Apex Dermatology Starts 2024 with Several Award Honors

Mayfield Heights, OH – (March 4, 2024) – Apex Dermatology proudly kicks off the new year with a remarkable sweep of prestigious awards, solidifying their commitment to the community and excellence in patient care. The practice’s unwavering dedication has been recognized across various platforms, showcasing their expertise and impact in the dermatology landscape.

Apex Drs. Jorge Garcia, Brian Moore, and Nely Aldrich were each presented with a Castle Connolly “Top Doctor” award. This honor represents the top 7% of all U.S. practicing physicians and is a peer-nominated accolade. The winners of this national award are thoroughly vetted by a physician-led research team and embody best-in-class clinical care and interpersonal skills.

Several of the Apex locations were also spotlighted by Reputation with a prestigious “800 Award.” The 800 Award is a top recognition for location-level businesses with best-in-class reputation. Each of the winners has proven to go above and beyond in delivering on brand promise by listening to and acting on feedback from consumers. The leaders at Apex are exceptionally proud of the commitment from staff and providers at the following winning locations, who have set the gold standard for what it means to be truly consumer-centric: Medina, Concord, Parma, Lorain, Solon, Cuyahoga Falls, Avon, Mentor, and Ashtabula.

Apex Skin Aesthetics also garnered top honors from the largest network of aesthetic professionals in the world. This year’s Aesthetic Everything awards were based on over 50,000 votes from the public. Apex Skin is proud to bring home two awards in “Top Dermatology Practice” and “Best Aesthetics Practice for Natural Beauty.” Apex has aesthetic providers offering services such as body contouring, skin resurfacing, anti-aging, and more in Concord, Canton, Cuyahoga Falls, Hudson, Westlake, and their new state of the art aesthetic clinic in Mayfield Heights.

Apex was also ranked #1 by Crain’s Cleveland in their list of minority-owned businesses. This award is particularly special to the founder and CEO of Apex, Dr. Jorge Garcia-Zuazaga, as it showcases both his Latino roots and his devotion to growing his business locally. This prestigious list is determined solely based on minority ownership and the number of full time, local staff members. As of early 2024, Apex proudly employs over 260 employees between 14 locations.

Apex Dermatology’s Vice President of Marketing, Ruth Barnum, has been honored as a 2024 Smart Women Awards honoree! This award recognizes the achievements of leading businesswomen and addresses issues facing women in the workplace. Ruth joined the Apex team as the Marketing Director back in 2018 where she built and executed a marketing strategy that has helped grow the practice from 5 clinics when she started, to 14 and still counting! With this success and future vision, Ruth was promoted to Vice President of Marketing, and is now a senior leader at the company. She has big goals for the continued growth of Apex, as well as the heightened impact that Apex can make on our local community.

Apex Dermatology is excited to be an honoree of this year’s 2024 Smart Culture Award! This recognition explores how culture can become an asset to drive performance, transform an organization into an employer-of-choice, and ultimately impact the bottom line. Working in healthcare is a rewarding experience, but can also take its toll. Apex regularly implements ways to improve their employees’ experience, which ultimately gives their patients the best experience. From holiday parties, to competitions and contests, and continuing education, they strive to foster a culture that makes their employees happy to come to work each day.

As a beacon of excellence in dermatological care, Apex Dermatology continues to set the standard for patient-centric practices. These recent accolades serve as a testament to their unwavering commitment to providing top-tier healthcare services and their mission to transform lives through healthy skin.

Apex is honored to be awarded 1st place in the Dermatology Practice category and 2nd place in the Best Spa category from the Northeast Ohio Parent publication. We take pride in providing services for the whole family and are honored to be selected in two separate categories. To date, Apex providers have helped more than 500,000 patients and performed over 75,000 skin cancer treatments.

For the second time, Apex has been awarded a “Top Workplace” by The Plain Dealer and cleveland.com. The list is based on employee feedback results captured by the Energage Workplace Survey. The research-backed engagement survey is driven by the industry’s most robust benchmarks built on data captured from tens of millions of employees at thousands of organizations across the past 17 years.

Apex Dermatology was founded by Dr. Jorge Garcia-Zuazaga to offer rapid access to excellent dermatological care. Apex Dermatology is now the premier physician-owned and locally managed dermatology practice in Northeast Ohio, specializing in medical, surgical, and aesthetic dermatology. With 14 locations throughout Northeast Ohio, same-day appointments, short wait times, and a staff that prioritizes patient experience, Apex Dermatology is the best option for any skincare needs.