Meet the Team

Current Officers:

  • Hello! I’m Margaret Lee, a humanist promoting the power of unity, diversity, spirituality, compassion and kindness. My life story proves there is much more to life than science can currently explain, even though I’m trained as an MD, PhD, board-certified pediatric dermatologist, and coach. I am also a poet (M.S. Lee), singer, and enthusiastic fan of all things art and science. I identify as a highly sensitive person, a form of neurodiversity common among artists and scientists.  All this makes for a life filled with wonder, creativity and awe, but also plenty of challenges that inform everything I do to help others. Comfortable In Our Skin is about taking a shared journey toward building and maintaining a strong, healthy identity and sense of meaning and purpose behind why each and every one of us is born as we are.

  • Hi! I’m David, a second-year medical student at BU Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. As a child with severe atopic dermatitis, I spent years hiding my skin and questioning my self-worth because of something I couldn’t control. My experiences now drive my work with Comfortable In Our Skin, where I'm committed to helping kids see that they deserve to feel confident, supported, and proud of who they are.

  • Hi! I’m Aanika Bedi, a first-year medical student at BU Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, currently serving as Secretary of National CIOS Leadership and a leader of the BU CASM CIOS chapter. Having experienced skin dermatoses since adolescence, I understand the emotional impact these conditions can have, especially in childhood. I’m excited to continue working with CIOS to foster the support and community I wish I had growing up.

  • My name is Neemah and I was raised in Lexington, MA. I volunteer for CIOS because I believe everyone should be confident in their bodies and skin. In my free time I enjoy learning languages and exercising 

  • My name is Kyra Bess, and I am a first-year medical student at Boston University who has spent years mentoring children and working as a camp counselor. As a new student leader for Comfortable in Our Skin, I’m passionate about helping young people from many different backgrounds feel confident and empowered through creative expression and education.

    My name is Marley Lucas I am a first-year medical student at Boston University. As a student leader with Comfortable in Our Skin, I am passionate about helping young people of all backgrounds feel confident in themselves by promoting self-acceptance, education, and empowerment.

  • My name is Lydia Zamidar, and I am a first-year medial student at the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. I am currently the Director of Technology for Comforable in Our Skin. I previously conducting research on ezcema where I learned about how impactful skin conditions are on people's psyche. I believe that it is incredibly important to support children and adolescents to be comfortable and accepting of who they are.

CIOS Core Team (Past and Present):

Current Members:

David Wang

Aanika Bedi

Kyra Bess

Marley Lucas

Lydia Zamidar

Tioluwa Akinjaiyeju

Dithimi Vithana

Rheanna Mohedin

Sruttika Srinivasa

Riya paluri

Alina Adrien Nuel

Angelina Thomas

Ximena Beltran Medina

Wilson Dong

Hugo Hasegawa

Matthew Doka

Natalia Wesolowski

Past Members:

Aneri Parekh

Viviana Flores

Sabah Choudhury

Mason McDowell

Neha Shabeer

Brittney Anderson

Brianna Spiegel

Katie Dagle

Talya Cohen

Janelle Clovie

Sarem Rashid

Justin Besen

Danielle Garry

Nathaniel Finch

Tatyana Fonseca

Lauren Kreitman

Lucero Leon-Chi

Kevin Liu

Kaitlin Mallon

Keith Morley

Elizabeth Tocci