Brooke is a board-certified physician assistant who received her Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies at Johnson & Wales University, Providence, RI. Prior to earning her degree as a physician assistant, she completed her Bachelor of Science degree at MCPHS University in Boston, MA.
Brooke is a member of the Society of Dermatology of Physician Assistants (SDPA) and the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA). She is dedicated to practicing evidence-based medicine and delivering high quality, patient-centered care. In her leisure time, Brooke enjoys traveling, practicing yoga, hiking and playing with her dog Archer.
So, Brooke, could you just introduce yourself to the practice, please
Sure, my name is Brooke Simas. I am a board-certified physician assistant. I’m from Rhode Island. I completed my undergraduate degree at MCPHS University in Boston. Before completing my PA education at home in Providence at Johnson and Wales University.
Very good. And how did you pick dermatology as the field you wanted to specialize in
Um, there are so many reasons. Um, I would say the short of it is that one I love how hands-on and procedural the specialty is it really keeps my day interesting two I love being able to provide continuity of care and being able to establish relationships with my patients i think that’s really fulfilling as a provider and lastly i would say i think something that’s unique to dermatology is being being able to provide cosmetic procedures and I think um it’s not only satisfying to the patient but it’s satisfying as a provider to be able to provide something beyond medical intervention.
Excellent, and we’ve really enjoyed having you so far in the practice, and you’re working really hard, but what kind of things do you like to do when you are out of the office’s rare moments?
Um, well, I definitely love to exercise and practice yoga as much as I can. I also love to take my dog Archer for walks and on the hiking trails when the weather is permitting, and I definitely love traveling with my boyfriend and trying new restaurants around the province area.
You mentioned that you enjoy doing cosmetic procedures. Are these things that you’re offering in the practice now?
For sure, um, we’re offering anywhere from chemical peels to lasers, IPL, neurotoxin injections such as botox and our latest technology that we’re offering here at essential dermatology is skin pen precision microneedling Tell us more about microneedling this was something that the practice wasn’t offering prior to you coming on board maybe you could just tell us a bit about what it is and what kind of things you might treat with microneedling
Sure, um, so skin pen precision is an FDA-approved microneedling device. Basically, it promotes controlled induction of the skin’s natural repair mechanism by creating micro injuries into the skin, which then triggers collagen synthesis, and basically the result overall is smoother, firmer, brighter looking skin, and it’s the ideal candidate is for patients who suffer from post-acne scarring, even unwanted fine lines on the neck or tech neck and um there’s also been benefit from patients with hyperpigmentation disorders like post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation from acne for example or even melasma.
Very good, yeah, we’ve actually already had some really nice results so far with some treatment of post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation melasma so far. So that’s great, and thank you for bringing that on board to the practice.
Anything else you’d like to say in conclusion to the introduction
No. I think my time here at Essential Dermatology has been great. My coworkers are fantastic, and the patients are even better.
Very good and not too bad of a boss, too, I think
Yeah. Not bad.
All right, thank you so much, we’ve enjoyed having you so far. I look forward to your continued growth in the practice.
Great. Thank you