Charles A. Parrish M.D.
Dr. Parrish is a founding partner of DermLab and is board certified in dermatology and dermatopathology. He attended the University of South Alabama School of Medicine where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society. He completed his dermatology residency at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and, as a clinical trials fellow, participated in extensive clinical research during his residency. He completed his dermatopathology fellowship at the University of Texas Southwestern in Dallas, Texas, and practiced dermatopathology in a private practice for six years before founding DermLab. Dr. Parrish enjoys teaching medical residents and preparing them for board exams through comprehensive review courses. He has a particular interest in clinical-pathologic correlation and enjoys viewing pictures of challenging cases to provide the most accurate diagnosis. In his free time, Dr. Parrish can be found doing crossfit, an occasional triathlon, and spending time with his wife and three children.
Stephen E. Mason M.D.
After receiving a B.A. from St. Olaf College, Dr. Mason attended the University of Tennessee College of Medicine and then completed both residency in Anatomic/Clinical Pathology and a Surgical Pathology/Breast Pathology fellowship at Vanderbilt University. While at Vanderbilt he also served as Chief Resident. He subsequently did fellowship training in Dermatopathology at the University of Alabama, Birmingham. He brings years of experience practicing dermatopathology in private practice and hospital settings throughout different medical centers and Southeastern communities to his position as founding partner of DermLab. Dr. Mason enjoys challenging cutaneous tumors and using immunohistochemistry to phenotype their histogenesis. He is published in multiple medical journals and actively instructs dermatology residents. When not working, he enjoys diverse pursuits, including bird hunting, mountain biking, hiking, tinkering in his home workshop and spending time with his wife, Jennifer and 3 daughters, Elin, Anna and Emilie.
Michael K. Jacobs M.D.
Dr. Jacobs is a founding partner of DermLab and is board certified in both dermatopathology and dermatology. He graduated from medical school at Duke University School of Medicine and received a Masters in Public Health from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. He completed his dermatology residency and his dermatopathology fellowship at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Dr. Jacobs practiced dermatopathology in a private lab for six years prior to founding DermLab. With board certifications in dermatology and dermatopathology, as well as a background in seeing and treating dermatology patients, Dr. Jacobs enjoys challenging dermatopathology cases. By employing clinicopathologic correlation through discussion with providers and review of any available clinical images, Dr. Jacobs is able to provide the most accurate and clinically helpful histologic diagnosis. He also enjoys teaching dermatopathology to medical residents and other medical learners, helping to prepare them both for dermatology board exams and daily clinical practice. When not in the lab, Dr. Jacobs enjoys gardening, fly-fishing, running and spending time with his family.
Nicole Nabors Balmer, M.D.