Usha Periyanayagam

Usha Periyanayagam, MD MPH has a diverse work experience in the healthcare industry. Usha is currently the Vice President of Research and Analytics at Komodo Health since October 2023. Prior to this role, they served as the Head of Clinical Product and RWE at Komodo Health from 2022 to October 2023. Usha also worked as the Director of Product Management, Analytics at Komodo Health from 2020 to 2022 and as a Medical Director from 2019 to 2020.

Before joining Komodo Health, Usha worked as an Emergency Medicine Physician at Kaiser Permanente from 2018 to 2022. Earlier in their career, they held roles at Agathos, serving as both an Advisor and the Medical Lead. As the Medical Lead, Usha was responsible for developing an actionable insights platform using real medical data to influence physician behavior. Usha provided leadership and guidance to the product, sales, and analytics teams, resulting in a product that generated valuable insights for physicians to improve outcomes.

Usha also has experience as an attending Emergency Physician at Vituity from 2015 to 2020. In this role, they diagnosed and treated undifferentiated patients in the Emergency Department and coordinated with other healthcare providers to ensure the best care for their patients.

Additionally, Usha served as the Director of Research at Global Emergency Care from 2014 to 2018. In this position, they led the organization's research strategy and implementation, including statistical support, grant development, publications, and academic collaborations. Usha also managed a team of on-ground research personnel across the world.

Usha's earlier experiences include roles at Brigham and Women's Hospital | Harvard Medical School and Harvard University, where they worked as an Instructor in Emergency Medicine, a Fellow in International Emergency Medicine, and as an Affiliate faculty of Harvard Humanitarian Initiative. Usha also completed their residency as a Resident Physician at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.

Overall, Usha Periyanayagam, MD MPH has a broad background in emergency medicine, research, product management, and analytics, making their a valuable asset in the healthcare field.

Usha Periyanayagam, MD, MPH has a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree from Northwestern University - The Feinberg School of Medicine, which they obtained between 2004 and 2009. Usha also earned a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree with a specialization in Biostatistics from Northwestern University during the same period. Additionally, they hold a Master of Science (MS) degree in Engineering Design and Innovation from Northwestern University, which they completed between 2007 and 2008. Usha obtained their Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Biomedical Engineering from Northwestern University from 2001 to 2004. Usha has completed additional certifications, including Physician And Surgeon (Allopathic - M.D.) from the Medical Board Of California in 2015 and Board Certification in Emergency Medicine from the American Board of Emergency Medicine in December 2014. Furthermore, Usha is a Massachusetts Licensed Physician, obtained in August 2013. In 2019, they also acquired the Data Scientist with Python certification from DataCamp.