“I founded HERmd to empower women, to advocate for them, to close the gender gap in healthcare.”
SOMI JAVAID, MD
BOARD CERTIFIED OBGYNSEXUAL HEALTH SPECIALIST

Dr. Javaid’s patients – women from all walks of life, seeking her expertise in sexual health – inspired her to open her first HERmd location five years ago. Her vision was to create a place where all women would have access to experts in the field of women’s healthcare within an insurance-based model.
After operating her first HERmd location for four years and being recognized as one of Candela’s National Centers of Gynecologic Excellence, founder Dr. Somi Javaid saw the opportunity to grow HERmd into a preeminent, female-forward wellness brand.
“Women’s sexual health has long been ignored, and there has been a real lack of information and treatment options – until now. I started HERmd to empower women to take control of their sexual health.”
Dr. Javaid is a pioneer in menopause and sexual medicine. She travels across the country training other physicians on the newest innovations and treatments, serving as a Key Opinion Leader for multiple healthcare companies and speaking on the importance of women’s sexual health. Dr. Javaid is currently leading multiple clinical research trials for women’s sexual health. In addition to her groundbreaking research, she has developed algorithms of care based on her years of experience.
EDUCATION
Bachelors of Science, Neurobiology
Northwestern University
Doctor of Medicine
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Obstetrics & Gynecology Residency
University of Cincinnati
Chief Resident
Post Graduate Certification
Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery
Preceptorship
San Diego Institute of Sexual Medicine
RESEARCH & PUBLICATIONS
Intravaginal misoprostol versus intravenous oxytocin for induction of labor in the preterm patient
The efficacy and safety of misoprostol in the preterm patient
Fractional CO2 Laser Treatment as Adjunctive Therapy to High-Potency Topical Steroids for Managing Vulvar Lichen Sclerosus
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Board Certified 2009
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Ohio State Medical Association
Warren County Medical Association
NAMS – North American Menopause Society
ISSWSH – International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health
AWARDS
Candela National Center of Excellence
Cincinnati Top Doc
Best of Cincinnati, Medical Spa
SPECIAL INVITATIONS
Key Opinion Leader for Candela, educating physicians across the country on the technology of the Intima Laser
Key Opinion Leader for Sprout Pharmaceuticals
Key Opinion Leader for Allergan
Speaker for the #righttodesirecampaign












