Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Shelby Dermatologists, PC, which does business as Dermatologists of Birmingham, regarding its recent data breach. The Dermatologists of Birmingham data breach involved sensitive personal information and protected health information belonging to over 86,000 individuals.
ABOUT SHELBY DERMATOLOGISTS, PC D/B/A DERMATOLOGISTS OF BIRMINGHAM:
Dermatologists of Birmingham is a healthcare practice based in Alabama. Specializing in dermatology and skin care, Dermatologists of Birmingham offers cosmetic, medical, and surgical dermatology services.3 Today, Dermatologists of Birmingham’s services range from medical treatment of acne, rosacea, and all other rashes, evaluation and surgical removal of moles, skin cancer and melanoma to cosmetic injectables, lasers, and skincare treatments for aesthetic enhancements.3 Headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, Dermatologists of Birmingham has an additional location in Alabaster, Alabama.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Dermatologists of Birmingham announced that the sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information in its care may have been compromised. According to the breach notice, on or around March 7, 2025, Dermatologists of Birmingham became aware of suspicious activity within its network environment.1 As a result, Dermatologists of Birmingham launched an investigation to determine the nature of the incident.
Through its investigation, Dermatologists of Birmingham confirmed that sensitive personal information in its systems may have been accessed and copied by an unauthorized third party during the breach.1 As a result, Dermatologists of Birmingham began a review of the data to determine what information had been impacted, as well as identify the specific individuals affected. While the information impacted varies depending on the individual, the type of information potentially exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Address
- Date of birth
- Email address
- Phone number
- Medical diagnosis and treatment information
- Health insurance information
On June 4, 2025, Dermatologists of Birmingham posted a notice of the incident on its website. Additionally, on the same day, Dermatologists of Birmingham began sending breach notification letters to impacted individuals. Based on the website breach notice, Dermatologists of Birmingham is providing affected individuals with a list of the specific types of sensitive information impacted and complimentary credit monitoring services. A link to the form breach notification that Dermatologists of Birmingham posted to its website is below.
If you received a breach notification letter from Shelby Dermatology, PC d/b/a Dermatologists of Birmingham:
We would like to speak with you about your rights and potential legal remedies in response to this data breach. Please fill out the form, below, or contact us at 872.263.1100 or sam@straussborrelli.com.
