Alka Kanaya

I am a Professor of Medicine, Epidemiology & Biostatistics at UCSF, where I see patients in General Medicine practice, teach and mentor residents and fellows, and conduct patient-centered clinical research in the prevention of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease specifically focusing on Asian American populations. I am the Principal Investigator for the MASALA (Mediators of Atherosclerosis in South Asians Living in America) study.