Tamara Poling, MD

A native of Vermillion, South Dakota, Dr. Poling attended the University of South Dakota, where she earned a magna cum laude undergraduate degree in chemistry. She spent the following year at Oldenburg Universitat in northern Germany, earning a certificate of fluency in German.

After studying in Germany, she returned to Vermillion to attend medical school at the University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine. Following a one-year internal medicine internship at the University of Colorado, she began specialty training in dermatology at the University of Colorado-Denver.

She completed specialty training and joined The Skin Institute at Rapid City Medical Center in 1994. Her special interests are in skin cancer, skin cancer prevention and cosmetic services. Dr. Poling strives to intently listen and address any and all concerns with her patients. She believes each patient should be treated with respect and dignity, just as you would treat a family member.

  • Board Status

    Certified American Board of Dermatology
  • Specialty

    Dermatology
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Primary Location

The Skin Institute at Rapid City Medical Center

2820 Mount Rushmore Road
Rapid City SD 57701
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Services Provided

  • Acne Treatment
  • Blue Light/Photodynamic Therapy
  • Botox
  • Broadband Light (BBL) Intensie Pulsed Light
  • Coolsculpting
  • Eczema
  • EndyMed 3Deep Skin Tightening
  • EndyMed 3Deep Body Contouring
  • EndyMed Intensif Microneedling
  • Hives
  • Juvéderm Voluma® XC
  • Juvéderm Vollure® XC
  • Juvéderm® XC
  • Juvéderm Volbella® XC
  • Kybella
  • Laser Hair Reduction
  • Microdermabrasion
  • Mohs Surgery for Skin Cancer
  • Mole Removal
  • Non-Surgical Blepharoplasty
  • Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) for Skin Tightening & Hair Loss
  • Sclerotherapy
  • Skin Cancer Screening
  • Laser Skin Resurfacing
  • Skin Tag Removal
  • Surgical Excisions
  • Wart Removal
  • Chemical Peels
  • Rosacea Treatment
  • Sun Spot Removal
  • UV Lightbox Treatment
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