Our physicians
RHONDA QUAIN KLEIN, MD, MPH, FAAD
CO-FOUNDER + VP/TREASURER, MODERN DERMATOLOGY
Rhonda Q. Klein, MD, MPH, FAAD is a board-certified dermatologist with award-winning experience in medical, surgical and cosmetic dermatology. She is a local Westport mom to five children and a native of Fairfield County.
Dr. Rhonda Klein earned her BAS in Bioengineering and MD with honors from the University of Pennsylvania, and her MPH from Columbia University. She completed her medical internship at Mount Sinai Medical Center and her Dermatology Residency at Yale–New Haven Hospital, where she served as Chief Resident.
As Co-Founder and Vice President of Modern Dermatology of Connecticut, Dr. Klein provides comprehensive care in medical, surgical, and cosmetic dermatology, while overseeing the practice’s clinical operations. She also serves as an Associate Clinical Professor of Dermatology at Yale–New Haven Hospital, Bridgeport Hospital (former Chief of Dermatology), and the West Haven VA, and as Clinical Professor at Quinnipiac University’s Netter School of Medicine, where she leads the dermatology curriculum.
Dr. Klein’s expertise is recognized nationally—she has been honored as a Castle Connolly Top Doctor (2016–2025), Exceptional Women in Medicine (2018–2025), and New York Metro Top Doctor (2024). Additional accolades include Fairfield County Top Doctor, America’s Most Honored Doctors – Top 1%, and Fairfield County Business Journal’s 40 Under 40.
Dr. Klein is an active contributor to dermatologic literature, with over 30 peer-reviewed publications, and serves as a frequent expert for leading beauty and lifestyle media outlets. She previously served on the ASDS Public Service Work Group and as an editor for the American Academy of Dermatology’s “Dialogues in Dermatology”. Dr. Klein is a member of the Penn Bioengineering Advisory Board and the Penn Alumni Ambassador Program.
Passionate about mentorship and service, Dr. Klein volunteers with Horizons GFA and A Better Chance of Westport, and integrates global volunteerism into her travel through her family foundation, “Travel with Purpose,” providing medical and community aid in Nicaragua, Tanzania, Belize, Cuba, Antigua, Botswana, Anchorage AK, and Ghana.
AWARDS + RECOGNITIONS
Castle Connolly “Top Doctors,” 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 as featured in Moffly Media and Connecticut Magazine
Castle Connolly “Exceptional Women in Medicine” 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025
Castle Connolly “2024 New York Metro Top Doctors”
Fairfield County Top Doctor, 2022 and 2023
Americas Most Honored Doctors - Top 1% 2023, American Registry
Connecticut Top Doctors, 2022 as featured in Connecticut Magazine
Fairfield County Business Journal “40 Under 40” Awards Winner, 2019
Beauty Wire Magazine and Aesthetic Everything’s “Top 100 Dermatologists” and “Top 100 Aesthetic Doctors” on the East Coast, 2019
My Face My Body, New Practice of the Year (Modern Dermatology), 2019
My Face My Body, Dermatologist of the Year, 2020
Advanced Resident Training & Education Award Recipient, Orlando Dermatology and Aesthetic & Clinical Conference, 2011
Medical Dermatology Society Mentorship Program Winner, 2010
Alpha Omega Alpha National Medical Honor Society, Beta Chapter, 20
As a busy mom of Lucas, Tyler, Cam, Isla and Penelope and wife to Gentry, we asked Dr. Klein for her “Five Favorites in Fairfield County” and for some MD-approved mom hacks that can save all busy parents some precious time.
FAIRFIELD COUNTY FAVORITES
Date Night: The Whelk, The Cottage, Tavern at Graybarns
Family Day: Sports, sports and more sports! My kids love soccer, flag football and basketball, so most of our weekends are spent at games and tournaments. When we have a rare free day, we love spending time at Compo Beach with lots of sunscreen or on our boat in the Long Island Sound! During the winter, we love to ski and ice skate at Longshore. We are avid travelers and take any opportunity for a family vacation to Latin or South America to practice our Spanish and visit our prior au pairs!
Girls Night Out: Don Memo, La Plage, or Artisan in the summer
Retail Therapy: I’m a terrible shopper, so I often end up at Foot Reflexology when I need a little me-time therapy! Otherwise, if I need a quick outfit or gift, I often run into the She La La or Groove. If I am searching for my home or a hostess gift, my go-to is The Beehive in Fairfield. I try to support local businesses if shopping in person.
Workout/Wellness: Obsessed with my Peloton. My husband and I maintain a plant-based diet during the week, but we end up cheating a lot on the weekends when we’re at some of the aforementioned restaurants.
MD MOM HACKS
‘Tox everywhere- it works beautifully for migraines and TMJ, across the scalp to reduce oil and stretch out blowouts!
Aquaphor/Vaniply – there are tubes of each all over my house. These products can be used for everything from taking off makeup, soothing chapped lips or on a cut!
