Meet Dr. Towey

Here’s a little history. Dr. Towey grew up in Rochester, MN. He attended college at St John’s University, and then attended medical school at the University of Minnesota. After doing a surgical internship at Hennepin County Medical Center, he completed his residency in Emergency Medicine in South Central Los Angeles. He chose that area because of its history of violence. He wasn’t disappointed. The emergency room there saw an average of 48 gunshot wounds per week. Something you don’t hear about in the press. While there, he was awarded best senior resident. During his senior year, of the thousands of emergency medicine residents across the country, he scored the highest in the nation on the nation-wide final board examination. He is board certified and practiced emergency medicine in the Twin Cities for 14 years.

8 years ago he opened the Tattoo Removal Shop. At the time, there was only one other physician-run tattoo removal clinic in the country and that was in Los Angeles. Over the past 8 years, he has personally performed over 25,000 treatments. By being subspecialized, he can keep up to date on all of the recent medical advances in his field. He is committed to offering the best experience possible for his patients. That is why we always have the latest technology, both in lasers and in techniques. From the field of emergency medicine he brings with him advanced pain management. From his days in surgery he brings an understanding of tissue reactions and wound care. Dermatologic use of lasers and laser-skin interactions is a fairly new field of study that has expanded greatly over the past several years, and Dr. Towey has been there to learn and benefit from this expansion.