About Dr. Caldwell

Dr. J. Brewster Caldwell graduated with honors from medical school in 1985, funded by an Army scholarship. He is board certified in internal medicine, dermatology and Mohs micrographic surgery. He completed his dermatology residency at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington D.C., practiced for a few years, then returned for a Mohs fellowship at Columbia University in New York. Dr. Caldwell has authored 9 peer-reviewed journal articles. Teaching positions include family practice residents at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital, medical students from Florida State University College of Medicine and physician assistants from nova Southeastern University. He has practiced in Tallahassee, Florida for 15 years after completing his military service. He is currently in a solo practice and focuses on Mohs surgery and cosmetic procedures.

What is a D.O.?

D.O’s (osteopathic physician) and M.D.’s (allopathic physician) both attend four-year medical colleges. Both must pass comparable state licensing examinations, practice in fully accredited and licensed health care facilities. D.O’s comprise a separate, yet equal branch of American medical care.

Osteopathic medical schools emphasize training students to practice a “whole person” approach to medicine. Instead of just treating specific symptoms or illnesses, they regard your body as an integrated whole. Osteopathic physicians focus on preventive health care. D.O.’s receive extra training in the musculoskeletal system—your body’s interconnected system of nerves, muscles and bones that makes up two-thirds of your body mass. This training provides osteopathic physicians with a better understanding of how an illness or injury in one part of your body can affect another.