Dr. Beckum is a board-certified Dermatologist and Dermatopathologist and a diplomate of the American Board of Dermatology. She graduated summa cum laude from the Honors College at University of Missouri - Columbia with a degree in Biology. She graduated from the University of Missouri School of Medicine at the top of her class. She was inducted into Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. She fell in love with dermatology during her first year of medical school. She found her home in Birmingham when she accepted a dermatology residency position at the University of Alabama Birmingham.
With a passion for understanding dermatology, Dr. Beckum completed a Dermatopathology Fellowship at the University of Alabama Birmingham. She also studied dermatopathology at the University of California - San Francisco. She enjoys using her skills in dermatology and dermatopathology for clinicopathologic correlation and diagnostically challenging cases.
Dr. Beckum served as Assistant Professor of Dermatology at the University of Alabama Birmingham for three years. She led a team of medical students, residents and fellows in Dermatology and Dermatopathology. She is passionate about teaching and welcomes colleagues and trainees to spend time with her at the microscope.
Dr. Beckum is a Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology and a member of the Alabama Dermatology Society.
Board Certification
Dermatology, Dermatopathology
American Boards of Dermatology and Dermatopathology
Fellowship
Dermatopathology
The University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL
Residency
Dermatology
The University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL
Internship
Medical Internship
St. Johns Mercy Medical Center
St. Louis, MO
Education
Medical Degree
University of Missouri School of Medicine
Columbia, MO
Bachelor of Science
University of Missouri – Columbia
Columbia, MO
Memberships
Women's Dermatology Society