Puja Trivedi is an accomplished medical professional serving as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery at Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science since November 2021. Puja Trivedi holds extensive experience as a Board/TEE Certified Cardiothoracic Anesthesiologist, currently providing expertise at Rancho Los Amigos and Providence Tarzana Medical Center since December 2018 and June 2017, respectively. Previous anesthesiology roles include a tenure at USC University Hospital from August 2013 to June 2017. Puja Trivedi earned a Doctor of Medicine degree from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2009, followed by residency training at Riverside County Regional Medical Center until 2013, and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Biology from the University of California, Berkeley, obtained in 2004.