
Jerry D Brewer MD MS
Dermatologic Surgery
Professor, Dermatology, Mayo Medical School Program Director - Micrographic Surgery and Dermatologic Oncology Vice-President - American College of Mohs Surgery
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200 1st St SwRochester, MN 55905
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Summary
- Jerry D. Brewer, M.D., M.S. has been a member of the Mayo Clinic staff since 2009. As a dermatologist and surgeon, Dr. Brewer's areas of interest include cutaneous oncology, Mohs micrographic surgery, skin cancer in immunosuppressed patients, vascular surgery, hyperhidrosis, lymphoma associated skin cancer, melanoma epidemiology, Merkel cell carcinoma, and Extra-mammary Paget's Disease.
Dr. Brewer is a Professor of Dermatology and the program director of the Micrographic Surgery and Dermatologic Oncology Fellowship in Rochester. His research interests include the association of lymphoma and skin cancer, skin cancer in transplant recipients, and melanoma epidemiology. Throughout his time as a medical student and resident/fellow, Dr. Brewer received some of the highest honors given to medical learners, including the Penfil Award at Wayne State University School of Medicine and the Mayo Brothers Distinguished Fellowship Award.
As a dermatologist and surgeon, he has also received numerous awards recognizing his excellence in patient care, research and scholarly activity, and clinical practice. Dr. Brewer has published over 160 peer reviewed articles.
Dr. Brewer has served on subcommittees for the American Academy of Dermatology and has served on the board of directors of the International Transplant Skin Cancer Collaborative, and the American College of Mohs Surgery. Dr. Brewer served as an item writer for the American Board of Dermatology for 8 years and currently serves as a Director of the American Board of Dermatology.
Dr. Brewer served as president of the Minnesota Dermatologic Society, Secretary/Treasurer of the Mayo Fellows Association, Secretary/Treasurer of the American College of Mohs Surgery and currently serves as Vice President of the American College of Mohs surgery.
Dr. Brewer’s interests outside of medicine include running, cooking, coaching soccer, taekwondo, medical humanitarian missions, and spending time with his wife and 7 children.
Education & Training
- Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Fellowship, Micrographic Surgery and Dermatologic Oncology, 2008 - 2009
- Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Dermatology, 2005 - 2008
- Yale-New Haven Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 2004 - 2005
- Wayne State University School of MedicineClass of 2004
Certifications & Licensure
- AZ State Medical License 2007 - 2026
- MN State Medical License 2005 - 2025
- WI State Medical License 2013 - 2025
- American Board of Dermatology Dermatology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FAAD) American Academy of Dermatology
- Fellow (FASDS) American Society for Dermatologic Surgery
Clinical Trials
- A Comparison of Infection Rates Between Two Surgical Sites Start of enrollment: 2011 Jan 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Primary cutaneous melanoma of the breast skin: Incidence, characteristics, and management.Alexander S Hines, Elliott H Campbell, Jacob P Reinhart, Olivia M Crum, Sydney L Proffer
JAAD International. 2024-12-01 - Female Breast Melanomas Are Associated With Lower Stage Diagnosis and Decreased Mohs Utilization: A National Cohort Study.Ajay N Sharma, Alexa Kassels, Jerry D Brewer, Addison M Demer
Dermatologic Surgery. 2024-12-01 - 1 citationsAccuracy of Preoperative Imaging in Assessing the Positivity of the Deep Periosteal Margin in Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans of the Scalp.Sai Cherukuri, Eugene Zheng, Julie Guerin, Jerry Brewer, Samir Mardini
The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. 2024-09-24
Lectures
- Cochrane Skin Evidence Based Dermatology SymposiumAmerican Academy of Dermatology - Annual Meeting 2019 - Washington, D.C. - 3/2/2019
Other
- Urticarial vasculitisBrewer JD, Davis MD
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/urticarial-vasculitis
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-04-11 - Keratoacanthoma: Epidemiology, risk factors, and diagnosisBrewer JD
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/keratoacanthoma-epidemiology-risk-factors-and-diagnosis
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-10-03 - Keratoacanthoma: Management and prognosisBrewer JD
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/keratoacanthoma-management-and-prognosis
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-03-13
Press Mentions
- Knowing Your Risk for Skin Cancer May Limit Unhealthy BehaviorsJanuary 31st, 2022
- Evidence on Nicotinamide for High-Risk Non-Melanoma Skin CancersMarch 12th, 2019
- Study Compares Impact of Two Therapies on Survival in Squamous Cell CarcinomaMarch 11th, 2019
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Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Fellow
Other Languages
- Portuguese
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