Curriculum Vitae

Born on November 7, 1958 in Fort Worth, Texas to Dr. & Mrs. Donald Brooks; attended Nolan Catholic High School. His family has been deeply involved in medical care for over 50 years; his brother, sister-in-law and cousin all maintain active medical practices in Fort Worth, Texas. His father and uncle, now deceased, practiced here for a combined total of over 80 years.

3 year dermatology residency from July 1984 to July 1987:

• Howard University Hospital (Washington, D.C.)
• D.C. General Hospital
• Veteran's Hospital of Washington D.C.
• Children's Hospital of Washington D.C.
• 1 year medical internship at D.C. General Hospital with the Howard University Medical Service from 7/83 to 7/84.

Howard University College of Medicine from May 1979 to May 1983.

Bachelor of Science granted in May 1981: Selected for accelerated academic program, he completed his degree in only 2 years.

• Dallas/Fort Worth Dermatological Society
• Tarrant County Medical Society
• Texas Medical Association
• Diplomat, National Board of Medical Examiners
• Currently licensed in Texas
• Previously licensed in Washington, D.C. (expired in good standing over 15 years ago)

Served as a consultant for several pharmaceutical companies including the following:

• Alcon Laboratories
• Genentech
• Connectis Corp
• Warner-Chilcott

Work ranged from conducting clinical trials of new products awaiting FDA approval to participating in intensive discussions of the relative merits of existing products.

• February 1992 to present: Private Practice in Ft Worth, TX
• February 1991 to February 1992: MDM Dermatology of Houston, TX
• January 1990 to January 1991: Kaiser Permanente of Dallas, TX

• Tutored at-risk youth twice weekly at Bethlehem Center, a non-profit United Way Educational Center, from February 2004 to March 2005
• Participated in a skin cancer screening health fair and has spoken to numerous medical and non-medical groups on various health care topics.
• Former faculty member of The University of North Texas Health Science Center from September 1998 - September 2002; he hosted medical students in his office for 1-month externships.
• Served on Board of Directors for Jesse Jackson Charter School (unrelated to the civil rights activist), an alternative school for inner city teenagers.