Hi!

I’m Dr. Angela Brimhall, your holistic dermatologist

My Journey:

The thought of becoming a doctor never entered my mind growing up. There are no physicians in my family, and when I was young, I was not expected to do anything more than get married and keep house. In high school, I became fascinated with science and how it constantly pushed the human frontier. My love for people led me initially to psychology and then science propelled me to medicine. I applied to medical school not knowing what I was getting into, but what I lacked in exposure I made up for in heart. I loved all my subjects and studied efficiently so I could care for my 2 year old daughter while becoming a well rounded doctor. I was surprised to find myself near the top of my class and when I learned that there were over 1,500 distinct skin diseases that needed to be diagnosed and treated, I was smitten with dermatology.

We chose to have our second child during my 3rd year of medical school, even though my dean counseled that if I had a baby I would fail out and never get a residency. Instead of failing out, I earned a masters degree in clinical research in addition to my medical degree and collaborated with top researchers to author and present multiple journal articles on topics including psoriasis. Our third child was born while I was serving as the chief resident during the final year of my Dermatology residency at University Hospitals, in Cleveland, OH. Following my residency, I moved across the country, started practicing general and surgical dermatology, became a Board Certified Dermatologist, a Fellow of the American Osteopathic College of Dermatology, and a Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology. In 2014, my passion for diagnosing and treating skin cancer led me to become a Fellow of The American Society for Mohs Surgery and obtain a Board Certificate of Added Qualification in Mohs Micrographic Surgery. Shortly after, our fourth and fifth children were born two years apart while I continued to treat my patients and friends further refining my diagnostic and surgical expertise.

I have practiced dermatology for over 15 years. During this time, I have helped and held space for people at their most vulnerable and triumphant times. This is especially fulfilling for me and my hope is I can now help you in a similar way. Please sign up to take full advantage of all that I have learned throughout this journey and what I offer to you. I can’t wait to share my holistic-minded dermatology advice with you.