Chesahna Kindred MD, MBA, FAAD

Board-certified dermatologist Chesahna Kindred, MD, MBA practices in Mariottsville, Maryland, at Kindred Hair & Skin Center — the first dermatology office with a full-service salon specializing in hair loss. Together, the hair stylist and Dr. Kindred co-founded STRAND (Stylists Training Researching And Networking with Dermatologists). Dr. Kindred is also an associate professor at Howard University Department of Dermatology in Washington, DC. She grew up in Los Angeles, earned her BS with a minor in Spanish at the University of Southern California, was the third person in the history of the University of Cincinnati to earn an MD/MBA degree, and later completed dermatology training at Howard University Department of Dermatology.  She is the past chair of the dermatology section of the National Medical Association, founder and president of Onyx Medical Society, and founding advisor for xtressé hair supplements.