Shinjita Das

Shinjita Das, MD is a board-certified dermatologist and Instructor in Dermatology at Harvard Medical School. She completed her undergraduate studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a BS in Biology. Dr. Das returned to her home state of Texas for medical school at the University of Southwestern Medical Center, where she was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. After internship in Dallas, she ventured back to Boston for residency at the Harvard Combined Dermatology Residency Training Program, where she served in leadership positions on the Quality Improvement and Program Education committees. She is currently pursuing her Master in Public Health at the Harvard School of Public Health.

In addition to practicing general dermatology, Dr. Das serves as the MGH Department of Dermatology’s inaugural Technology Director. In this capacity, she spear-headed the expansion of the department’s electronic consult (eConsult) service to provide timely outpatient dermatology consultations. She also developed the dermatology eVisit program to allow established patients to have formal check-ins with their dermatologist in-between office visits. As Technology Director, Dr. Das leads and implements operational projects and patient education initiatives using technology-based solutions. Her current research is focused on evaluating ways technology can improve access to high-quality dermatologic care in an efficient manner.

Education

• Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, TX
• Internship: Internal Medicine, Presbyterian Hospital, Dallas, TX
• Residency: Dermatology, Harvard Combined Dermatology Residency Training Program, Boston, MA

Companies

• Assistant Professor, Dermatology Harvard Medical School (2021)
• Angel Investor TBD Angels (2021)
• Principal Axxis Health Consultancy LLC (2021)
• Investing Member Portfolia FirstStep Fund (2019)
• Technology Director, Department of Dermatology Massachusetts General Hospital (2017)
• Assistant in Dermatology, Department of Dermatology Massachusetts General Hospital (2015)
• Content Developer - Digital Health HarvardX (2020 — 2021)
• Medical Director, Wound Core Laboratory VasCore (2019 — 2021)
• Instructor, Dermatology Harvard Medical School (2015 — 2021)