Neil Pennington

Chief Financial Officer

Neil Pennington serves as the Chief Financial Officer for Waccamaw Dermatology, bringing over two decades of distinguished experience in healthcare management and corporate finance to his role. Recognized for his strong leadership, strategic vision, and expertise across various facets of the healthcare industry, Neil’s career has been a dynamic blend of executive positions, consulting engagements, and entrepreneurship, consistently yielding innovative solutions and driving organizational success.  Neil is a graduate of the University of Arkansas with a Bachelor’s degree in Finance and an MBA from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

Beyond his professional endeavors, Neil enjoys spending quality time with his wife and four children. An accomplished sailor, he has captained his catamaran, Limitless, across the Atlantic Ocean. Together with his family, they have sailed to three continents, twenty-six countries and countless islands.

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  • Board Certified Dermatologist; Associate, American College of Mohs Surgery Dr. Brandon Coakley is a board-certified dermatologist and a fellowship-trained Mohs surgeon. Dr. Coakley’s philosophy of care is based on surgical excellence and individualized care where he strives to empower each patient by helping them understand their specific dermatological condition. After graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry degree from Loyola Marymount University, Dr. Coakley conducted surgical research at Mayo Clinic Arizona. He attended medical school at the University of Arizona, followed by an Internal Medicine internship at Johns Hopkins University/Sinai Hospital. Dr. Coakley completed his residency at the University of California, Irvine where he underwent extensive training in complex skin cancer removal and reconstruction, as well as laser scar treatment. After being board certified by the American Academy of Dermatology, Dr. Coakley remained at UC Irvine for a highly competitive ACGME-accredited fellowship in Cutaneous Oncology and Micrographic Surgery. During his fellowship, he completed rigorous training under the direction of a senior surgeon and participated in more than 1,600 Mohs surgeries. Dr. Coakley is the only Mohs surgeon in Myrtle Beach who is a member of the American College of Mohs Surgery, which is the gold standard for Mohs training.

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