Hrishikesh Belani

Hrishikesh Belani, MD, MPH, has a diverse work experience spanning multiple roles and organizations. Hrishikesh currently serves as the Primary Care Director, Ambulatory Care Network (ACN) at the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services. Prior to this, they held positions as the Associate Medical Director and Interim Primary Care Director at Olive View - UCLA Medical Center, and as the Medical Director of HIV Primary Care at the same institution. Dr. Belani has also served as a Medical Advisor at Sunnyside and as a Health Sciences Associate Clinical Professor at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. Hrishikesh has extensive experience in the field of HIV research and has also worked as a Resident Physician at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and as an HIV and Telemedicine Research Fellow at the University of California, San Francisco. Additionally, Dr. Belani has served as an Allan Rosenfield Global Health Fellow at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Hrishikesh is also a Forbes Health Advisory Board Member.

Hrishikesh Belani, MD, MPH completed their Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree at the University of Minnesota Medical School from 2008 to 2013. Prior to that, they earned a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health from 2004 to 2006. Hrishikesh'sundergraduate education includes a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Economics from Washington University in St. Louis, which they obtained from 2000 to 2004. Hrishikesh Belani attended Edina Senior High School before starting college. In terms of additional certifications, Hrishikesh Belani obtained the HIV Specialist certification from the American Academy of HIV Medicine in 2023. Hrishikesh also holds the Innovation Catalyst certification from the Center for Care Innovations, though the year is unspecified. Hrishikesh Belani is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and holds a California Medical License, with specific dates of obtaining these certifications not provided.