Erica Cross, PA-C


Physician Assistant (PA)
Dermatology

Premier Dermatology and Skin Cancer Center PLLC
5935 washington ave. ste. A
Ocean Springs, Mississippi 39564
For an appointment, call (228) 215-0669
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About Erica Cross, PA-C

Erica Cross is a board certified Physician Assistant.  She grew up Ocean Springs and attended Mercy Cross High School in Biloxi.  She earned a Bachelor degree in Kinesiology at Louisiana State University.  During college, she worked as a student intern at Pennington Biomedical Research Center.  She also participated in the National Student Exchange program and spent one college semester at the University of Hawaii.  She continued her graduate education in Baton Rouge, Louisiana where she attended Our Lady of the Lake College and received a Master’s degree in Physician Assistant Studies.

Following graduation, Erica worked as a Physician Assistant in New Orleans, Louisiana and later in Jackson, Mississippi. 

Erica is nationally certified and licensed in the state of Mississippi.  She is currently involved in the Mississippi Academy of Physician Assistants.

She was recently married and has moved back to Ocean Springs.  She is excited to be living and working on the coast. 

Patient Education Resources

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