A woman with dark hair, wearing a white blouse and hoop earrings, smiling sitting on a floral-patterned sofa in a living room with bookshelves and decorative items in the background.

Photo: Andrea Domjan

Shahed Ghanimati

The child of Iranian immigrants and raised in California. She received her doctorate from The Chicago Medical School and trained
as a resident and fellow at LA County/USC. As a mother, wife, and physician, she believes that life and love can be complicated and happy endings are never guaranteed. Shahed lives with her family in Orange County, where she is always searching for her next pastry shop and bookstore (and if you find one within the other, please send her a message).