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Our Mission

Making a Positive Impact

We’re a dermatology and plastic surgery practice, but our mission is so much more. We exist to make a positive impact on our patients, our community, and our world. When two objects collide, the impact changes the trajectory of those objects. We hope our work, our service, and our resource investments will change the trajectory of others. In turn, we know it also impacts us.

Can a medical practice really make a difference? We think so.

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Our Core Values

Our values guide every decision we make and every interaction we have with our patients. They shape how we practice medicine, how we care for people, and how we show up for one another each day.

Humility

Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it is thinking of yourself less. Medicine is a calling. We give of ourselves in the service of others.


Integrity

Integrity is doing the right thing, even when no one is looking. Trust is the only currency in medicine. Our thoughts, words, and actions must be aligned.


Excellence

Excellence is the daily pursuit of better. We love our patients by doing ordinary things extraordinarily well. 

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What do serving in homeless shelters, packing school supplies, running a charity race, or taking a team to Honduras have to do with skin care? Nothing. What does it have to do with the human spirit? Everything.”

—Dr. Vinh Chung
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Healing with Impact

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Beauty with Impact

What if products that made you look more beautiful made life more beautiful for people half a world away?

clara is our top-selling skincare line that contains no parabens, fragrance, or preservatives and is cruelty-free. And while it makes you look amazing on the outside, it will also make you feel great on the inside, knowing that 100% of its retail profits go to charities that help women and children.

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Join the Vanguard Team

We see medicine as a calling. We work hard, and we’re passionate about delivering excellence. Be part of an extraordinary and rapidly expanding team.

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