Skin Cancer and Reconstructive Surgery Center

What Skin Cancer and Reconstructive Surgery Center does

The Skin Cancer and Reconstructive Surgery Center (SCARS Center) is a multi-specialty medical practice and JCAHO-accredited ambulatory surgical center headquartered at 180 Newport Center Drive in Newport Beach, California. The center focuses exclusively on the diagnosis, treatment, and reconstruction of skin cancers, including Basal Cell Carcinoma, Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Melanoma, and less common cutaneous malignancies. A multi-specialty team of board-certified dermatologists, dermatopathologists, radiation oncologists, facial plastic and reconstructive surgeons, and ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgeons delivers care within a single facility, enabling patients to move from diagnosis through surgical or non-surgical treatment to reconstruction without external referrals. Diagnostic capabilities include mapping biopsies, dermoscopy, Reflectance Confocal Microscopy, and multimodal imaging, while treatment offerings span Mohs Micrographic Surgery, excision with frozen section, sentinel lymph node biopsy, photodynamic therapy, superficial radiotherapy, electron beam therapy, intralesional therapy, topical chemotherapy, and oral systemic therapy. Reconstruction services include simple closures, local and regional flaps, skin and cartilage grafts, advanced island flaps (including the SENMI flap), free flaps, and complex multi-flap reconstructions across facial and body sites.

The center generates revenue primarily through professional services billed via standard medical insurance channels and direct patient payment for clinical procedures, with a secondary revenue stream from physician registration fees for the SCARS Foundation's monthly CME-accredited skin cancer conference, plus ancillary donation revenue supporting foundation activities. Go-to-market relies on a formal physician referral network combined with direct patient inquiries and a content-marketing program including a quarterly newsletter, peer-reviewed publications, and an extensive intraoperative case-study library on the website. The operating entity is SCARS Management Services, and the center has no disclosed external investment, acquisitions, or leadership transitions in the source data.

Name

Skin Cancer and Reconstructive Surgery Center

Legal name

Skin Cancer and Reconstructive Surgery Center

Website

https://scarscenter.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SCARS Center is a JCAHO-accredited, multi-specialty skin cancer and reconstructive surgery practice in Newport Beach, California, serving patients with BCC, SCC, and melanoma through integrated diagnosis, surgical and non-surgical treatment, and reconstruction in a single facility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dermatologic Surgery and Skin Cancer Treatment

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (62111), Freestanding Ambulatory Surgical and Emergency Centers (621493)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAKACAD

Mohs Surgery & Skin Cancer (Dermatologic Oncology)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Specialist Medical Practice/Dermatology

Keywords

• Skin cancer treatment
• Mohs surgery
• Reconstructive surgery
• Radiation therapy
• Dermatologic oncology

Headquarters

HQ city

Newport Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Clinical Treatment Services: Revenue generated from surgical procedures (Mohs surgery, reconstructive surgeries), non-surgical treatments (radiation therapy, photodynamic therapy), diagnostic procedures, and associated medical care. Services are billed through standard medical insurance channels and/or direct patient payment.
2. SCARS Foundation CME Conferences: CME-accredited monthly skin cancer conferences generate revenue through physician registration fees. Conference has been held monthly for more than 10 years.
3. Donations: The organization accepts charitable donations to support the SCARS Foundation mission and activities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SCARS Center is a multi-specialty skin cancer management facility providing comprehensive diagnostic, treatment, and reconstructive services for skin cancer patients. The center offers both surgical modalities (Mohs Micrographic Surgery, excision, sentinel lymph node biopsy) and non-surgical options (radiation therapy, photodynamic therapy, topical and oral systemic therapy), along with advanced reconstructive surgery, all delivered through a multidisciplinary team at a JCAHO-accredited ambulatory surgical center in Newport Beach, California.

Product overview

Skin Cancer and Reconstructive Surgery Center is a comprehensive skin cancer management facility offering a full spectrum of diagnostic and treatment services. The practice provides surgical treatments including Mohs Micrographic Surgery and excision with frozen section, non-surgical options such as Photodynamic Therapy, Superficial Radiotherapy, and topical/oral systemic therapies, and advanced reconstructive surgical techniques. The center operates the SCARS Foundation for ongoing medical education and hosts monthly CME-accredited skin cancer conferences. A multidisciplinary team approach includes dermatologists, dermatopathologists, radiation oncologists, facial plastic and reconstructive surgeons, and ophthalmic plastic surgeons working collaboratively on patient care.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SCARS Foundation: Research and education arm of the center that publishes original investigations and case reports in peer-review journals and hosts monthly CME-accredited skin cancer conferences.

Products and services

• Mohs Micrographic Surgery A precise surgical technique for skin cancer excision where tissue is removed and examined layer by layer under microscopy during the procedure to ensure complete cancer removal while preserving healthy tissue.
• Photodynamic Therapy (PDT)
• Radiation Therapy
• Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
• Oral Systemic Therapy
• Topical Cancer Therapy
• Reconstructive Surgery Services
• Skin Cancer Diagnostic Services
• SCARS Foundation Education Platform

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Mohs Surgery & Dermatology Center (regional Mohs practices): Fellowship-trained Mohs micrographic surgery practices offering skin cancer excision with microscopic margin control — the closest direct clinical overlap with SCARS' surgical core service line.

Broad incumbents

• US Dermatology Partners: Large PE-backed dermatology consolidator offering Mohs surgery, reconstructive procedures, and general dermatology across multi-site locations — competes for the same community referral base with greater geographic reach.
• Advanced Dermatology & Cosmetic Surgery: Multi-site dermatology and skin cancer treatment platform providing Mohs surgery and reconstruction services through a network of specialists, directly competing for skin cancer referrals in Southern California.
• City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center: Academic NCI-designated cancer center with dedicated melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer programs — overlaps on advanced/recurrent skin cancer cases, sentinel node biopsy, and multi-specialty reconstruction.
• Stanford Dermatologic Surgery & Mohs Unit: Academic dermatologic surgery program offering Mohs surgery, advanced reconstruction, and multidisciplinary skin cancer care — comparable in scope and seniority of specialists to SCARS.
• Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center: NCI-designated academic cancer center with comprehensive dermatologic oncology program treating melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers — adjacent comparable for high-acuity skin cancer cases.

Regional players

• Hoag Health Network (Hoag Medical Center): Orange County-based health system with dermatologic oncology and reconstructive surgery services — competes with SCARS for high-acuity skin cancer cases in the same local referral network.

Emerging players

• Scar Healing & Reconstruction Clinics (advanced flap specialists): Specialized reconstruction clinics (often facial plastic surgery-led) that handle complex post-oncologic defect repair — overlap on the reconstructive side of SCARS' value proposition.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SCARSCenter
• Facebookfacebook.com/skincancercenter
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/scars-center

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Investors

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Investments

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