Dr. Pearson grew up in small-town Mississippi and completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy and her medical degree summa cum laude through the University of Mississippi. Dr. Pearson’s postgraduate training includes an internship at University of Mississippi Medical Center, a dermatology residency at University of California, San Francisco, and a dermatopathology fellowship at Cleveland Clinic.

With her combined training in dermatology and dermatopathology, Dr. Pearson focuses on medical dermatology with a particular emphasis on inflammatory skin disorders and the immune system. She is skilled at diagnosing and treating complex problems including rare rashes, severe acne, hidradenitis suppurativa, eczema, psoriasis, as well as melanoma and other skin cancers.

Dr. Pearson is a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, the Gold Humanism Honor Society, the American Academy of Dermatology, the American Society of Dermatopathology, and the Women’s Dermatology Society.

In her spare time, Dr. Pearson enjoys motorcycling around the Bay Area, cooking, and traveling the world.