Dr. Kavita Patel is a Professor and Inaugural Director of the Stanford Biodesign Policy Program. She also spends time advising startup companies and new ventures in health services and technology at New Enterprise Associates as a Venture Partner. Dr. Patel was previously a Director of Policy for The White House under President Obama and a Deputy Staff Director to the late Senator Edward Kennedy, where she focused on pandemic preparedness and health care reform. Her prior research in healthcare quality and community approaches to mental illness have earned national recognition and she has published numerous papers and book chapters on healthcare reform and health policy.
