Michael J. Brennan, MD, MS

Michael J. Brennan, MD, MS, is a dermatology resident at the Dermatology and Cosmetic Center, following a transitional year at HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital. He earned his MD from Wayne State University School of Medicine, and his BS and MS in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Miami, where his master’s research studied podocyte growth in organ-on-chip systems. He also holds a Six Sigma Green Belt.

Michael’s research spans teledermatology, AI in dermatology, global dermatology research trends, and the history of Mohs surgery. He has worked with faculty at Harvard Medical School, Wake Forest, the University of Texas Medical Branch, Henry Ford Health, and Wayne State. His published work includes “Layers of Genius: The Mohs Method and Its Maverick Inventor” and “Imposter Syndrome in Dermatology,” and he won the MI-ACP Annual Meeting abstract competition in 2023.

He has been a learning coach and mentor to pre-med and medical students for years, and he served as president of Phi Delta Epsilon and treasurer of the Latino Medical Student Association at Wayne State. Michael is a native Spanish speaker and an Eagle Scout. Outside medicine, he’s into road cycling, golf, tennis, Formula 1, and watches.