Faculty
Meet our 2025-26 LEADderm Faculty!
Alison Curfman
MD, MBA
Alison Curfman, MD, MBA is a practicing pediatric emergency physician, healthcare founder, advisor, and board member. Her first mission-driven startup reached a multi-9 figure valuation in under two years and now serves over 35,000 high-needs children. She advises early-stage startups and venture firms, and through her latest venture, Startup Physicians, helps physicians contribute meaningfully to startups and VC—bringing clinical insight into healthcare innovation.
Adam Friedman MD, FAAD
Adam Friedman, MD, FAAD, is professor and chair of dermatology and serves as the director of the Residency Program, Translational Research, Hidradenitis Suppurativa and the Supportive Oncodermatology Programs at The George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences. Dr Friedman has published more than 300 papers/chapters and 3 textbooks on both his research and a variety of clinical areas in dermatology. He is also committed to medical education, serving as senior editor of Dermatology In-Review, co-chair of the ODAC Dermatology, Aesthetic and Surgical Conference and the MedscapeLIVE! Las Vegas Dermatology Seminar, founding director of Krazy Kodachromes and Core Crushers.
Ranna Parekh
MD, MPH
Ranna Parekh, MD, MPH, is Vice President of Workforce Communities and Connections at MD Anderson Cancer Center and former Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer. A board certified child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist, she brings over 14 years of leadership experience in national organizations, including the American College of Cardiology and the American Psychiatric Association. A published author, sought-after speaker, and educator, Dr. Parekh brings a global lens shaped by professional experiences in Japan, Australia, and beyond. She trained at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School and has held academic appointments at Harvard Medical School, George Washington University, and Morehouse School of Medicine.
Keira Barr
MD
Dr. Keira Barr is a dual board-certified dermatologist, somatic trauma practitioner, and founder of the Center for Mind Skin Medicine™. She helps women in midlife heal their skin by healing what’s underneath — chronic stress, shame, and survival patterns stored in the nervous system that conventional treatments often overlook. Dr. Barr’s approach is equal parts research-driven precision and heartfelt care — grounded in neuroscience, somatic psychology and mind-body medicine to support lasting transformation from the inside out. She’s here to change the conversation around skincare — not just about looking better, but about reclaiming your body as a place of safety, self-trust, and resilience.
Nita Nautiyal
Nita Nautiyal is a seasoned business leader with over 30 years of experience in finance, economic strategy, risk management, and organizational capability. She spent five years early in her career as an economic researcher and writer at the American Enterprise Institute, a public policy think tank in Washington, D.C., before earning her M.B.A. in Finance from Columbia University. For the past 24 years (and counting), she has served in leadership roles at a Fortune 50 company, where she has been involved with billion-dollar capital projects, enterprise planning efforts, and global transformation initiatives across five continents. She is passionate about helping individuals and organizations thrive through building values-driven relationships.
Bonnie Koo
Bonnie Koo, MD is master certified life coach, physician and founder of Wealthy Mom MD. She is the money coach for women physicians. She is a proud graduate of Barnard College and Columbia University's College of Physicians & Surgeons. She is the host of the Wealthy Mom MD Podcast and author of Defining Wealth for
Sandra Lee
Sandra Lee, MD a board certified dermatologist in practice over 20 years, in the last decade known as Dr Pimple Popper on television and social media