Specialty: Skin of Color

Mona Gohara, MD
Clinical Professor, Deparnenr of Dermatology, Yale School of Medicine
Dr. Mona Gohara did her dermatology training at Yale, where she served as Chief Resident. She continues to hold a faculty appointment in Yale’s Department of Dermatology, where she is also the Associate Director of Community Engagement.
Mona and her husband Kiran, have two teenage sons, Kiran, and Jai. Besides mothering and doctoring, Mona spends time educating the public on skin health, skin cancer, skin of color, and sun protection. She has done this through writing, lecturing on the local, national, and international level, and by engaging popular media.
Mona has a particular passion around advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in Dermatology. One of the least diverse specialties. She has been involved in the creation of many initiatives working with both professional societies and industry partners towards this end.
Mona is an active member of The American Academy of Dermatology, where she has Chaired the Social Media Task Force, and Member Communications Committee, The Women’s Dermatologic Society where she has served as President, and The American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, where she Chairs the DEI Work Group. She has been published in The Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, The Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, The British Journal of Dermatology, and The Journal of Pediatric Dermatology. Mona serves/has served on the advisory board of ELLE, Women’s Health, Shape, Fitness, Prevention and Good Housekeeping magazines. She has been a contributing writer for Goodhousekeeping.com, ELLE.com, Essence.com. Shape.com, and People.com and a medical expert for many other mainstream media outlets.
Areas of Interest
Education
- Oberlin College
- Medical College of Ohio
Post Graduate
- Yale School of Medicine, Dermatology residency
- NYU School of Medicine, Medical Internship
Board
- American Board of Dermatology
Dr. Gohara's Patient Reviews
"She saved my life. I had a melanoma and because of her swift treatment, I am now cancer free. I highly recommend her."
Waterbury, CT.
(Healthgrades.com)
"Great service! Krystin, who made my appointment was incredibly service-oriented! She went out of her way to accommodate me. Nice job, Krystin! I saw Dr. Gohara last year and I'm going back for my annual skin check up. She is an expert in skin cancer which is why I chose her. I liked her manner very much."
by Louise D.
(google.com)