Sanjay Arora

Sanjay Arora, MD, is a Clinical Associate Professor at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC). He serves as Vice Chair of Academic Affairs, Chief of the Research Division in Emergency Medicine, and holds multiple directorships including the Research Fellowship and Undergraduate/Medical Student Emergency Medicine Research Program. His research focuses on leveraging mobile health technology to improve emergency care quality for low-income, inner-city patients with chronic diseases like diabetes and HIV, emphasizing medication adherence and outpatient follow-up.

• Education: Clinical training completed at UCLA (2005)

Dr. Arora’s work spans mHealth interventions, stroke care logistics, and EMTALA compliance, funded by NIH, Gilead Sciences, and other national institutions. His research trends highlight:

• Mobile health technology for chronic disease management
• Health equity in safety-net emergency departments
• System-level interventions for post-ED care
• Public health approaches to diabetes and HIV

Scientific Awards:

• Top Section Editor, Western Journal of Emergency Medicine (2015)
• Required Scholarly Project Mentor of the Year, Keck School of Medicine (2015)
• Speaker of the Year, ACEP and Essentials of Emergency Medicine Conferences (2011)

Dr. Arora mentors diverse trainees through the USC Resource Center for Minority Aging Research and directs multiple research education programs. His work bridges emergency medicine, clinical research, and public health policy.