Top Clinical Informatics Experts 2025

*Board-Certified Family Medicine Physician (ABFM) with 14+ years clinical experience (based in Chicago, IL) *Named Castle Connolly Top Doctor (2024, 2025) *Medical Media Commentator seen on/in ABC 7, Fox 32, CBS 2, WGN 9, The Chicago Tribune , Chicago Sun Times, and Everyday Health; including a nationwide 25 interview satellite media tour (TV & radio, November 2025) *Premedical Student Mentor, Urban Bridges Medical Mentoring Program Dr. Rene is a board-certified Family Medicine physician and Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians (FAAFP) with 14+ years of clinical experience. She provides comprehensive primary care for Medicare-eligible patients at Oak Street Health's Avalon Park location in Chicago, specializing in chronic disease management, preventive care, healthcare equity, and access for underserved communities. After overcoming 50 medical school rejections, Dr. Rene graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine and completed residency training at Ascension Saint Joseph Hospital - Chicago. She developed the L.Y.M.I.T.S. Method—a framework for transforming limitations into your greatest strengths. She mentors aspiring physicians through the Urban Bridges Medical Mentoring Program. Dr. Rene has appeared as a medical expert on ABC 7, Fox 32, CBS 2, and WGN 9 Chicago and recently completed a 25-interview national satellite media tour. She is available for expert commentary on resilience in healthcare, medical education equity, resilience and overcoming failure, healthcare access for underserved populations, and diversity in medicine.

Experienced Professor Of Medicine with a demonstrated history of working in the hospital & health care industry. Skilled in Epidemiology, Healthcare Management, Healthcare Informational Technology, Medical Education, and Medicine. Strong education professional with a Master of Public Health from School of Public Health, University of Texas Health Science Center and Master of Business Administration - MBA focused in Healthcare from Gatton College of Business and Economics, University of Kentucky. Certified Physician Builder for Epic and strong interest in data analytics.

Dr. Pietro Emanuele Garbelli (“Dr Garbelli”) is a UK-based physician, healthcare strategist and MedTech advisor focused on assisting healthcare leaders and organisations adopt, navigate, and implement AI/robotics and healthcare automation safely, ethically and at scale. Working at the intersection of clinical practice, technology and executive decision-making, he supports boards, executive teams and MedTech leaders to turn innovation into measurable improvements in patient outcomes, workforce sustainability and operational performance. Dr Garbelli is the creator of the Healthcare Convergence Framework™ (HCF), a practical approach that helps organisations assess AI/Robotics readiness, align leadership priorities and design future-ready care pathways without disrupting frontline delivery. His work typically spans AI and robotics strategy, governance and risk management, clinical adoption and change leadership—ensuring that new technologies strengthen trust, accountability and safety in real-world conditions. As a keynote speaker and author, Dr Garbelli translates complex topics such as AI governance, clinical safety, ethics and system transformation into clear, actionable insights for senior audiences. He is the author of The Doctor’s Future and The Doctor’s Voice, and contributes thought leadership on how medicine is being reshaped by digital transformation and emerging technologies. Known for a pragmatic, clinician-led perspective, Dr Garbelli helps leaders navigate high-stakes decisions such as build-versus-buy, pilot design, evaluation and scaling across multiple sites. His mission is to purposefully transform the future of medicine—one organisation, strategy and physician at a time—with confidence.

Dr. Chantal Lunderville, MD is a UCSF-trained family medicine physician and nationally recognized expert in medical wellness, aesthetics, compliance, and practice growth. She serves as the Medical Wellness Editor for Lipgloss and Aftershave, a leading spa industry publication with a reach of more than 250,000 readers and followers. She has been mentioned in Forbes, and she has been a featured speaker for global brands including L’Oréal and Epicutis. As the medical director for 20+ aesthetic and wellness practices across California, Dr. Lunderville specializes in helping doctors, nurses, and entrepreneurs build safe, compliant, and scalable practices. She and her team have developed proprietary software that enables medspas to track compliance, medical director oversight, and regulatory requirements- now being made available to the public to elevate industry standards. She has also hosted large-scale women's wellness events and professional trainings with sponsors such as goop Kitchen, AQ Solutions, UnderSkin, South Coast Psychiatry, and Reproductive Partners. A former medical spa owner turned national consultant, Dr. Lunderville empowers women in aesthetics to build legacy-driven, ethical businesses. She is also a leader in longevity and preventive wellness, blending evidence-based lifestyle wellness with advanced regenerative treatments. She is also an aesthetic and womens health trainer focusing on new practitioners. Dr. Lunderville is available for expert commentary on aesthetics, medical wellness, compliance, women’s entrepreneurship, and the future of longevity medicine.

Dr. Manthan Tripathi is a medical professional, healthcare writer, and digital health educator based in India, with a clinical foundation from Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University, Lucknow. He combines frontline medical training with over 3,000 published articles across patient education, preventive medicine, medical technology, and AI in healthcare, making him one of India's most prolific evidence-based health communicators. His work has appeared on platforms including Medicircle, HospitalSuggest, HealthVoice, DocVo, Dr. Malpani and IVF Matters, and is recognized for translating complex clinical concepts into accurate, reader-friendly content that helps patients make genuinely informed decisions. His healthcare and education content has generated over 55 million cumulative views across digital platforms. Dr. Tripathi brings a perspective that is rare among health sources: deep India-specific clinical knowledge, including India's disease burden, government health schemes, Indian drug brand names, and regional dietary patterns; context that generic Western health content consistently misses. He is the founder of drmanthan.com, an evidence-based health information and clinical tools platform built specifically for Indian patients, families, and medical students. He has also worked as a Subject Matter Expert with Physics Wallah and Chegg India, contributing academic content for competitive medical examinations including NEET. His areas of expertise include internal medicine, thyroid and metabolic disorders, diabetes, preventive health, and India-specific patient education. Journalists covering Indian healthcare, global health disparities, patient literacy, medical misinformation, or AI in medicine will find in Dr. Tripathi a source who speaks with both clinical accuracy and genuine public communication experience.

Dr. Shiv Goel, MD is a board-certified physician and the founder of Prime Vitality Care, a physician-led functional medicine and wellness clinic based in San Antonio, Texas, with telehealth services available to patients in all 50 states. Dr. Goel trained in internal medicine and functional and integrative medicine, and has spent his career building a practice model that treats the root causes of poor health rather than managing symptoms in isolation. His clinical philosophy is grounded in the understanding that hormones, metabolism, inflammation, gut health, and mental well-being are deeply interconnected systems — and that lasting health improvements require addressing all of them together. Prime Vitality Care specializes in physician-supervised GLP-1 medical weight loss programs using semaglutide and tirzepatide, bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT) for women, testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) for men, peptide therapy including Sermorelin, BPC-157, and PT-141, and comprehensive functional medicine consultations for patients with chronic fatigue, gut dysfunction, autoimmune concerns, and metabolic disease. Dr. Goel is a sought-after expert on the clinical application of GLP-1 therapies, the role of hormonal imbalance in weight resistance, and the future of physician-led telehealth medicine. He speaks regularly to the gap between what conventional medicine offers patients with metabolic dysfunction and what a root-cause, functional approach can deliver when the right diagnostics and time are applied. Through Prime Vitality Care's HIPAA-compliant telehealth platform, Dr. Goel brings the same standard of clinical depth and personalization to patients nationwide that San Antonio patients have relied on in person — with lab coordination through local Quest Diagnostics or CPL sites and all prescriptions compounded and shipped directly to patients.

With a PhD in molecular genetics and as a specialist in data science, Céline Chantry-Darmon has over twenty years of experience in biomedical research and complex data analysis. As Scientific Director at Tekkare, she works on developing trustworthy artificial intelligence for healthcare. She is also committed to promoting inclusive and responsible artificial intelligence, and to advancing women in science and technology.

I am the Founder and CEO of RCR|HUB, a U.S.-based platform that connects healthcare organizations with their Revenue Cycle partners (vendors) through education, awareness, and collaboration in healthcare revenue cycle management. I have more than 20 years of experience in healthcare marketing and technology, with a particular focus on Revenue Cycle Management strategies, AI-powered visibility, SEO/GEO, vendor positioning, automation, and the adoption of healthcare technology. Through my work with RCR|HUB, I provide solutions to help your organization improve discoverability, industry awareness, and connectivity.

Nihit Gurram works at the intersection of clinical practice and applied AI. A health-informatics graduate student with a medical-school background, he founded Mosaic Health Solutions to build clinical decision support that catches medication-related risk in older adults before it causes harm. His approach centers on transparent, explainable systems that keep clinicians in control rather than replacing their judgment. He brings together formal informatics training, hands-on product development, and a long-term commitment to improving how aging populations are cared for. The throughline of his work is patient safety made practical, grounded in clinical reality, with a goal of democratizing healthcare access.

Dina Alsaadouni, MBA, is a strategic healthcare operations leader, healthcare innovation researcher, and independent inventor with over a decade of experience in healthcare management, digital transformation, patient engagement, and quality improvement. She has held leadership roles across private healthcare organizations in Saudi Arabia, driving operational excellence, service optimization, and patient-centered care initiatives. Her work bridges healthcare operations with emerging technologies, focusing on digital health, artificial intelligence, clinical workflow optimization, healthcare quality, patient safety, and sustainable healthcare innovation. She is the inventor of multiple healthcare technologies, with patent applications filed through the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property (SAIP), reflecting her commitment to developing practical solutions for real-world healthcare challenges. Dina is also a published author and thought leader whose articles explore healthcare strategy, digital transformation, and medical innovation. Her research on patient engagement has been published in peer-reviewed literature, and her commentary has appeared in regional media discussing the future of healthcare innovation. She actively contributes to conversations on how technology, evidence-based management, and operational leadership can strengthen healthcare systems and support Saudi Vision 2030. Her professional interests include healthcare operations, digital health transformation, health informatics, healthcare quality, patient safety, AI in healthcare, innovation management, and healthcare policy.

Dr. Lillian Liang Emlet, MD MS CHSE CPC ELI-MP FCCM is a critical care and emergency physician, professor, and certified executive coach working at the intersection of healthcare leadership, clinician wellbeing, and innovation. With more than 20 years of experience in academic medicine, she serves as Professor of Critical Care Medicine and Emergency Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and practices clinically as an intensivist at the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System. Dr. Emlet is the founder of Transforming Healthcare Coaching®, an executive coaching and leadership development firm supporting physicians, healthcare executives, and high-performing clinical teams in navigating complexity, stress, and organizational change. Her work is grounded in evidence-based leadership development, emotional intelligence, and the Energy Leadership Index (ELI), helping leaders strengthen decision-making, communication, and resilience in high-stakes environments. Through individual executive coaching and systemic team coaching, Dr. Emlet partners with organizations to build aligned, psychologically safe, high-trust teams capable of sustained performance and cultural transformation. Her expertise spans team dynamics, simulation-based education, and leadership under pressure—bringing a rare combination of frontline clinical credibility and strategic coaching insight. In addition to her work in healthcare leadership, Dr. Emlet is passionate about advising healthcare technology, AI, and startup teams seeking clinical expertise, market-informed perspective, and mission-aligned guidance. She supports innovators building solutions that meaningfully improve the lives of clinicians, patients, and care systems. Dr. Emlet is a proud Ambassador for the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes Foundation, a member of the International Coaching Federation, and host of the Transforming Healthcare Coaching Podcast. Her guiding belief is simple: healthcare transforms when leaders are supported to thrive—and when teams are empowered to lead with clarity, courage, and purpose.

Mrs. Durga Chavali is an internationally recognized IT healthcare leader and AI researcher with nearly two decades of experience and a proven track record of implementing enterprise-level technology strategies that improve efficiency, drive digital transformation, and enable data-driven decision-making. She is the proven leader in implementing complex, high-stakes healthcare IT projects with significant ROI, guiding enterprise-level initiatives from concept to execution, and enabling organizations to make informed decisions that optimize operations, reduce risk, and enhance financial and clinical outcomes. Ms. Chavali is a Doctor of Health Care Administration and a results-driven healthcare IT executive who consistently delivers measurable improvements in clinical outcomes, operational efficiency, and financial performance by making strategic, data-informed decisions that optimize enterprise-level processes and drive organizational success. She has been honored with the Fellow Honorary of IETE, Distinguished Fellow of SCRS, and Honorary Inducted Member of Phi Kappa Phi. Mrs. Chavali has been recognized for thought leadership through publications in leading healthcare and AI journals and business magazines, translating complex research into actionable strategies that improve patient outcomes, operational efficiency, and financial performance in enterprise healthcare settings. Mrs. Chavali is also a trusted advocate and coach in the AI era, leveraging a strong research background to guide organizations in adopting innovative AI-driven strategies and driving business transformation toward measurable success Mrs. Chavali is an award-winning healthcare IT leader, recognized with the Inspera and ITA Awards for Distinguished Research and Breakthrough Innovation, pioneering innovative solutions that integrate research and industry expertise to drive AI-powered analytics, predictive insights, and compliance automation, delivering measurable improvements in care quality, operational efficiency, and financial outcomes. Ms. Chavali has been further recognized by the most popular and high-circulation media and featured in respected industry publications such as TechBullion and TechTimes, leveraging published insights on healthcare IT, AI, and data-driven innovation to influence cross‑industry discourse and drive enterprise‑level transformation. Mrs. Chavali contributes to organizations such as IEEE and ACM and supports the community through her expertise.

Dr. Gail Clifford is a dedicated and experienced Internal Medicine Hospitalist with a passion for both patient care and the intricate processes that keep healthcare running smoothly. Trained at St. Louis University, New York Medical College, and Carnegie Mellon University, she specializes in diagnosing and treating hospitalized adults. A Fellow of both the American College of Physicians and the Society of Hospital Medicine, she brings expertise and heart to her work. Beyond the hospital, she’s a sought-after speaker, podcaster on Single Mom MD, and a best-selling author, contributing to The Expert’s Cure and Mommy Magic: Anatomy and Sex Education for Pre-Schoolers. Whether mentoring colleagues, improving medical systems, or writing to educate and inspire, she finds joy in every aspect of her career—while always making time for her own adventures and interests.

Dr. Prachi Garodia is a quintuple board-certified physician (internal medicine, integrative medicine, obesity medicine, lifestyle medicine, and functional medicine); a nationally certified health and wellness coach; and the founder of The Healing MD, an integrative and lifestyle medicine practice. She previously served as clinical director and section chief of whole health at the Miami VA Healthcare System. She speaks to chronic disease prevention, physician burnout, whole-person care, and the intersection of complementary and integrative health modalities, including ancient wisdom techniques like yoga, Ayurveda, and modern medicine.

Brooke Skovira is a registered nurse and healthcare strategist with a decade of clinical and operational experience spanning women's health, newborn care, cardiology, and medical-surgical care. She specializes in bridging the gap between frontline clinical practice and the technology, business, and policy decisions shaping modern healthcare delivery. She has worked at top academic medical centers, including The Johns Hopkins Hospital, and has been featured as a webinar speaker by the American Heart Association Center for Health Technology and Innovation. Brooke is the co-founder of Shift Changes, a platform supporting nurses pursuing careers beyond the bedside. Areas of clinical and industry expertise include: -Women's health, cardiology, newborn care, and medical-surgical nursing -Clinical workflow and patient safety in digital health and AI adoption -Clinician trust, burnout, and technology adoption in hospital settings -Health system partnerships and go-to-market strategy for health tech companies -Nursing workforce trends and career transitions into tech and healthcare innovation

Experienced Information Systems Analyst with a demonstrated history of working in the hospital & healthcare industry. Skilled in Bioinformatics, Microsoft Word, Medical Devices, Healthcare Information Technology (HIT), and Healthcare Management. Strong research professional with a Master of Science (MS) focused in Information Technology- Healthcare Informatics from Southern New Hampshire University.

Sujit Shetty is the founder of MentalHealthNest.com, a mental health and wellness platform focused on anxiety awareness, emotional wellbeing, burnout recovery, mindfulness, meditation, and holistic self-care. He creates educational content for global audiences through blogs, digital media, and wellness-focused storytelling. His work focuses on making mental health conversations more accessible and practical, especially for people dealing with stress, anxiety, emotional exhaustion, and modern digital overwhelm. Sujit regularly writes about meditation practices, workplace burnout, emotional resilience, sleep health, and mental wellness trends. Through MentalHealthNest.com and wellness content initiatives, he aims to spread awareness, reduce stigma around mental health, and encourage healthier daily habits for emotional wellbeing.

I’m a Content & PR Manager at Doctify, representing a number of healthcare professionals who are eager to be featured in health-related media articles - alongside Doctify.

Dr. Ayesha Bryant, M.S.P.H, M.D. is a physician, clinical scientist, and associate professor dedicated to translating complex medical research into practical health solutions. With more than 100 peer-reviewed publications and multiple textbook chapters, Dr. Bryant is recognized for her contributions to perioperative outcomes research, preventive medicine, and quality-of-life improvement. She currently serves as a clinical advisor at Alpas Wellness, a drug, alcohol & mental health treatment center in Maryland. She completed her medical training at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine and Emory University, with additional training in epidemiology and public health. Her research has been featured at major national and international conferences, including the Society of Thoracic Surgeons and the American Association for Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Bryant’s expertise spans functional medicine, AI-driven healthcare algorithms, and national clinical data registry research. She is passionate about combining evidence-based medicine with real-world wellness strategies to improve patient outcomes and preventive care. In addition to her academic work, she has written for Rupa Health, where she shares insights on how readers can live healthier, more vibrant lives.

Dr Chris Coleiro is a Clinical Psychologist and Co-Director of Cova Psychology in Melbourne’s CBD. Chris is passionate about helping people work through life’s tougher moments, whether that is the impact of past trauma, feeling overwhelmed by emotions, or struggling to connect in relationships. He has a special interest in supporting neurodivergent clients, including autistic and ADHD adults, and creates a space where people can feel genuinely understood and supported. Chris uses a mix of evidence based therapies such as Internal Family Systems (IFS), EMDR, Schema Therapy, CBT, DBT, and ACT. His style is collaborative and practical, helping people make sense of their experiences while finding tools that work in everyday life. Outside of his therapy work, Chris mentors and supervises other psychologists and is passionate about creating reflective and supportive workplaces for mental health professionals. He is committed to reducing stigma around mental health and often speaks about the importance of early support and emotional literacy as acts of courage and self care.