Pinnacle Dermatology, the rapidly growing dermatology practice headquartered in Chicago, is pleased to announce that Shauna Birdsall, ND, FABNO is joining its Executive Leadership team as Senior Vice President of Clinical Operations and Chief Compliance Officer. In this new role for Pinnacle Dermatology, Dr. Birdsall will have responsibility for Clinic Operations, Lab and Pathology, M&A Integration, Process Standardization, and Training.
“We are thrilled to have Dr. Birdsall join the Pinnacle Dermatology Executive Leadership Team,” said Chad A. Eckes, Pinnacle Dermatology Chief Executive Officer. “Continued execution of Pinnacle Dermatology’s growth strategy, with our relentless focus on the delivery of the best patient experience, requires an exceptional clinical leader like Dr. Birdsall. We look forward to the extraordinary impact she will bring to our patients, our providers and the entire organization.”
Dr. Birdsall most recently served as Vice President of Enterprise Risk Management for Cancer Treatment Centers of America® (CTCA) working with the Executive Leadership Team at CTCA to coordinate risk planning and implementation across CTCA.
Dr. Birdsall earned a bachelor's degree from the University of California, Davis. She later earned a doctorate degree in naturopathic medicine from the National College of Natural Medicine in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Birdsall completed a two-year residency training program in naturopathic medicine and oncology at CTCA. She continued at CTCA as a Naturopathic Physician at Midwestern Regional Medical Center. In 2008, Dr. Birdsall transferred to Western Regional Medical Center in greater Phoenix as the Medical Director of Integrative Oncology and Naturopathic Medicine and later became the Vice Chief of Staff where she was responsible for coordinating clinical efficiency and workflow for the Physician, NP, and PA staff and outpatient clinics. In addition, she was responsible for ensuring seamless care integration across multiple services lines, including medical, radiation and surgical oncology, radiology, pathology, gastroenterology, pulmonology and urology. Dr. Birdsall was integral in transforming Western Regional Medical Center from a startup hospital/clinic to the leading oncology center in the Southwest United States. She is a Fellow of the American Board of Naturopathic Oncology.
“I am deeply impressed with the extraordinary focus on patient centered care at Pinnacle Dermatology,” said Dr. Birdsall. “Together with the providers, staff and executive team, I look forward to leading the accelerated growth of Pinnacle Dermatology throughout the region.”
Adding Dr. Birdsall to the executive team is yet another step in Pinnacle Dermatology’s strategy to build the premier multi-site dermatology practice. Pinnacle provides a preeminent patient experience in comprehensive and compassionate skin care, and has expanded services throughout the region with offices whose values and standard practices are aligned with this mission. Responsive and passionate patient care, including same day appointments, patient education and a commitment to provide screening for early skin cancer detection are central to this practice.