumping straight to aggressive laser. Session count and downtime are set before the first pass.
Learn more04Our team
You are looked after by people whose names you know — introduced here before you ever get in touch.

Dermatologist Specialist
Board-Certified

Care Coordinator
05What to expect
Four unhurried steps, from the first call to long-term skin health. Nothing is decided in the room; everything is decided by you.
Request a time online or call the desk — a person answers. New patients are seen within the week; records transfer is handled for you.
Twenty-five minutes with a physician, seated and dressed before any exam. You talk first; we look second. Photography and dermoscopy where useful.
Findings explained in plain language, options laid side by side, every fee in writing. Take it home — nothing is ever decided in the room.
Treatment at your pace, mapped follow-ups, and the same physician at every visit. Skin health is a long relationship, not an appointment.
06Outcomes
A look at the work we do. Move across the gallery at your own pace.
07Reviews
Rated 0 across Google reviews. A few, unedited — names abbreviated for privacy.
“The staff are very courteous and I had pleasant experience.”
“Excellent doctor with outstanding training and knowledgeable staff.”
“I got in to see the Doctor quickly. They got me in a timely manner and was able to address my issue. Great experience!”
“Highly recommend KC Skin! Everyone was personal and kind. The care and treatment was excellent.”
“Dr Charity Slayton is wonderful. Their staff is amazing at helping with any needs you might have as well. You will never go anywhere else after your first visit here.”
“Easy check in, check out Nurse was personable and professional Dr Newland is excellent as always… very thorough with her skin exam, very professional, and answered my question. It’s nice to have a good doctor also have a touch of kindness with her doctor/client relationship.”
“This was my first time their office. The front desk staff was is extremely friendly and helpful. The nurse was very friendly and make me feel at ease. The doctor was very nice and he gave me great advice. To me he cared about my skin issue. I will recommend this office to my many Friends.”
“Excellent visit with Dr. Shandley today.”
“Dr Ochoa is competent and thorough. I'm glad I found her. I have every confidence in her and her staff.”
“Worked construction for 50 years and have had multiple skin issues. I have trusted my care to the Dr s and they have never failed me. Always looking out for me and my health. Great place and friendly staff”
09Fees & insurance
Transparency is a clinical instrument. You will know what a visit costs before you sit down.
Dermatology has a reputation for surprise bills. We treat pricing as part of the medicine: verified benefits before your first visit, written estimates before any procedure, and a fee schedule the front desk will read to you over the phone.
Extended payment plans are available for surgical and cosmetic care over $500 — arranged in writing before treatment begins.
10Service areas
The clinic sits above the N Ambassador Dr with validated parking on Girard. Most patients reach us within fifteen minutes from any of these neighborhoods.
11Questions
The questions patients actually ask — costs, waits, insurance, and what happens if we find something.
We accept most PPO medical plans and verify your exact benefits before your first appointment, so you see your estimated out-of-pocket cost in writing before you are seen. Medical dermatology — screenings, acne, eczema, surgical care — is typically covered; cosmetic treatments are self-pay with a published fee schedule.
New patients are typically seen within the same week. We hold two urgent slots each morning for concerning lesions, sudden rashes, and post-procedure questions — call the desk and say it is urgent, and a person will handle it.
Your physician shows you the finding on screen, explains it in plain language, and lays out the options — usually a small biopsy done the same day if you choose. Results are called to you by the physician, never a portal notification, within a week.
With insurance, we verify your benefits first and tell you your copay and any deductible impact before the visit. Without insurance, a new-patient consultation and full-skin exam is a flat . Cosmetic consultations are complimentary.
Yes. Every new patient is seen by a board-certified dermatologist, and you keep the same physician across visits. Our physician assistant handles follow-up care under their direction — you will never be handed to a stranger.
Yes — our pediatric dermatologist is fellowship-trained and sees every patient under eighteen. Parents stay in the room, appointments run at the child’s pace, and morning slots are reserved for our youngest patients.
Always. Neuromodulators, fillers, and laser treatments are performed by board-certified physicians — not delegated. We are deliberately conservative: reversible options are preferred, and we routinely advise patients to do less than they came in asking for.
A full-skin consultation with a board-certified physician — unhurried, explained, and priced in writing before you decide anything.
Same-week appointments · Benefits verified before your visit