Smitha Ganeshan

Smitha Ganeshan, MD, MBA is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF), with dual affiliations in the Division of Hospital Medicine and the Division of Clinical Informatics and Digital Transformation. She serves as Medical Director for the Medicine Unit-Based Leadership Team at Parnassus Heights, overseeing clinical care across three inpatient units. Her roles emphasize improving patient care quality, safety, and throughput through transdisciplinary collaboration.

Dr. Ganeshan leads technology strategy efforts within UCSF’s Medical Informatics and Health AI team, focusing on physician well-being and shared ownership of electronic health records (EHR). She evaluates digital tools such as radiology self-scheduling platforms and EHR-based wait list management systems. Her work bridges clinical care innovation with operational excellence.

Education:

• BS in Biology, University of Georgia (2014)
• MD, Harvard Medical School (2019)
• MBA, Harvard Business School (2019)

Her research interests center on leveraging informatics and digital health to transform healthcare delivery. While no specific publications are listed, her work reflects a focus on EHR optimization, patient experience, and interprofessional team dynamics.