Dr. Mason is from Maine. She went to Cornell University for her undergraduate education and pursued a double major in biological sciences and chemistry. She attended Tufts University for her MD/PhD degree, with her PhD in Cell, Molecular, and Developmental Biology. Dr. Mason completed her dermatology residency at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. She has published several articles in both basic science and clinical journals. She has been practicing dermatology on the North Shore of Massachusetts for over 10 years.