Vanessa Gildenstern, MD, specializes in caring for children with conditions that affect the skin, hair or nails. Dr. Gildenstern also serves as an instructor in Pediatrics at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science and as an assistant clinical professor at Creighton University School of Medicine and the University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix.

Since she was a young teen, Dr. Gildenstern knew she wanted a career based on compassion. The guidance she received during training in Pediatric Dermatology at Phoenix Children's drew her to the specialty. Working with a team of top providers has inspired her to stay ever since.

Dr. Gildenstern earned her medical degree at the University of Texas Southwestern University. She completed a pediatric residency and pediatric dermatology fellowship at Phoenix Children's. Dr. Gildenstern is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and is a member of the Society for Pediatric Dermatology.

Understanding the importance of research in her field, Dr. Gildenstern has been published in professional journals and regularly presents at professional conferences and meetings.

Dr. Gildenstern believes in working as a team with families. She knows parents count on her expertise to equip them to provide their child's day-to-day care at home.

When she's not working, Dr. Gildenstern enjoys spending time with her husband and two children.