Natasha Mesinkovska MD PhD in

Natasha Mesinkovska MD PhD

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Vice Chair, Clinical Research at University of California, Irvine - College of Medicine
📍 Laguna Niguel, California, United States

Dr. Natasha Mesinkovska is the Vice Chair for Clinical Research in Dermatology at UC Irvine and the Chief Scientific Officer for the National Alopecia Areata Foundation. A triple board-certified dermatologist with an MD from Mayo Clinic, she is a leading physician-scientist focused on hair loss disorders and developing novel therapies.

Outside of her clinical and research roles, Dr. Mesinkovska is passionate about patient advocacy, highlighting the link between hair and personal identity. She is also dedicated to mentorship and speaks on building influence as a woman in medicine. She fluently speaks Macedonian in addition to English.

Unique fact: In 2023, she was awarded the Ig Nobel Prize for Medicine for her research on the quantity of nasal hairs in human cadavers.

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Experience
19 Years
Current Role
Vice Chair, Clinical Research
Location
Laguna Niguel, California, United States
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Topics Natasha cares about

Alopecia Areata Research
Considers alopecia areata her favorite disease to treat due to recent breakthroughs and serves as a principal investigator for major clinical trials on new treatments like JAK inhibitors.
Dermatology Innovation
Expresses excitement about new oral treatments for inflammatory diseases and emerging aesthetic technologies like micro-coring for skin tightening.
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Career

Work history

1-2016
Vice Chair, Clinical Research
University of California, Irvine - College of Medicine
5-2015 - 5-2022
Chief Scientific Officer
National Alopecia Areata Foundation
2007 - 4-2015
Dermatology
Cleveland Clinic
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Education
Doctor of Medicine - MD
Mayo Clinic
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