Dr. Crutchfield is a native of Twin Cities. He was born in Minneapolis and grew up in the Highland Park area of St. Paul. He attended Highland Park and Minnehaha Academy high schools. He has a Bachelors degree from Carleton College. He graduated from the Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Medicine with both a Masters degree in Molecular Biology and Doctoral degree (M.D.) in Medicine. His post-graduate medical training included one year at the Gundersen Clinic and a three year Dermatology residency at the University of Minnesota. He is a board certified dermatologist and active member of the American Medical Association, National Medical Association, Ramsey Medical Association, and American Academy of Dermatology.

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Dr. Crutchfield is also involved in academic medicine. He has published over 100 dermatologic articles and most recently co-authored a textbook of Dermatology “A Clinical Atlas of 101 Common Skin Diseases”. He is currently a Clinical Associate Professor of Dermatology at the University of Minnesota, teaching medical students, residents, and other clinical physicians. He has been selected twice as the Teacher of the Year at the University of Minnesota by the medical students and the Minnesota Medical Foundation. He is active in medical research involving psoriasis, pseudofolliculitis barbae, and acne keloidalis nuchae. He lectures both at local, State-wide and national medical conferences. Dr. Crutchfield has also been awarded the “Karis” humanitarian award from the Mayo Clinic.