Dr. Brooke Jackson is a board certified dermatologist and dermatologic surgeon. A graduate of Wellesley College, Georgetown University medical school she completed her Dermatology training at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit before completing two fellowships, Laser Surgery at Harvard and a second in Mohs micrographiic surgery (skin cancer).
She founded the Mohs surgery unit at MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston before moving to Chicago where she founded the Skin Wellness Center of Chicago and practiced for ten years. In 2013, Dr Jackson relocated to North Carolina where she has founded Skin Wellness Dermatology Associates which will open in early 2016.
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Dr. Jackson has published numerous articles, book chapters and a CD-ROM relevant to her specialty. Because of her research interests and training, Dr. Jackson is considered an expert in the field of laser surgery and lectures nationally on the use of lasers and cosmetic procedures in ethnic skin.
In addition to laser surgery, Dr. Jackson’s clinical interests and expertise include the prevention and treatment of skin cancer. A gifted communicator, Dr. Jackson has made frequent guest appearances on ABC, NBC, FOX, WGN news regarding dermatologic issues and has been quoted in numerous national print such as Self, O, Runner’s World, Essence, Ebony, Women’s Day, Ladies Home Journal, Parenting, Teen Vogue and Fitness magazines
An avid runner and budding triathlete, Dr. Jackson has completed 10 marathons, 8 triathlons and was on the the Board of Directors of Girls on the Run, an organization which encourages girls age 8-12 to build self esteem though running and is a frequent speaker for running groups on sun safety and skin cancer awareness.
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