KATIE RODAN

Dr. Katie Rodan’s professional mission is to give people the best skin of their lives and the confidence it brings through her dermatology practice and the products she creates to help people self-treat their common skin concerns.

Dr. Rodan received her undergraduate degree with high honors in history from the University of Virginia and her medical degree from the University of Southern California School of Medicine. She completed her internship at Los Angeles County Hospital and her residency in dermatology at Stanford University School of Medicine, where she was appointed Chief Resident. She also served as a fellow in Dermatology-Cutaneous Biology at Stanford from 1983-84. Dr. Rodan is an Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor of Dermatology at Stanford University School of Medicine, her alma mater, where she has been teaching medical students and dermatology residents for over 25 years. She is also a fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology and a past member of the Board of Directors for the American Society of Cosmetic Dermatology and Aesthetic Surgery.

A board-certified dermatologist since 1987, Dr. Rodan established a private practice in Oakland, California to address cosmetic and aging concerns using state of the art lasers and injectable fillers.

With Dr. Kathy Fields, Dr. Rodan created Proactiv® Solution, a medicated acne treatment and prevention system. The doctors partnered with Guthy-Renker LLC, launching Proactiv in 1995 on infomercials. In 2004, they received the prestigious Cosmetic Executive Women’s Association Award for “changing the direction of the skin care industry with Proactiv.” In 2016, the doctors and Guthy-Renker sold Proactiv to Nestle Skin Health.

In 2003, Dr. Katie Rodan and Dr. Kathy Fields founded Rodan + Fields, a regimen based skincare company with products to treat common skincare concerns, such as sun damage, aging skin, acne and sensitivity. In 2004, they sold their company to Estee Lauder Corp., distributing their products in department stores nationwide. In 2007, after witnessing the decline of traditional retail and the rise of social media, they bought their company back, re-launching Rodan + Fields using a direct selling, consumer connected commerce model, designed to reach customers where they live and shop via mobile and social networks. By providing at-home dermatology solutions that deliver visible results with a unique distribution strategy, Rodan + Fields disrupted the skincare category, becoming the #1 premium skincare brand in North America (Euromonitor). Rodan + Fields has gained widespread industry recognition, receiving awards from prestigious publications such as Allure, Elle and Health. Headquartered in San Francisco, California, today Rodan + Fields is available in global markets including Canada, Australia and Japan. The company has a Home Office team of 500+ employees, a passionate community of over 200,000 Independent Consultants, and over 1.5 million customers.

Drs. Rodan and Fields are authors of two books “UNBLEMISHED,” a self-help manual for treating and caring for acne prone skin and the national bestseller “Write Your Skin a Prescription for Change” a go-to guide for achieving healthy and youthful skin. Dr. Rodan contributed a chapter titled “How to Zap a Zit” in the book, “The Experts Guide to Doing Things Faster.” She is also the co-author of articles in peer reviewed publications, including, The Archives of Dermatology, The Journal of Investigative Dermatology, and The Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology.