Derek Jackson, MD
My specialties:
- Family medicine
Not accepting new patients in this area.
Professional interests:
- Diabetes
- Dermatological issues
- Adolescent care
- Preventive care
- End-of-life planning
- Virtual visits
I am a board-certified family medicine physician with professional interests in diabetes, dermatological issues, adolescent care, preventive care and end-of-life-planning. I offer face-to-face virtual visits for a variety of health services and conditions.
Hometown: Rogers, Arkansas
Practice philosophy: To educate my patients, and to empower them to take control and be involved in their healthcare.
If I wasn't a physician, I would be a: teacher, because I enjoy encouraging others to fulfill their potential.
One challenge of this career that I enjoy is: discussing end-of-life care and goals because it makes an already trying time in a family’s life less difficult. It provides families time to grieve rather than worrying what to do or what their loved one would want.
The best thing I have done for my health is: finding an exercise routine I enjoy made it a lot easier to stay motivated. I also have adopted a more plant-based diet.
I am most proud of: the birth of my daughter in 2019.
Credentials
- MD
Board-certified specialties
- Family medicine
Educational institutions
- University of Arkansas
Memberships
- American Academy of Family Physicians
- Arkansas Academy of Family Physicians
Residencies
- UAMS Northeast Family Medicine
Years of experience
- 9
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Major health plans we participate in
- Allina Health | Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota
- HealthPartners
- Medica
- PreferredOne
- SelectCare/LaborCare
- UCare
- UnitedHealthcare
Other health plans we participate in
- Medicaid/Medicare
- Aetna
- America's PPO
- First Health/Coventry
- CIGNA
- Humana
- Hennepin Health (formerly Metropolitan Health Plan)
- PrimeWest
- South Country Health Alliance
- United Behavioral Health
- Wisconsin Physician Services (WPS)