About Dr Rachna Kucheria - MD MPH
Although she has worked in some of the best hospitals in India & California, Dr Kucheria provides a care at home, a much needed area of healthcare, in addition to her General Physician (GP) / family doctor practice.
Dr Kucheria was raised in a family where providing care to the sick was considered a privilege. Her father Dr P R Kucheria is a celebrated surgeon in New Delhi, practicing for over 45 years and her two brothers are successful Orthopedic and Urology Surgeons in London. Each one carrying on the family legacy of integrity, quality and philanthropy in their practice.
Education
2006-2008 University of California San Francisco, Fellowship, Healthcare Leadership
2003, 2013 Board Certification – American Board of Family Physicians
2000-2003 USC/California Hospital Medical Center, Los Angeles Residency in Family Practice
1997-1998 University of California, Los Angeles Masters in Public Health (Epidemiology)
1994-1997 All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi M.D. (Community Medicine)
1993-1994 All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi House Physician
1987-1993 Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi MBBS
PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Licensed to practice Medicine both in India & California2009 - Current Family Physician, Family Practice – B64 Gulmohar Park, New Delhi
July 2011-Oct 2012Lead Safe Surgery, Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited
Responsible for implementing WHO’s Safe Surgery Initiative for patient safety.
September 2008 - June 2011 Apollo Health and Lifestyle (Apollo Hospitals Group’s Outpatient Clinics) Quality Operations & Training, National Head
2003 - July 2008 South Bay Family Healthcare Center (Federally Qualified Health Center), Los Angeles, California
Medical Director & Senior Consultant Family Medicine, with a practice in 3 clinics
Diabetes Specialist – ran a web-based disease management program with more than 500 patients with Diabetes.
Supervised all staff doctors
2006 - 2008 Westside Regional Center
Clinical/ Consultative Services
Family Physician for developmentally disabled adults, both at home and in Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities
1999 - 2008 Universal Care
Director, Disease Management
Implemented Chronic Disease Management Programs for Diabetes, Asthma and Depression.