Uhitha D

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I work at the intersection of healthcare operations, policy, and impact-driven systems design.

I currently work as an Operations Transformation Specialist at a large nonprofit health system in the US, where I support Lean / Kaizen initiatives across various clinical and operational processes.

Previously, I trained as a dentist and later completed an MPH in Health Management & Policy at Harvard. I’ve worked across rural healthcare delivery in India, hospital operations and revenue cycle transformation.

I’m particularly interested in cost-effective ways to improve health system performance, reduce administrative burden, and improve access to care in low-resource settings.

I am looking for opportunities in:

Impact-driven healthcare organizations (nonprofit or philanthropic)
- Global health & wellbeing
  - Operations / implementation

Uhitha D 18 Jan 2026 21:15 UTC
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on: Announcing The High-Impact Professional’s Playbook
pre-ordered the book and excited to read this!

Uhitha D 21 Dec 2025 0:45 UTC
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on: Open thread: 2025 Q4 (October—December)
Hi everyone, I’m Uhitha.
I’m a public health professional currently working in operations transformation in the U.S. healthcare system, with a background that spans clinical care, hospital operations, and health systems redesign. I trained as a dentist and later shifted into public health after spending several years navigating healthcare both as a provider and as a caregiver for my mother who passed away with cancer. Those experiences strongly shaped how I think about suffering, inefficiency, and what it actually means to improve outcomes at scale.
I became interested in effective altruism through questions around impact, cost-effectiveness, and neglected problems. I am especially drawn to global health and health systems strengthening, with a focus on operational interventions that reduce avoidable harm rather than treating downstream consequences. Much of my work has focused on fixing broken processes, improving access, and translating evidence into practice inside complex institutions.
Right now, I am exploring how operations and systems thinking can be used as leverage points for high-impact work, particularly in health and social systems. I am here to learn, pressure-test my assumptions, and better understand where my skills might be most useful from an EA perspective.
Looking forward to learning from this community and contributing where I can.
Uhitha