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Skin cancer provides a challenge…removing it can be emotionally distressing to the patient and technically challenging for the surgeon, but the art of reconstruction with minimal scarring is the biggest challenge of them all. As a person driven by challenge, I strive for perfection and outcomes that are always pleasing for every patient.
Arianne Chavez, MD, FAAD is board certified by the American Board of Dermatology and specializes in Mohs Surgery (surgical removal of skin cancer). She is a Fellow of the American College of Mohs Surgeons and the American Academy of Dermatology, and is also a member of the Florida Society of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery, the American Society of Dermatologic Surgeons and the Jacksonville Dermatology Society.
Dr. Chavez was born and raised in Houston, Texas and graduated magna cum laude from Rice University with a bachelor of arts in Human Performance and Health Science. She received her medical degree from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, MO where she received numerous Honors including the Distinguished Minority Student Scholar Award. She completed a transitional internship at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center in Southern California and then traveled to northern California to complete a fellowship in Phototherapy and Psoriasis Clinical Research from the University of California San Francisco. She then moved back to Houston to fulfill her dermatology training at the University of Texas/M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. Following this, she completed an ACGME procedural dermatology fellowship and is accredited by the American College of Mohs Surgeons. After her fellowship, she worked at Wright State University/Dayton Skin Surgery Center in the capacity of Clinical Faculty as a Procedural Dermatology/Mohs Surgeon. She has received numerous scholarships and honors throughout her training and has contributed to her field by authoring several publications and speaking at national meetings.
Her vast knowledge in general and procedural dermatology, clinical research and Mohs Surgery augments the clinical providers at Dermatology Southeast and Dermatology Associates of Tallahassee providing outstanding skin care to our patients.
On a personal note, Dr. Chavez lives in the St. Johns community and enjoys spending time with her three children. She enjoys traveling, biking, dancing, diving, snorkeling and spending time with her family and friends.
Dr. Lott earned his Medical Degree from Mercer University School of Medicine, in Macon Georgia. He completed an internship in Internal medicine at the Medical Center of Central Georgia, now Navicent Health. He then completed his residency in Dermatology at New York Medical College in New York City at Metropolitan Hospital and the Montefiore Hospital System.
Doctor Lott has extensive experience diagnosing and treating common, rare, and difficult-to-treat skin conditions. A native Georgian, he has been practicing in Georgia since 2013. He has published several articles in dermatologic journals, has previously been a volunteer faculty for the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, and is a member of the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha medical honors society.
Dr. Michael Bernhardt joined Dermatology Associates of Tallahassee in June of 2021. Dr. Bernhardt serves our Tallahassee patients, and he will also is a Core Faculty member of our University of Central Florida Dermatology Residency Program.
Dr. Bernhardt has been a board-certified dermatologist with the American Board of Dermatology since 1984. He attended Emory University School of Medicine and completed his residency at the University of Alabama Birmingham. He practiced in Jacksonville, Florida for 35 years where he regularly received the distinction of “Top Doc” and became the first dermatologist President of the 2000-member Duval County Medical Society.
He has a passion for all things dermatological, especially advanced therapies for immunologic-based conditions and tumor discovery & removal. In addition to providing exceptional dermatologic care, Dr. Bernhardt stays heavily involved in clinical research, industry consulting, and speaking internationally at medical meetings. He has been a faculty member for several family medicine training programs, where he has been awarded Teacher of the Year.
Okanta B. Jackson, MD, truly enjoys caring for the people of Tallahassee and neighboring communities. He is a Chicago native and received his Doctorate of Medicine from The Chicago Medical School at Finch University of Health Sciences.
Dr. Jackson completed his Internal Medicine internship at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia with the Morehouse School of Medicine’s Department of Internal Medicine.
Dr. Jackson has completed two post-doctoral fellowships. He was a key contributor to groundbreaking dermatology research during his first Post-Doctoral Fellowship as a National Institute of Health (NIH) Fellow hosted by Emory University. He went on to also complete his Dermatology Residency with Emory University, Department of Dermatology in Atlanta, Georgia.
Included among Dr. Jackson’s several presentations and publications is the co-authorship of a chapter for the Management of Unusual Skin Tumors in the textbook of Mohs Micrographic Surgery.
Dr. Jackson is a fellowship-trained Mohs Micrographic Surgeon. He completed his second Post-Doctoral (Surgical) Fellowship right here in Tallahassee at Dermatology Associates of Tallahassee with Dr. Armand B. Cognetta, director.
Dr. Jackson and his staff specialize in Mohs Micrographic Surgery and general dermatology, focusing their efforts on the treatment and removal of unusual tumors and skin cancers in critical locations. His medical/ surgical techniques are highly specialized and Dr. Jackson prides himself on giving very personalized and superior patient care.