Anita Gandhi, MD
Pronouns: she/her

Undergraduate: University of North Carolina
Medical School: East Carolina University (AOA, GHHS)

Anita received her BSPH from the University of North Carolina, with an honors thesis on molecular mechanisms of alcoholic steatohepatitis. She worked as a biology teacher in an under resourced high school and as a medical scribe before enrolling in medical school. Her medical school projects reflected her interests in education, quality improvement, and health disparities. She completed projects assessing educational interventions promoting use of POCUS in the NICU, access to long-acting reversible contraceptives in the OB resident clinic, and QI projects on diabetic foot exams in the Med-Peds resident clinic. She was inducted into AOA and GHHS and founded an IHI student interest group. She enjoys event planning, design and baking, interval training, karaoke, and cultural immersion opportunities. She considers her hometowns to be Essex Junction, VT, Jersey City, NJ, and Sanford, NC.

Residency highlights:

• Participant in the Research Track (BRIAR)
• Received a 2023 AAP CATCH Grant for a project entitled “Equipping Schools to Stop the Bleed”

Reflections on Brown Med-Peds: 

Where do you live, and what are your thoughts on housing and the cost of living in Rhode Island? I live in Warwick with my husband and two dogs! I like that buying here is more feasible than other housing markets in the northeast.

What’s your favorite thing about living in Rhode Island? I like how close things are in Rhode Island, you’re able to get around fast. I also love the culinary scene here, a diverse repertoire of foods and cuisines.