Raised in Virginia Beach, Dr. Jackson attended Old Dominion University where he received his Bachelor of Science degree in biology in 1980. He received his medical degree from Eastern Virginia Medical School in 1983. He completed his residency at Medical College of Virginia, Riverside program and has been Board Certified in Family Medicine since 1986. Dr. Jackson joined Family Medicine Associates,P.C. in 1986 and received the "Family Physician of the Year" award for the state of Virginia in 2001. He is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), the American Medical Association (AMA), Tri-County Medical Society and the Christian Medical Association.