SAMSUNG SDS ZAKIA RAHMAN
TITLE : CLINICAL PROF OF DERMATOLOGY COMPANY : STANFORD UNIVERSITY LOCATION : CALIFORNIA
NASIM EFTEKHARI
TITLE : DIRECTOR OF APPLIED AI & DATA SCIENCE COMPANY : CITY OF HOPE LOCATION : LOS ANGELES
Dr . Zakia Rahman , MD , FAAD is a Clinical
Professor of Dermatology at Stanford where she is Director of the Resident Laser and Aesthetic Clinic . She is also Assistant Chief and Co-Director of Dermatologic Surgery at the Livermore Division of the PAVAHCS . She serves on the advisory board of multiple medical device companies where her collaborative work as the principal investigator has resulted in FDA clearances for consumer and professional class lasers . She is also a subject matter expert for venture and angel investors in dermatology medical devices .
Dr . Rahman is the Chair of the Stanford School of Medicine Faculty Senate . She is passionate about physician professional fulfillment and is a member of the Wellness Directors Council for Stanford Hospital . She sits on the Diversity Taskforce , Electronic Medical Records Taskforce and the Media Expert Panel for the American Academy of Dermatology . Dr . Rahman is also a member of the Federal Affairs Work Group and Research Workgroup for the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery .
Nasim Eftekhari leads the Applied AI and Data Science Department at City of Hope , aworld-renowned research and treatment organisation for cancer , diabetes and other life-threatening diseases located near Los Angeles . She helps supervise teams responsible for applying machine learning in clinical decision support and patient care , research andprecision medicine , as well as operations and finance .
Before joining City of Hope in 2017 , Nasim co-founded an AI company focused on social media data mining and financial markets and political events prediction . She continues to advise startup companies on successful implementation of AI solutions . Nasim holds a master ’ s degree in computer science from Southern Illinois University and a bachelor ’ s degree in computer engineering from Khaje Nasir Toosi University in Tehran , Iran . On a personal level , Nasim enjoys an active lifestyle in sunny Los Angeles and has a passion for fitness and sports . She plays soccer and beach volleyball and goes to the gym every day .
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