Dr. Kathy Fields
Physician, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist
Dr. Kathy Fields is a Stanford trained, practicing dermatologist in San Francisco, where she opened her private practice in 1987. She earned her undergraduate degree in neurobiological chemistry at the University of Florida, her medical degree at the University of Miami, and completed her dermatology residency at Stanford. She is an Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor at Stanford and an Associate Clinical Professor at UCSF. She and Dr. Katie Rodan are the co-founders of Proactiv Solution - an acne skincare brand created in the 1990s - and Rodan and Fields, LLC skincare company, launched in 2002. In 2018, Forbes ranked her number 18 on its list of America's Self-Made Women. She is a speaker on brand innovation, market trends and dermatology hot topics. Dr. Fields is a consultant to a variety of startups across many disciplines and on the boards of Joylux and Epic Cleantech.
