Candida Damian, MD
Biography
Candida was born and raised in Alabama. Candida attended nursing school in Nashville, TN, at Belmont University where she graduated with her RN, BSN. Her experiences throughout nursing school provided her with the exposure needed to realize that she wanted to pursue her childhood dream of becoming a doctor. Candida then moved to New York City, where she completed her postbaccalaureate studies at Columbia University. She then received her M.D. at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai where she was selected for the Gold Humanism Honors Society, and received the 2024 Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Student Award and Psychiatry Academic Award. She is beyond excited to continue her training at Brown University in the Triple Board program. She is committed to providing compassionate and comprehensive care to vulnerable children and their families who have endured significant abuse and neglect. Outside of work, Candida enjoys singing and playing the piano, traveling, and spending time with loved ones.