Meghana Rajashekara Swamy

Meghana Rajashekara Swamy is a board-certified family physician and postdoctoral research fellow at Yale School of Medicine, combining a clinical geriatrics fellowship with a T32-funded research program. She holds an MD from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, an MPH in Aging and Public Health from Johns Hopkins, and an MS in Clinical Dermatology from Boston University. Her work bridges clinical practice and population-level research, focusing on hearing loss interventions, cognitive decline prevention, and systemic challenges in aging populations. She is affiliated with the Department of Internal Medicine and actively involved in professional organizations like the American Geriatrics Society and AGS Research Committee.

Research interests include epidemiology, neurodegenerative diseases, and healthcare policy. Notable achievements include a National Family Medicine Resident Award, AGS scholarship, and recognition for her work on brain imaging in neurological disorders. She advocates for caregiver support policies and has published on Medicare wellness programs, cognitive training apps, and systemic healthcare reforms.

• Professional Memberships: American Geriatrics Society, AGS Research Committee, American Board of Family Medicine.
• Honors: Distinction in MPH (4.0 GPA), ABFM Exam High Score (790/800), Best Presentation Award (2023).
• Advocacy Focus: Geriatric care equity, policy reforms for older adults, and scalable interventions for cognitive health.