At Bethany Skin, Dr. Salma Pothiawala, a well-respected, board-certified dermatologist, serves patients in the New York City neighborhoods of Murray Hill and Columbus Circle. She was part of the ultra-competitive combined BS/MD program at the University of South Florida, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences as well as her medical doctorate. During medical school, she pursued a joint MD/MPH degree, for which she moved to Boston to study at the Harvard School of Public Health. During this time, she was inducted into the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society.
Upon graduating, Dr. Pothiawala completed an internship in internal medicine and a dermatology residency at the University of South Florida College of Medicine. Dr. Pothiawala has published numerous papers in leading dermatology journals, written chapters in dermatology textbooks, and presented at national meetings.
Dr. Pothiawala brings with her extensive experience in cosmetic dermatology, employing the latest cutting-edge technologies to facial aesthetics, skin tightening, scarring, and hair loss.
In addition to her board certification in dermatology, Dr. Pothiawala is a fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology, American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, and Women’s Dermatologic Society.