Research and Clinical Interests. I am an internal medical specialist and epidemiologist specializing in assessing the safety of medications.  I conduct clinical research with a focus on evidence synthesis, pharmacoepidemiology and shared decision making. I have led and participated in many impactful studies which have been incorporated into national and international guidelines on treatment of chronic conditions. I have led several efforts to improve the methodologic quality of studies that assess the safety and effectiveness of medications. I have contributed to studies of developing new tools for measurement of human rights violations. My research has been published in leading medical journals such as the New England Journal of Medicine, Journal of the American Medical Association, British Medical Journal and The Lancet. These have been featured in Nature Medicine, NYTIMES, CNN, Washington Post, and the WSJ. My work has been supported by the by the National Institute of Health, Food and Drug Administration, Reagan Udall Foundation for the FDA,  Agency for HealthCare Research and Quality, Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute, and the World Bank. I am  is a practicing general internist with a passion for managing patients with complex medical conditions.

Personal Statement. I believe in making shared decisions about treatment after discussing patient’s preferences and preferences. I believe that effective and safe treatments should improve quality of life and clinical outcomes along with any laboratory markers of disease. I try to understand patients’ perspective on treatment. I deliver care in partnership with a highly collaborative and competent group of physician, nurses, and staff at UMass Chan Medical School where we offer the best options for our patients.

Education and Training. I obtained my MD from Patna Medical College India and completed internal medicine residency training at Unity Health System, affiliate of Strong Memorial Hospital Rochester, NY.  I am a Diplomate of the ABIM  and a Fellow of the American College of Physicians. Iobtained an MPH from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and completed research training at the Johns Hopkins Hospital as a Junior Faculty Research Scholar supported by the NIH. I have taught and held faculty appointments at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Johns Hopkins University. I was the Associate Director for the Center for Drug Safety and Effectiveness and core faculty Evidence Based Practice Center and the Center for Public Health and Human Rights at Johns Hopkins University.