Board Certifications

American Board of Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Cutaneous Oncology

American Board of Pathology, Special Competence in Dermatopathology

American Board of Dermatology

Awards and Honors

Outstanding Teaching Award in the General Internal Medicine Program, University of California, Los Angeles

John G. Ryan Award in Medicine, University of Colorado Medical Center

Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society

Lange Medical Publications Award, University of Colorado Medical Center

Dr. Aileen Gordon Memorial Award, University of Colorado Medical Center

The President's Award, Outstanding Student, University of Colorado, Boulder

Professional Societies and Memberships

President,  San Fernando Valley Dermatologic Society

Member, San Fernando Valley Dermatology Society

Member, Phi Delta Epsilon

Member, Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society

Lifetime Fellow, American Academy of Dermatology

Fellow, American College of Mohs Surgery

Lifetime Member, American College of Mohs Surgery

Member, The Skin Cancer Foundation

Member, Amonette Circle

Life Member, American College of Mohs Surgery

Publications

Hui AM Jacobson M Markowitz O Brooks NA Siegel DM, "Mohs Micrographic Surgery for the Treatment of Melanoma." Dermatologic Clinics:  Melanoma and Pigmented Lesions.  W.B.Saunders 2012.  pp 503-516.

Brooks NA, "Three Minute Chemosurgical Biopsy Treatment for Invasive Cutaneous Melanoma."  Dermat Surg.  vol 28.No.6 June 2012.  p968.

Brooks, NA.  Chemosurgery for invasive melanoma.  Dermatol. Surg  2010; 36:  237-40.

Mohs Surgery and Histopathology, Beyond the Fundamentals.  Cambridge Univ.Press  Cepeda LL Siegel DM Brooks NA, "Fixed Tissue Mohs."  2009.  pp151-154.

Mohs Micrographic Surgery, Second Edition.  "Use of Zinc Chloride Fixative Paste in Melanoma and Atypical Nevi." Brooks NA.  2004 pp 183-188.

Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America:  Advances in Mohs Surgery.  vol 6, No.3.  August 1998.  "Mohs Surgery Fixed Tissue Techniques; Current Approach and Indications."  Brooks, NA.  pp.267-2274.

Kalish RS, Wood JA, Siegel DM, Brooks NA, et. al.  Experimental rationale for treatment of high-risk human melanoma with zinc chloride fixative paste, Increased resistance to tumor challenge in murine melanoma model.  Dermatol Surg  1998;24:  1021-5.

Brooks NA Fixed-tissue micrographic surgery in the treatment of cutaneous melanoma.  An overlooked cancer treatment strategy.  J. Dermatol Surg Oncol  1992;18; 999-1000.

"Curettage and Shave Excision, A tissue-saving technique for primary cutaneous carcinoma worthy of inclusion in graduate training programs."  Journal of the American Academy Dermaatology 19:279-287.

"A Foreign Body Granuloma Produced by an Injectable Collagen Implant at a Test Site." Journal of Dermatologic Surg and Oncology.  8:111-114.

"Antiarrythmic Prophylaxis in Acute Myocardial Infarction." The New England Journal of Medicine. 852.

Presentations

"Neoadjuvant Therapy in the Treatment of Melanoma and Other Cancer." Twelfth Annual Mohs Micrographic Surgery Conference of The Skin Cancer Foundation.

"Fixed-Tissue Micrographic Surgery in the Treatment of Cutaneous Melanoma." 11th Annual Mohs Micrographic Surgery Conference of the Skin Cancer Foundation.

"Non-Randomized Control in a Cancer Clinical Trial, Surgical Treatment of Melanoma." Encino-Tarzana Regional Medical Center

"Statistical Analysis Reveals Possible Advance in Melanoma Surgery." Fifth World Congress on Cancers of the Skin, Berlin, Germany.

"Mohs Surgery, Fresh and Fixed-Tissue Techniques." University of California at Los Angeles

"Malignant Melanoma-Mohs Results Staatistically Analyzed." University of Wisconsin, Madison.

"Malignant Melanoma-Mohs Results Statistically Analyzed."  24th Clinical & Scientific Meeting of The American College of Mohs Surgery.

"Three Minute Chemosurgical Biopsy Site Teatment for Invasive Cutaneous Melanoma." American Society of Mohs Surgery. San Diego, CA

"Chemosurgery for Invasive Melanoma." American Society for Mohs Surgery, San Diego,CA

"Advantages of Mohs Surgery in the Treatment of Malignant Melanoma.  Addition of Horizontal to Standard Veertical Plane-Use of Permanent Sections." American Society for Mohs Surgery. San Diego, CA

"Mohs Surgery Using Permanent Sections." AAD Meeting Journal. Highlights of Annual Meeting

"Two Step Conventional Mohs Surgery for Melanoma." American College of Mohs Surgery and Cutaneous Oncology. Washington, D.C.

"Mohs Paste for Treatment of Melanoma." Mohs Surgery Meeting, University of Wisconsin, Madison. Madison, WI

"Neoadjuvant Therapy in the Treatment of Melanoma and Other Cancer." Scientific Session of American College of Mohs Surgery and Cutaneous Oncology.

"New Procedure Offers Advantages in Skin Cancer Surgery." Internal Medicine. World Report.  Science and Technology News.

"Status of Curretage and Desiccation in the Treatment of Basal Cell Carcinoma." Editorial.  Dermatology Services. Department of Medicine Brooke Army Medical Center.

"Zinc Chloride Paste Enhances Mohs Outcome." Mohs Surgery Meeting. University of Wisconsin, Madison.  Madison, WI

"Use of Two-Stage Excision Technique for Malignant Melanoma." American Society of Mohs Surgery Meeting. San Diego, CA

"Modified Mohs Technique:  New Procedure Gains Acceptance." Annual World Congress on Cancers of the Skin. Havana, Cuba

"Revival of Mohs Paste for Treating Melanoma." American Society for Mohs Surgery. San Diego, CA