Dina D. Strachan (pronounced ‘strawn’) is an academic dermatologist, book author, blogger and media medical expert.

Early life and education

Strachan's mother, also a physician, waited until Dina was seven years old to pierce her ears, so that her twin brother would not pull on the earrings. This was later than most little girls of West Indian descent of her generation. Strachan obtained her undergraduate and medical degrees from

Harvard Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1636 and named for its first benefactor, the Puritan clergyman John Harvard, it is the oldest institution of higher lear ...

and

Yale Yale University is a private Ivy League research university in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701, Yale is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States, and one of the nine colonial colleges ch ...

and trained as a dermatologist at the

University of California-San Francisco The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a public land-grant research university in San Francisco, California, United States. It is part of the University of California system and is dedicated entirely to health science and life s ...

. She joined the faculty at

New York University New York University (NYU) is a private university, private research university in New York City, New York, United States. Chartered in 1831 by the New York State Legislature, NYU was founded in 1832 by Albert Gallatin as a Nondenominational ...

Career

In addition to running a private dermatology practice in New York City, Strachan has commented on treatments for skin problems and hair loss for ''

The New York Times ''The New York Times'' (''NYT'') is an American daily newspaper based in New York City. ''The New York Times'' covers domestic, national, and international news, and publishes opinion pieces, investigative reports, and reviews. As one of ...

'' and other media outlets. In 2005, Strachan founded Findablackdoctor.com after failing to find a similar service online. In 2018, Strachan published ''Moxie Mindset: Secrets of Building a Profitable, Independent Physicians Practice in a Competitive Market''. In the book, she describes how her initial reluctance to entrepreneurship gave way to a business mindset that complemented her pride in serving her community. In 2024, Strachan authored a resolution for the

American Academy of Dermatology The American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) is a non-profit professional organization of dermatologists in the United States and Canada, based in Rosemont, Illinois, near Chicago. It was founded in 1938 and has more than ''21,000'' members. The Acad ...

, 005, to support

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion In the United States, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are organizational frameworks that seek to promote the fair treatment and full participation of all people, particularly groups who have historically been underrepresented or subject ...

(DEI) initiatives and form a task force on

antisemitism Antisemitism or Jew-hatred is hostility to, prejudice towards, or discrimination against Jews. A person who harbours it is called an antisemite. Whether antisemitism is considered a form of racism depends on the school of thought. Antisemi ...

, anti-Arab bias, and

Islamophobia Islamophobia is the irrational fear of, hostility towards, or hatred against the religion of Islam or Muslims in general. Islamophobia is primarily a form of religious or cultural bigotry; and people who harbour such sentiments often stereot ...

. She presented her rationale for supporting this version of DEI at the 2024 AAD national meeting.

Publications

Books and chapters

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Articles

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Media

Strachan was featured on the

Netflix Netflix is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service. The service primarily distributes original and acquired films and television shows from various genres, and it is available internationally in multiple lang ...

docuseries ''The Black Beauty Effect''.

References

External links

Profile from New York University
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Strachan, Dina Living people American dermatologists American women physicians Harvard University alumni Yale University alumni New York University faculty Women dermatologists Year of birth missing (living people)