Kripa Krishnan

Kripa Krishnan is an experienced healthcare operations leader currently serving as Vice President of Operations at Northwestern Medicine since July 2015, with prior roles including Director of Operations and Administrator for both the Department of Medicine and the Division of General Internal Medicine & Geriatrics. Kripa's background includes a tenure at Mayo Clinic from June 2008 to July 2015, where responsibilities encompassed leading operations for various surgical divisions and managing a large gastroenterology practice. The professional journey began at Columbia University Medical Center as an Administrative Resident in the Department of Surgery, focusing on initiatives to enhance patient satisfaction and operational efficiency. Kripa holds a Master of Public Health in Healthcare Management from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Arts in Public Health from the University of California, Berkeley.