Board-Certified Dermatologist • Silicon Valley

Dermatologist. Industry Advisor.

Dr. Divya Railan brings 20 years of clinical dermatology expertise to guide startups, venture firms, and founders building the future of skin health, aesthetics, and wellness.

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Advisory Services

Services

With over two decades in clinical and cosmetic dermatology, fellowship training in laser surgery, and deep expertise across skincare, aesthetics, and longevity science, Dr. Railan offers the clinical authority that elevates your venture.

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Startups & Founders

Get focused, actionable guidance in a single advisory session. Ideal for product strategy, clinical validation, or go-to-market questions — from a dermatologist who knows skin health, longevity science, and what gets adopted in real practices.

Advisory Session — $750
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Early-Stage Companies

Validate your dermatology, skincare, or longevity concept before you invest another dollar. A comprehensive clinical evaluation with advance materials review, 90-minute strategy session, and a written roadmap delivered within one week.

Clinical Roadmap — $3,000
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Companies & Venture Firms

Strategic clinical advisory for companies and VCs building in dermatology, aesthetics, wellness, and longevity. Custom engagements structured around your goals.

Custom Engagement

For Startups & Founders

Get Focused
Guidance in
One Session

Book a 1:1 consultation for direct, actionable guidance on your product strategy, clinical validation question, or go-to-market challenge — from a practicing dermatologist who advises companies reshaping skin health, wellness, and longevity.

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The High Cost of Guessing

You have a dermatology, skincare, wellness, or longevity product — but without clinical insight from a practicing dermatologist, you risk:

Building Blind: Designing features or formulations that dermatologists won't adopt because they don't fit real workflows.
Wasting Capital: Spending months pursuing a validation strategy an experienced clinician could redirect in a single meeting.
Missing the Channel: Failing to break into the professional dermatology channel because your positioning doesn't resonate with practitioners.
Losing Momentum: Stalling on a product decision, partnership, or clinical trial design because you lack the clinical perspective to move forward.

What You Get

This session is designed for immediate, high-impact value — no long-term commitment required.

Actionable Clarity Walk away with concrete answers and a clear path forward for your top 1–3 questions.
Direct Clinical Access Get focused strategic advice from a board-certified dermatologist with 20+ years of practice and deep startup ecosystem knowledge.
Real-World Perspective Understand how your product or model will actually perform inside a private dermatology practice — not just in theory.

Investment

Advisory Session: $750

A focused, one-hour call designed to help you think through your product, clinical strategy, or market approach with experienced dermatology and business insight.

Ideal for founders, product leaders, and investors seeking clarity, validation, or strategic perspective on dermatology, skincare, wellness, or longevity ventures.

How to Secure Your Session

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Define Your Focus

Brainstorm your top 1–3 questions or challenges for the session.

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Pay & Book

Complete your $750 payment and select your preferred time slot — all in one step.

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Get Strategic Direction

A focused session to explore your challenges and identify clear next steps.

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For Early-Stage Companies

Validate Your
Product Concept
Before You Scale

Gain absolute clarity on your clinical model, product design, and go-to-market strategy — whether you're building in dermatology, skincare, longevity, or wellness — from a clinician who knows what gets adopted and what gets ignored.

Request Your Clinical Roadmap

The Cost of Building Blindly

You have a product or concept in its early stages, but every decision you make now can become an expensive mistake later. Companies operating without clinical insight risk:

Wasted Capital: Investing in a product dermatologists won't prescribe, recommend, or integrate — or longevity claims that don't hold up to clinical scrutiny.
Design Flaws: Missing a critical clinical, regulatory, or safety issue that requires an expensive overhaul later.
Wrong Market: Pursuing DTC when the real opportunity is in the professional channel — or vice versa. Misreading how wellness and longevity consumers differ from traditional skincare buyers.
Lost Time: Committing years to a concept that was never going to work in real-world clinical practice or the evolving longevity marketplace.

What You Gain

Clinical Viability Ensure your solution is safe, effective, and designed to solve a real clinical problem — not just an assumed one.
Go-to-Market Clarity Get an unbiased assessment of your professional channel strategy, positioning, and dermatologist adoption path.
Actionable Roadmap Walk away with prioritized, concrete steps for product refinement, clinical validation, and market entry.
De-Risked Execution Eliminate uncertainty and gain the clarity required to pitch and build with confidence.

Investment

Clinical Roadmap: $3,000

Session includes:

An advance materials review A 90-minute strategy session A written roadmap delivered within one week

For founders and product teams developing a dermatology, skincare, longevity, or wellness product who want experienced clinical feedback before investing more time or resources.

How It Works

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Submit Your Brief

Share basic info about your concept to confirm there are no conflicts of interest.

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Pay, Book & Upload

Once confirmed, complete your $3,000 payment, schedule your session, execute a mutual NDA, and upload your materials (deck, data, designs) for advance review.

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Attend Strategy Session

A dedicated 90-minute deep dive on your concept. Get all your core questions answered.

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Receive Roadmap

Within 1 week, Dr. Railan delivers a clear, actionable roadmap with recommendations for your next phase.

To Get Started, Submit Your Brief

For Companies & Venture Firms

Build With
Clinical Credibility

Strategic advisory for dermatology, aesthetics, wellness, and longevity companies, venture firms, and healthcare startups who need clinical insight to build solutions that are safe, effective, and practice-ready.

Request a Discovery Call

The Cost of Building Without Clinical Expertise

Without the right clinical guidance, companies face:

Adoption Failure: Building features or products that dermatologists won't use because they don't fit clinical workflows — or wellness claims that don't survive clinical scrutiny.
Regulatory Blind Spots: Missing compliance issues that delay launch or require expensive pivots — especially in the fast-evolving longevity and wellness space.
Wasted Investment: Funding companies without understanding the real clinical landscape, adoption barriers, or how longevity and wellness translate to consumer products.
Credibility Gap: Losing deals and partnerships because you lack physician endorsement and clinical authority.

What You Get

Clinical Validation Ensure your solution is safe, compliant, and designed for real-world dermatology practice.
Strategic Guidance Navigate product-market fit, regulatory requirements, and go-to-market strategy with confidence.
Real-World Integration Ensure your product or technology is designed for how dermatology is actually practiced — not just how it looks on paper.
De-Risked Launch Identify and address critical blind spots before they become expensive problems.

Who Dr. Railan Works With

Dr. Railan works with three types of clients:

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Venture firms evaluating dermatology, aesthetics, wellness, and longevity investments

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Startups building clinical skincare products, devices, or longevity-focused technology

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Companies seeking strategic clinical guidance to strengthen credibility and accelerate growth

What they have in common: they need clinical guidance from a dermatologist who understands the science of skin health, the business of wellness, and the emerging longevity market.

Engagements range from one-time strategic assessments to ongoing advisory partnerships — structured around your specific business goals.

How It Works

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Discovery Call

A conversation to discuss your specific challenge and assess partnership fit.

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Custom Engagement

A partnership structure designed to address your needs and maximize ROI.

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Strategic Partnership

Dr. Railan works alongside your team to build solutions that are clinically sound, practice-ready, and market-proven.

Discovery calls are reserved for companies and venture firms exploring ongoing advisory partnerships.

Request a Discovery Call

About Dr. Railan

Where Clinical Depth Meets Venture Strategy

Dr. Divya Railan, MD — Dermatologist

Dr. Divya Railan is a board-certified, fellowship-trained dermatologist who has spent over 20 years at the intersection of clinical medicine, aesthetic innovation, and emerging technology — advising the companies building the future of skin health, wellness, and longevity.

A third-generation physician and the daughter of two doctors, medicine has been woven into her life from the start. She earned her degrees at the University of Michigan and Wayne State University, completed her dermatology residency at Indiana University, and pursued advanced fellowship training in laser and cosmetic dermatology in Sacramento, California.

For over two decades, she has run her own practice in Menlo Park, California — the heart of Silicon Valley — where she has treated thousands of patients and developed deep expertise in laser surgery, cosmetic rejuvenation, preventive care, and the connection between skin health and whole-body wellness.

The Foundation

20+ Years in Clinical & Cosmetic Dermatology

Board-certified by the American Board of Dermatology with fellowship training at the nationally recognized Laser and Skin Surgery Center. Published researcher with expertise spanning laser treatments, skin cancer, cosmetic procedures, and skin science.

The Realization

A Front-Row Seat to Skin Health's Transformation

Practicing in Silicon Valley, Dr. Railan watched wave after wave of innovation — AI diagnostics, microbiome therapeutics, longevity biotech, precision skincare, and the convergence of wellness and dermatology — and saw a critical gap. These companies needed clinical partners who understood both the science and the reality of a dermatology practice.

The Mission

Bridging the Gap Between Innovation & Clinical Practice

Today, Dr. Railan advises venture firms, healthcare startups, and founders building the next generation of skin health, wellness, and longevity technology. From clinical validation and trial design to market strategy and physician engagement — she brings the clinical depth that turns promising science into trusted, practice-ready solutions.

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Let’s Build the Future of Skin Health

Whether you're a startup seeking clinical guidance, a venture firm evaluating a dermatology or longevity investment, or a company looking for clinical credibility — there's a clear path to working with Dr. Railan.

Startups & Founders Book an Advisory Session Early-Stage Companies Request a Clinical Roadmap Companies & Venture Firms Request a Discovery Call
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