AQUA Dermatology Partners with First Coast Mohs

AQUA Dermatology Acquires Sunrise Dermatology

September 11, 2023

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AQUA Dermatology, a Palm Beach Gardens-based dermatology platform backed by Gryphon Investors and GTCR, has partnered with Sunrise Dermatology and Skin Cancer Surgery Center, a Mobile, Alabama general dermatology and Mohs surgery practice. The practice will retain its name and physicians Dr. Scott Freeman and Dr. Ryan Ramagosa will remain in leadership and reinvest a portion of proceeds; financial terms were not disclosed.

AQUA Dermatology Partners with True Dermatology

August 15, 2023

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AQUA Dermatology, a PE-backed dermatology platform backed by Gryphon Investors and GTCR, has partnered with Birmingham, Alabama-based True Dermatology, a skin cancer surgery and general dermatology practice. The practice — led by Dr. Raj Patel — will continue to operate under the True Dermatology name, with Dr. Patel reinvesting a portion of proceeds; the deal expands AQUA's surgical dermatology capabilities and makes it the largest dermatology practice in Alabama.

DermCare Management (Hildred Capital) Adds Three Dermatology Practices

January 30, 2023

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DermCare Management, a portfolio company of Hildred Capital Management, completed three add-on acquisitions in Q4 2022: ADF Dermatology (Sarasota, FL), Advanced Dermatology, PA (Jacksonville, FL) and First OC Dermatology (Fountain Valley/Irvine, CA). The deals expand DermCare’s footprint in Florida and California and contribute to a milestone year in which the platform added 11 practices (24 locations) and now manages 65 practice locations.

DermCare Management Acquires Four Dermatology Practices

February 22, 2022

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DermCare Management, a portfolio company of Hildred Capital Management, announced partnerships to bring Stone Oak Dermatology, Irradiance Medical Group, Altman Dermatology, and Icecreamwala Dermatology into its platform. The add-on deals expand DermCare’s footprint across Florida, Texas and California, increasing the platform to 46 locations and roughly 100 medical providers.

Forefront Dermatology Partners With Wichita Dermatology & Aesthetics

November 13, 2025

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Forefront Dermatology, a portfolio company of Partners Group, has entered a strategic partnership to acquire Wichita Dermatology & Aesthetics, a two-location dermatology practice in Wichita, Kansas. Physician Growth Partners advised Wichita Dermatology & Aesthetics; the deal will expand Forefront's clinical footprint and provide WDA access to Forefront's resources while preserving the practice's physician-led culture.

Forefront Dermatology Acquires Advanced Dermatology and Skin Care (Houston)

September 16, 2024

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Forefront Dermatology, a platform company backed by Partners Group, has acquired Advanced Dermatology and Skin Care, P.A., a four-location dermatology practice serving the greater Houston area. The deal closed on September 16, 2024 and expands Forefront's presence in Texas as part of its ongoing roll-up of dermatology practices.