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Shireen Guide, MD, FAAD

Principal Investigator

Dr. Shireen Guide completed her internship and attended medical school at Stanford University Medical School. She completed her dermatology residency at University of Texas, Southwestern. She served her pediatric dermatology fellowship at University of California, San Diego.  She has completed a clinical research fellowship at the National Institutes of Health. ​

Dr. Guide has authored numerous peer reviewed journal publications related to her research, as well as several chapters in prominent textbooks, including Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine 2003 (6th Edition) and the Clinics of North America series. In addition, she has contributed to annual publications of the Dermatology Yearbook and continues to review articles for pediatric dermatology journals. She has presented at several conferences including the American Academy of Dermatology and Pediatric Dermatology for the Practitioner. She serves as an expert witness for the California medical board and Cooperative of American Physicians. Frequently, Dr. Guide provides community service through  free melanoma and skin cancer screenings, recognized by the American Academy of Dermatology. She has performed volunteer services as a translator for the Smithsonian, and as a camp counselor for children with skin diseases. 

In her free time, Dr. Guide instills the importance of sun education in her husband and three children. She enjoys family outings at some of their favorite spots, including the Aquarium, Sea World, Wild Animal Park, and the Discovery Museum. 

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Education, Training & Appointments 

2024 - Present

2023 - Present

2019 - Present

Fellowship, Pediatric Dermatology, USCD Rady Children's Hospital

2009 - 2011

Residency, Dermatology, UT Southwestern

2003 - 2006

MD, Stanford University Medical School

1997- 2002

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