Yalda Shahram

Yalda Shahram, MD is an Associate Professor at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine. Her work focuses on health disparities, health equity, and medical education reform, with a particular interest in addressing systemic inequities through curriculum development and clinical research.

Her research spans diverse areas including:

• Antiracist education frameworks (e.g., 2022 J Gen Intern Med publication)
• Racial disparities in hospital readmissions (2022 J Racial Ethn Health Disparities)
• Neurotoxic effects of carbon monoxide exposure (2010 Brain Research)

She has collaborated with researchers like Arianne Teherani and Aksharananda Rambachan across institutions including UCSF and UCSD. While no formal awards are listed, her publications demonstrate sustained engagement with upstream social determinants of health and downstream clinical impact mitigation.