Dina Strachan Explained

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.^[1]

Strachan obtained her undergraduate and medical degrees from Harvard and Yale and trained as a dermatologist at the University of California-San Francisco. She joined the faculty at New York University.^[2]

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^[3] and other media outlets.^{[4] [5] [6] [7] [8]}

In 2005, Strachan founded Findablackdoctor.com after failing to find a similar service online.^[9]

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.^[10]

In 2024, Strachan authored a resolution for the American Academy of Dermatology, 005, to support Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives and form a task force on antisemitism, anti-Arab bias, and Islamophobia.^[11] She presented her rationale for supporting this version of DEI at the 2024 AAD national meeting.^[12]

Publications

Books and chapters

• Book: Strachan, Dina D. . The Dermatological Manifestations of HIV Infection in Ethnic Skin . 2009 . HIV/AIDS in U.S. Communities of Color . 133–157 . Stone . Valerie . 2024-08-29 . New York, NY . Springer . en . 10.1007/978-0-387-98152-9_8 . 978-0-387-98152-9 . Ojikutu . Bisola . Rawlings . M. Keith . Smith . Kimberly Y..
• Book: Strachan, Dina D. . Moxie Mindset: Secrets of Building a Profitable, Independent Physicians Practice in a Competitive Market . 2018-03-12 . Purposely Created Publishing Group . 978-1948400619.

Articles

• Strachan . Dina D. . May 2001 . Evaluation of hair loss . Female Patient . 26 . 5 . 39-44.
• Taylor . Susan . Cook-Bolden . Fran . Rahman . Zakia . Strachan . Dina . Acne vulgaris in skin of color . Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology . 2002 . 46 . 2 Suppl . S98-106 . 10.1067/mjd.2002.120791.
• Strachan . Dina D.. Okereke. Uchenna . Hair care practices and their association with scalp and hair disorders in African American girls . Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology . 2012 . 66 . 1 . 157-159 . 10.1016/j.jaad.2011.05.054.
• Akoh . Christine C. . Shankar . Shruthi . Strachan . Dina D. . Latkowski . Jo-Ann M. . 2022-08-01 . Diversifying the dermatology workforce: Physician characteristics vary by race/ethnicity . Journal of the National Medical Association . 114 . 4 . 369–376 . 10.1016/j.jnma.2022.02.011 . 0027-9684.

Media

Strachan was featured on the Netflix docuseries The Black Beauty Effect.^{[13] [14]}

External links

• Profile from New York University

Notes and References

1. Web site: Strachan . Dina . Jewelry, Jeans and Skin Allergy Testing . 29 August 2024 . Musings of a NYC Dermatologist.
2. News: What Your Dermatologist Wants You to Know with Dr. Dina Strachan . 29 August 2024 . Voice America . April 28, 2022.
3. News: Rothman . Julia . Feinberg . Shaina . The Last Strand: Let’s Talk About Hair Loss . 28 August 2024 . The New York Times . March 31, 2023.
4. News: Hilton Andersen . Charlotte . The 37 Worst Pieces of Skin Care Advice Dermatologists Have Ever Heard . 29 August 2024 . The Healthy . July 27, 2023.
5. News: Sullivan . Colleen . 23 drugstore sunscreens dermatologists actually use themselves . 29 August 2024 . Today . July 10, 2017.
6. News: Darrisaw . Michelle . Black Skin Care 101: What Are Keloid Scars and How Can Black Women Get Rid of Them? . Essence . October 24, 2020.
7. News: Oliver . Dana . What Black Men Need To Know About Growing And Grooming A Beard . 29 August 2024 . HuffPost . May 12, 2016.
8. News: Green . Catherine . Skin-Firming as Self-Flagellation . 29 August 2024 . The Atlantic . February 19, 2017.
9. Adams . Damon . 2006-03-27 . Web sites let patients find like-minded physicians . American Medical News . 49 . 12.
10. News: Moxie Mindset: Secrets of Building a Profitable, Independent Physicians Practice in a Competitive Market . 29 August 2024 . African American Literature Book Club.
11. News: Stalder . Erika . Inside the DEI Battle in Dermatology . 28 August 2024 . Allure . February 29, 2024.
12. News: Butler . Kelsey . Rutherford . Fiona . A US Medical Association Is the Latest Battleground in Fight Over Diversity Programs . 28 August 2024 . Bloomberg . February 29, 2024.
13. News: Comcast and FaceForward Productions Partner For Upcoming Docuseries, ‘The Black Beauty Effect’ . 28 August 2024 . Comcast . June 22, 2022.
14. News: The Black Beauty Effect: Comcast and FaceForward Productions Partner for Three-Part Docuseries . 28 August 2024 . LatestLY . June 19, 2022.