Brooke Mills, M.D.

Internal Medicine - Rheumatology Diseases
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Vasculitis

Biography

Brooke Mills, M.D., RhMSUS, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center. She specializes in rheumatology.

Dr. Mills earned her undergraduate degree at Emory University and her medical degree at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. She completed a residency in internal medicine at Baylor University Medical Center and received advanced training in rheumatology through a fellowship at UT Southwestern.

Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and Musculoskeletal Ultrasound in Rheumatology, she joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2020.

Dr. Mills’ research focuses on pregnancy and rheumatic diseases. She also has expertise in musculoskeletal ultrasound for the diagnosis and treatment of rheumatic diseases and incorporates this technique in her clinical practice.

She is a member of the American College of Rheumatology and the Ultrasound School of North American Rheumatologists.

Personal Note

Outside of work, Dr. Mills’ interests include family, cooking, running, and hiking.

Education & Training

Medical School - Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine (2011-2015)
Residency - Baylor University Medical Center (2015-2018), Internal Medicine
Fellowship - UT Southwestern Medical Center (2018-2020), Rheumatology

Professional Associations & Affiliations

American College of Rheumatology
Ultrasound School of North American Rheumatologists

Honors & Awards

Texas Super Doctor 2023-2025, Rising Star
Fort Worth Top Doctor 2022
Fort Worth Top Doctor 2025

Books & Publications

Publications
- Improving documentation rates of contraception and reproductive planning in rheumatic disease patients.
  Moon B, Bajaj P, Clowse M, Roberts J, Dao K, Bermas BL, Mills BS, Arthritis care & research 2025 Apr
- Pregnancy and the Autoimmune Patient.
  Mills BS, Bermas BL, Current allergy and asthma reports 2024 Apr
- Low Rates of Reproductive Counseling Documentation in Women With Interstitial Pneumonia With Autoimmune Features.
  Joerns EK, Mills B, Makris UE, Adams TN, Bermas B, Journal of clinical rheumatology : practical reports on rheumatic & musculoskeletal diseases 2023 Apr 29 3 145-150
- Improving Knowledge of Lactation Compatibility of Antirheumatic Medications Among Providers Who Care for Patients With Rheumatic Disease.
  Mills BS, Bermas BL, ACR open rheumatology 2021 Jan 3 1 50-54
- Polyarteritis Nodosa and Eosinophilic Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis Presenting as Distal Extremity Muscular Edema and Pain.
  Kim JW, Mills B, Rashid H, Solow EB, Journal of clinical rheumatology : practical reports on rheumatic & musculoskeletal diseases 2020 Jul
- Isolated adrenocorticotrophic hormone deficiency in a patient treated with checkpoint inhibitor therapy.
  Ramani A, Maloney T, Mills B, Mazharuddin S, Mennel RG, Proceedings (Baylor University. Medical Center) 2020 Apr 33 2 251-253
- Perceptions of Pregnancy and Lactation from the Pregnancy and Lactation Autoimmune Network Registry.
  Mills BS, Dao KH, Tecson KM, Beil EF, Tate R, Cush JJ, The Journal of rheumatology 2019 Apr
- Acute myocardial infarction triggered by use of synthetic cannabis.
  Mills B, Dishner E, Velasco CE, Proceedings (Baylor University. Medical Center) 2018 Apr 31 2 200-202
- Synthetic Cannabinoids.
  Mills B, Yepes A, Nugent K, The American journal of the medical sciences 2015 Jul 350 1 59-62
- Herpes Simplex Pneumonia in an Immunocompetent Patient With Progression to Organizing Pneumonia.
  Mills B, Ratra A, El-Bakush A, Kambali S, Nugent K, Journal of investigative medicine high impact case reports 2014 Apr-Jun 2 2 2324709614530560

Research

Pregnancy and Rheumatic Diseases

Clinical Focus

Rheumatoid Arthritis
Vasculitis
Myositis
Systemic Sclerosis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Crystalline Arthropathies