Bio
Dr. Zakia Rahman is a Clinical Professor of Dermatology at Stanford University School of Medicine where she directs the resident laser and aesthetic clinic. She is Assistant Chief of the Livermore division of the Palo Alto Veterans Healthcare system where she co-directs dermatologic surgery. Dr. Rahman graduated with distinction as a Biodesign Faculty Fellow from the Stanford Mussallem Center for Biodesign. She is Affiliate Faculty at the Stanford Center on Longevity where she and her colleagues have launched the Program on Aesthetics & Culture. Dr. Rahman is an invited lecturer nationally and internationally on skin longevity, laser and aesthetic dermatologic surgery, artificial intelligence in aesthetics, social media beauty ideals, physician burnout/wellness, and skin of color. She is a media expert and has been featured in the NYT, Bloomberg News, Huffington Post, NBC, CBS, Elle, Washington Post, LA Times, and Scientific American. She has helped pioneer lasers and energy based devices for safe and efficacious treatment of skin of color. She serves on the American Medical Association AI Subspecialty Collaborative and on the national board of directors for the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery. She has also previously served as Chair of the Stanford School of Medicine Faculty Senate. Her numerous awards include the Melanie Grossman Award for leadership, mentorship, and advocacy for women in medical sciences as well as the American Academy of Dermatology Presidential Citation for advancing diversity in the field of dermatology.
