Young Physician Spotlight: Monica Boen, MD

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Young Physician SpotlightMonica Boen, MD is a board-certified Dermatologist in San Diego, California. She completed her medical degree at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine. During medical school, Dr. Boen pursued her interest in global health and did medical rotations in South Africa and France.

For dermatology training, Dr. Boen attended the University of Illinois at Chicago, where she served as chief resident. Further cosmetic surgery training included completion of a fellowship through the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery.

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