Women's Dermatologic Society

By Kachiu C. Lee, MD MPH, Cosmetic Dermatologist and Laser Specialist (Photo taken prior to the pandemic) From Left to Right: Dr. Rachel Eisenstadt, Dr. Alvin Li, Dr. Spencer Ng, Dr. Molly Stout, Dr. Jessica Labadie, Dr Emily Merkel, and Dr Parul Goyal The mission of the Transforming Interconnecting Project Program: Total Women's Health Via the Dermatology Gateway (TIPP) is to lift up women in need.   By treating the total woman, we will address all her needs. WDS members through this service initiative help by teaching skin care, self-care habits, nutrition, social skills and more, so that individual women may go out into the world and be the best versions of themselves, inside and out. This initiative was developed by Dr. Pearl Grimes in 2018, and the first event was hosted by Dr. Elizabeth McBurney in Lafayette, LA that same year. Since then, WDS members have hosted over 40 events, both nationally and internationally. These events are conducted by WDS members who partner wi...

As members of the Young Physicians Committee, we look forward to the AAD’s Annual Meeting because it offers time to catch up with friends, network with colleagues, and to expand our knowledge base. My name is Kachiu, and I’m entering my third year in practice. I am an academic dermatologist at Brown University, practicing a mixture of medical and cosmetic dermatology. I completed residency at Brown University, and a laser/cosmetic fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital afterwards. Upon graduation, I returned to Brown University to start the cosmetics division, and currently serve as the Director at our interdisciplinary laser and aesthetic center, where I work closely with plastic surgery and oculoplastics. I am dedicated to the WDS, and currently serve as the Chair of the Young Physicians’ Committee. Outside of work, I am a busy mother of 2 young children (ages 4 and 2 years), and struggle to juggle my work/life responsibilities on a daily basis. My name is M...