Meet Derrick Adams, DO, FAOCD, FAAD

Experienced board-certified dermatologist Derrick Adams, DO, FAOCD, FAAD, provides high-quality diagnostic and treatment services at his practice, Twelve Bridges Dermatology, located in Lincoln, California. Dr. Adams offers exceptional care for people with all kinds of skin disorders.  

Dr. Adams grew up in Oklahoma and earned his bachelor’s degree in physiology at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater and attended medical school at the Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences in Tulsa. 

After graduation, he earned a commission in the United States Air Force, completing his internship in internal medicine at the San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium’s Wilford Hall Medical Center in Texas.

Dr. Adams served as Captain and General Medical Officer at the David Grant Medical Center, Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield, California. After his tour of duty, Dr. Adams spent three years at Michigan State University in Farmington Hills, MI, completing his residency in dermatology with a focus on dermatological surgery. He was certified by the American Academy of Dermatology as well as the American Osteopathic College of Dermatology.

Dr. Adams’s areas of interest include skin cancer and medical dermatology. He treats all skin diseases, including psoriasis, eczema, and autoimmune disorders, using an approach that considers every patient’s overall health and well-being.