Research & Data Analytics Consultant
Karan is a 2nd-year medical student at the Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University. Previously he obtained his undergraduate degree in Biological Sciences (minors in Classics and Global Health Studies) and Master’s in Public Health with a concentration in epidemiology from Northwestern University. Throughout his academic career, Karan has worked in a variety of roles from quantitative cancer epidemiology work to art museum tours and acquisition. He also has a vested interest in education through his extensive tutoring and mentoring work with undergraduate peers, as well as within the community within spaces such as the Chicago Math & Science Academy and most recently as a full time education fellow at Mather High School near Devon Avenue.
Karan has been working with SAAPRI since 2020 and has contributed mainly to the Health Equity project, revolving around shining a light on healthcare disparity issues regarding the South Asian community in Chicagoland. His background in epidemiology has shifted his focus to understanding how publicly available data sets and geospatial analysis can be used to help SAAPRI’s efforts in South Asian advocacy across health equity, democracy, and access to justice.
In his free time, Karan enjoys reading, playing and watching sports, and spending time with friends and family.