New Board Certified Dermatologist Joins Traverse City Clinic Expanding Local Care

Associates in Dermatology added Taylor Adlam, M.D., to its clinical team in Traverse City on November 20, 2025, bringing a board certified dermatologist to the community. Dr. Adlam holds a Bachelor of Science in Mathematical Biology from the University of Michigan and earned her M.D. from Wayne State University School of Medicine. She completed a transitional year and served as Chief Resident in Internal Medicine at Beaumont Health in Dearborn before pursuing dermatology training and entering clinical practice.

The clinic said Dr. Adlam will provide both medical and procedural dermatology services for adults and children at the Associates in Dermatology clinic. For Grand Traverse County residents, that scope of care can mean more local options for diagnosis and treatment of common and chronic skin conditions, procedural treatments that previously required travel, and greater capacity for pediatric dermatology services.

Access to specialty care is a persistent concern in northern Michigan. Adding a board certified dermatologist in Traverse City can help reduce travel time and expense for families and older residents who often must seek dermatologic care outside the region. Improved local capacity also supports primary care providers by offering a community resource for conditions that benefit from specialist evaluation, such as suspicious lesions that require biopsy, complex rashes, and surgical management of skin disease.

The public health implications include potential gains in early detection of skin cancers and better management of chronic dermatologic conditions that affect quality of life and can drive higher health care use when left untreated. From an equity perspective, expanding local specialty services is one step toward narrowing gaps that disproportionately affect residents with limited transportation, lower incomes, or challenges securing specialist appointments at distant centers.

While the addition of a qualified dermatologist does not alone solve regional workforce shortages, it represents a tangible enhancement in local health infrastructure. For patients seeking care, the new clinician increases options within Grand Traverse County and contributes to strengthening the continuum of outpatient services available to the community.