Arianne Shadi Kourosh, MD, MPH

Dr. Arianne Shadi Kourosh is an associate professor of dermatology at Harvard Medical School and of environmental health the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and holds the Obagi Foundation Endowed Chair in Dermatology. Elected to the Board of Directors of the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD), she serves in the national leadership of the field.

As founding director of Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH)'s Dermatology Division of Community Health and the MGH Vitiligo and Skin of Color programs, she built and led the division providing care for underserved skin conditions and communities. She is founding director of Harvard’s pro bono laser clinic and tattoo removal program aiding those escaping gangs and human trafficking, winning national awards for its impact.

Dr. Kourosh conducts research at the intersection of dermatology and public health and has done pioneering work on Zoom dysmorphia, skin impacts of the COVID-19 vaccine, climate factors and pollution impacts on skin diseases and aging, especially in vulnerable populations, and on the skin signs of human trafficking.

Dr. Kourosh has many awards, including Massachusetts General Hospital’s Clinician-Teacher Award, Harvard Medical School's Dean's Community Service Award, Boston's Top Doctors, Presidential Citations from the American Academy of Dermatology and American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery (ASLMS), and the International League of Dermatology Society’s Global Humanitarian Award.