Rishi Manchanda

Dr. Manchanda is a clinical innovator with on-the-ground insights into the obstacles of delivering remote care and is the author of The Upstream Doctors, in which he looks at how health begins at the home and in the workplace. For over a decade, Dr. Manchanda served patients who live and work in harsh conditions. He cared for patients at the Venice Family Clinic, one of the largest free clinics in the United States. He is the President and Founder of Health Begins, a social network that teaches and empowers clinicians to improve health where it begins—in patients’ homes and in their work environments. He serves on the board of the National Physicians Alliance, as well as on the board of Physicians for Social Responsibility in Los Angeles.