Neera Ahuja

Neera Ahuja is a Professor of Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine and holds multiple leadership roles at Stanford Healthcare, including Senior Vice President (2024-present) and Associate Chief Medical Officer (2023-present). Her academic career spans institutions like the University of Texas Medical Branch and Stanford University, with expertise in hospital medicine, health equity, and medical education.

• B.A. in Biology, UC Berkeley (1993)
• M.D. from University of Texas-Houston (1997)
• Residency in Internal Medicine & Pediatrics, University of Texas Health Sciences Center (2001)
• Board Certified in Internal Medicine (2017)

Her research focuses on social determinants of health (SDOH) in clinical settings, including food insecurity interventions for diabetic patients and AI/LLM applications in obesity management. She leads studies on oral oncolytic adherence and physician performance with AI tools, emphasizing health equity and systemic efficiency.

Recent publications (2025) analyze T2 immune responses in severe COVID-19, community-academic partnerships, and sex differences in long COVID. Key themes include SARS-CoV-2 pathogenesis, medication adherence disparities, and AI-driven clinical decision-making.

• Senior Fellow in Hospital Medicine (2024)
• Denise O'Leary SHC Patient Care Award (2022)
• Arthur L. Bloomfield Clinical Teaching Award (2011)
• Alpha Omega Alpha Lifetime Membership (2006)
• Gold-Headed Cane Award for medical service (1997)

As an educator, she has directed residency programs and developed courses in hospital medicine. Her clinical operations work includes leading quality improvement initiatives and establishing a Director of Community Partnership role to address SDOH.