Krishna Kothary

Krishna Kothary serves as a Research Instructor in the Division of Infectious Diseases within the Department of Medicine at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, concurrently working as a Family Nurse Practitioner at Carrboro Community Health Center.

Her educational credentials include:

• BSN from University of Iowa
• MSN/MPH from Johns Hopkins University
• Nurse Practitioner Residency at Community Health Center, Inc.

Her research integrates clinical practice with community health initiatives across HIV/AIDS, addiction medicine, and gender-affirming primary care. She emphasizes accessible healthcare delivery in underserved populations through UNC Health Alliance's network.

Dr. Kothary maintains active clinical practice at Carrboro Community Health Center while contributing to infectious disease research at UNC, focusing on intersectional approaches to sexual health and substance use disorders.