Pavitra P. Krishnamani is an Emergency Medicine physician and healthcare innovator. She graduated with her MD from Thomas Jefferson University and MS in Global Medicine from Keck School of Medicine of USC. Post-graduation, she completed her residency in Emergency Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine and fellowship in Oncologic Emergency Medicine at MD Anderson Cancer Center. During her medical education, she completed an additional fellowship in Healthcare Innovation at Jefferson's Digital Innovation & Consumer Experience group (DICE). Previously, she has held fellowships at both the Sidney Harman Academy for Polymathic Study and the Levan Institute for Humanities and Ethics at USC. In 2015, she was inducted into the Carson Scholar's "Twenty Under Thirty" Hall of Fame for her work with refugees and migrant populations.
While at DICE, Pavitra served as a liaison between clinical and innovation work at Jefferson. She was a consultant for several large-scale initiatives within her department, where she provided critical input into the design process to ensure projects enhance both patient and clinician experiences. Most notably, she co-founded DICE's AR VR Initiative and, in this capacity, led its research and product development efforts. Pavitra continues to engage in healthcare innovation, including exploring opportunities in hospital at home. She additionally serves as the chair of MD Anderson's AI and Digital Health GME Subcommittee and is a grant reviewer for the NSF and NIH SmartHealth program. Pavitra has shared her expertise internationally through talks at South by Southwest, Inventures, and Stanford's MedXEd. She is currently working on a book exploring the impact of technological innovation on health and wellness.
Pavitra's prior design work has been in global health. In India, she consulted on a UNICEF-funded global health project at the Institute for Child Health, where she worked with local team members to design a project examining neonatal care provided in the hospital through a child's first year of life. She has also engaged in research with a WHO collaborative center in Italy, where she additionally spoke about the future of global health at Italy's Festival della Salute Global in 2019. At home, Pavitra has several years of experience working clinically resettled refugee populations and leading efforts to provide holistic services to empower refugees to participate actively in their care. During her time at Jefferson, she served as Vice President and later Clinic Director for Refugee Health Partners, an organization that coordinates clinics, advocacy efforts, health services, and educational programs for Philadelphia's refugee communities. She has previously led teams that competed in several global health case competitions, including Emory's International Case Competition and the Clinton Global Initiative-funded Hult Prize. She is currently engaged in research examining healthcare and cancer care for refugees.
Passionate about education, Pavitra is a cited author and keynote speaker. She has continued to publish, present, and give interviews on her work in healthcare innovation and global health, speaking at conferences internationally and at several major US universities. She has also published scientific research in collaboration with several institutions over the years. Previously, she has served on the Board of Trustees of the American Medical Student Association (AMSA), the The New Physician's Student Editor, and a columnist with the American Academy for Emergency Medicine's Common Sense, where she offered first-hand insights into the life of a physician. Finally, in addition to writing, Pavitra's creative outlets include music, dance, and photography. True to her nature as a polymath, she is always excited to discover new ways to synthesize her talents to make a positive impact on the people around her.
While at DICE, Pavitra served as a liaison between clinical and innovation work at Jefferson. She was a consultant for several large-scale initiatives within her department, where she provided critical input into the design process to ensure projects enhance both patient and clinician experiences. Most notably, she co-founded DICE's AR VR Initiative and, in this capacity, led its research and product development efforts. Pavitra continues to engage in healthcare innovation, including exploring opportunities in hospital at home. She additionally serves as the chair of MD Anderson's AI and Digital Health GME Subcommittee and is a grant reviewer for the NSF and NIH SmartHealth program. Pavitra has shared her expertise internationally through talks at South by Southwest, Inventures, and Stanford's MedXEd. She is currently working on a book exploring the impact of technological innovation on health and wellness.
Pavitra's prior design work has been in global health. In India, she consulted on a UNICEF-funded global health project at the Institute for Child Health, where she worked with local team members to design a project examining neonatal care provided in the hospital through a child's first year of life. She has also engaged in research with a WHO collaborative center in Italy, where she additionally spoke about the future of global health at Italy's Festival della Salute Global in 2019. At home, Pavitra has several years of experience working clinically resettled refugee populations and leading efforts to provide holistic services to empower refugees to participate actively in their care. During her time at Jefferson, she served as Vice President and later Clinic Director for Refugee Health Partners, an organization that coordinates clinics, advocacy efforts, health services, and educational programs for Philadelphia's refugee communities. She has previously led teams that competed in several global health case competitions, including Emory's International Case Competition and the Clinton Global Initiative-funded Hult Prize. She is currently engaged in research examining healthcare and cancer care for refugees.
Passionate about education, Pavitra is a cited author and keynote speaker. She has continued to publish, present, and give interviews on her work in healthcare innovation and global health, speaking at conferences internationally and at several major US universities. She has also published scientific research in collaboration with several institutions over the years. Previously, she has served on the Board of Trustees of the American Medical Student Association (AMSA), the The New Physician's Student Editor, and a columnist with the American Academy for Emergency Medicine's Common Sense, where she offered first-hand insights into the life of a physician. Finally, in addition to writing, Pavitra's creative outlets include music, dance, and photography. True to her nature as a polymath, she is always excited to discover new ways to synthesize her talents to make a positive impact on the people around her.
