Rainu Kaushal

Rainu Kaushal, MD, MPH, is the Senior Associate Dean for Clinical Research, Chair of the Department of Population Health Sciences, and Nanette Laitman Distinguished Professor at Weill Cornell Medicine; and the Physician-in-Chief of Population Health Sciences at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center.

A distinguished information scientist and health services researcher, Dr. Kaushal leads Weill Cornell Medicine’s clinical research enterprise, bridging cutting-edge science with patient care.

Dr. Kaushal has made significant contributions to pediatric patient safety, health information technology, and value-based healthcare delivery. She has led several key studies on interoperable health information technology, and serves as the principal investigator of INSIGHT Clinical Research Network, the country’s largest urban clinical database of 22 million patients.

Dr. Kaushal is also a committed educator. She has established four master’s programs, including a joint Executive MBA/MS in Healthcare Leadership with the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business, a doctoral program, and a research fellowship with 200 students matriculating annually.

An author of over 200 papers in various scientific publications, Dr. Kaushal is a frequently invited speaker at national and international meetings. She also serves on multiple boards and advisory committees and is an elected member of the National Academy of Medicine.