Northwestern

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Namratha R. Kandula, MD, MPH (Principal Investigator)

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I am a primary care physician who works with community partners to improve health in immigrant and minority communities. My research, funded by the National Institutes of Health, is on understanding and reduce cardiovascular disease disparities in South Asian immigrants. In my free time, I enjoy hiking, bicycling, and reading fiction.

Emily Anderson, MA (Research Project Manager)

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Emily holds a Master’s degree in Psychology and is a Research Project Manager in the Feinberg School of Medicine, Center for Community Health at Northwestern University. Her research focuses on how people make decisions about engaging in health-related behaviors and ways to improve health and healthcare through the efficient coordination of health promotion and disease prevention activities across healthcare and community settings. Her additional interests include advancing health equity, eliminating health disparities, and healthcare quality improvement.

Rency Roy, MBBS (Research Study Coordinator, Sr)

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 I am a research study coordinator at Northwestern University. Coming from a medical background, I am passionate about medicine and public health. It gives me tremendous pleasure to be a part of the SAATH study as it engages the South Asian community and brings awareness to their health and well-being. In my free time, I enjoy volunteering in various organizations and ministries, learning music, choreographing dances, and spending time with family and friends.

Hema Naik (Research Project Coordinator)

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I am a Research Project Coordinator at Northwestern University. I completed my Masters in Public Health from Benedictine University. My passion to work for Public health was driven from my past experience of working in medicine. It gives me immense satisfaction to work for the South Asian community as they are very often underrepresented in the field of research. In my free time, I like to read, listen to music and spend time with my family.

Afshan Rehman (Research Study Assistant)

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I am a recent graduate of DePaul University where I received my Bachelors’ degree in Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience with a minor in Biology. I am excited to be part of predominately South Asian research team that focuses on preventive care for long term health conditions. I am also passionate about being a mental health advocate for the South Asian community and implementing a culturally sensitive approach to healthcare. My research interests include health disparities and exploring somatic conditions of mental illnesses. In my free time, I enjoy reading books, crocheting, and spending time with my cat Neko.