Central Mass Dermatology

Central Mass Derm offers same-day appointments and maintains weekday office hours with extended evening hours on Wednesday and Thursday. The practice presents a clinical team led by Dr. Steven Franks, a board-certified dermatologist and Tufts University School of Medicine graduate with more than 40 years of experience, alongside ANCC-certified nurse practitioner Kathryn Swanson (25 years’ experience, master’s degree from UMass Lowell) and board-certified nurse practitioner Erin McNally Dashnaw (Simmons College). The clinic emphasizes comprehensive dermatological services and a mission to deliver world-class, affordable dermatologic care to the local community. Patient access is supported through phone contact for urgent visits, reinforcing an ongoing commitment to responsive, community-centered dermatology.