The Medical Sisterhood: Leadership and Sisterhood in Dermatology, With Neda Shahriari, MD

In this special episode of The Medical Sisterhood, host Mona Shahriari, MD, assistant clinical professor of dermatology at the Yale University School of Medicine and associate director of clinical trials at Central Connecticut Dermatology Research, welcomes her real-life sister, Neda Shahriari, MD, dermatologist and associate physician at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and assistant professor of dermatology at Harvard Medical School. Together, the 2 leaders in the field offered an honest look at their parallel journeys in dermatology, the realities of balancing professional and personal life, and the importance of mentorship.
The episode also includes lighter moments, with anecdotes about being mistaken for one another at meetings and the everyday advantages of having a sibling in the same specialty. Through humor and candid reflection, the 2 speakers shed light on the shared realities of women in dermatology while underscoring the value of professional connection, collaboration, and community in medicine.
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