Deschutes Dermatology

Deschutes Dermatology Center Click to open side panel for more information : Advanced Medical, Surgical & Cosmetic Dermatology in Central Oregon

Serving Deschutes County, Bend, Redmond, Sisters, Sunriver, and the broader Central Oregon high desert region, Deschutes Dermatology Center operates as a premier, full-scale center for comprehensive skin health, skin cancer surgery, and clinical age reversal.

Founded and directed by Dr. Leslie Carter, MD, MPH, FAAD, a board-certified dermatologist with over two decades of clinical experience in the Pacific Northwest, the practice emphasizes a highly individualized, medical-model approach to skin care. Dr. Carter earned her Medical Doctorate from Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) and completed her specialized dermatology residency at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, where she also served as Chief Resident. Supported by an expert clinical team including Carrie Baxter, PA-C, Heidi Holmes, PA-C, and Jenna Troychak, CAE, Deschutes Dermatology Center completely rejects high-volume, generic retail spa menus. Instead, the practice focuses strictly on data-driven, medically supervised treatments designed to alleviate chronic dermal conditions, prevent skin malignancies, and restore healthy, natural dermal architecture.

Comprehensive Medical Diagnostics, Surgical Precision & Energy-Based Aesthetics

The state-of-the-art Bend facility houses sterile, fully optimized clinical evaluation rooms and advanced procedural suites engineered for complete skin cell health and targeted age reversal:

• Rigorous Medical Dermatology & Skin Cancer Screenings: Providing thorough, top-to-bottom clinical body checks to detect pre-cancers (actinic keratoses), atypical nevi (moles), and active skin malignancies early. The team specializes in managing chronic, frustrating skin conditions like severe acne, eczema, psoriasis, and rosacea, substantially improving long-term quality of life.
• Expert Surgical Dermatology: Executing precise surgical removals of malignant and benign skin anomalies under strict sterile conditions. Key surgical interventions include the removal of basal cell carcinomas, squamous cell carcinomas, and melanomas, as well as the clean removal of problematic cysts, lipomas, advanced scar revisions, and torn earlobe repairs.
• Physician-Supervised Cosmetic Injectables: Artfully administering wrinkle-relaxing neuromodulators (Botox® Cosmetic) along with premium soft-tissue dermal fillers to naturally smooth deep expression lines, soften dynamic creases, and restore youthful mid-face or temple volume while ensuring completely natural structural movement.
• Advanced Clinical Esthetics & Energy Platforms: Utilizing targeted medical-grade modalities to correct sun damage and skin texture issues. Offerings feature therapeutic chemical peels, specialized Microneedling sequences to trigger rapid collagen synthesis, targeted spider vein treatments, and advanced laser procedures configured to clear stubborn hyperpigmentation, redness, and fine lines.
• Targeted Hair Loss Treatments: Providing medical evaluations and custom clinical protocols to uncover the underlying systemic causes of thinning hair, mapping out optimized treatments to halt shedding and stimulate follicular density.

Southwest Upper Terrace Drive Transit Logistics & Westside Accessibility

Located at 325 SW Upper Terrace Drive, the clinical pavilion sits comfortably within one of Bend’s most desirable professional medical and commercial districts:

• The SW Upper Terrace Commercial Spine: Strategically situated on the west side of the Deschutes River, immediate to the vibrant Old Mill District and just minutes from the Cascade Lakes Highway corridor. This central, familiar location makes it effortless for local professionals, active outdoor enthusiasts, and neighborhood families to fit a yearly skin screening or an aesthetic appointment into their schedules.
• Discreet Storefront Access & Free Surface Parking: Tucked into a modern, beautifully designed standalone professional office layout that complements the high-desert landscape. The facility provides a spacious, free surrounding outdoor surface parking lot directly in front of the building. Patients completely avoid the stress of tight downtown municipal parking structures, congested street spots, or paid parking meters—allowing for a quick, low-profile transition from your vehicle straight into a quiet, welcoming lobby lounge.
• Seamless Central Oregon Commutability: Positioned with rapid, direct driving connectivity to US-97 (The Parkway / Reed Market Road Exit) and Century Drive. The studio’s geographic placement completely bypasses heavy inner-city bottlenecks, providing a direct, stress-free commute for local clients across Bend and Redmond, as well as regional patients driving north from Sunriver or east from Sisters and Tumalo.