Clinical Advisory Board

Komal Bajaj, MD, MS-HPEd is an OB/GYN-geneticist who serves as Chief Quality Officer at NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi/North Central Bronx, where she catalyzes quality improvement transformation across health care delivery. She also serves as Medical Director of Sustainability for NYC Health + Hospitals and is a Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology at Albert Einstein College of Medicine.

Dr. Bajaj is an internationally recognized physician-leader who transforms complex health care challenges through human-centered, technology-driven approaches. Her innovative work has enhanced clinical care in a wide-variety of practice settings and has resulted in significant savings annually. She is known for creating practical solutions in simulation-based clinical and operational improvements that have been implemented in health care systems worldwide. Komal is an inaugural National Academies of Medicine Diagnostic Excellence Scholar and served as an advisor to the Secretary for Health and Human Services from 2022-2025. She is a member of Joint Commission’s Chief Medical/Chief Physician Officer Council.

A board-certified OBGYN and reproductive geneticist, Dr. Bajaj trained at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine and Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Her work has been featured in the New York Times, NPR, NEJM Catalyst, JAMA Health Forum, and BMJ Quality and Safety. She is a Fellow of the New York Academy of Medicine and a Becker’s Healthcare Review 2024 and 2025 “Patient Safety Expert to Know”.

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Dr. Joelle Borhart is a physician leader and nationally recognized educator with expertise in medical education, women’s health emergencies, and the advancement of evidence-based emergency care. She is driven by a commitment to improving both the patient and clinician experience through innovation in training, wellness, and clinical excellence.

A prolific speaker and author, Dr. Borhart has delivered more than 100 invited national lectures, published extensively in top journals and textbooks, and edited multiple major emergency medicine references, including two editions of her own textbook, Emergency Department Management of Obstetric Complications.

An award-winning educator, Dr. Borhart has been recognized with the American College of Emergency Physicians National Faculty Teaching Award, the American Academy of Emergency Medicine Educator of the Year Award, and multiple institutional honors, including Faculty of the Year, Mentor of the Year, and Speaker of the Year at Georgetown University. She is also a respected media voice, featured in The Atlantic, The Washington Post, and Emergency Medicine News, and a frequent contributor to podcasts and digital learning platforms.

In addition to her academic leadership, Dr. Borhart serves on numerous national committees, mentors emerging leaders through speaker development and wellness initiatives, and advocates for equitable, compassionate care across the emergency department spectrum—from obstetric emergencies to clinician wellbeing.

Dr. Borhart is board-certified in emergency medicine, completed her residency training at Georgetown University, and earned her medical degree from the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine.

Tesiah Coleman, MSN, AGPCNP-BC, WHNP-BC, CLC is a double board-certified Nurse Practitioner and the Co-Founder and Chief Clinical Officer of Kyndred, where she leads the development of culturally responsive virtual care built for and by Black  women. With over a decade of experience spanning reproductive care, digital health, and health equity innovation, she brings a practitioner’s insight to driving scalable,  justice-centered solutions.

Her Kyndred care design pushes beyond a system built to manage crises, designing  care that supports Black women not just to survive but to thrive across the full arc of health and well-being. Her leadership has been recognized by Ebony, naming her a 2025 Changemaker, and in Forbes, Elle, and Essence spotlighting her role in shaping the future of equitable care.

She also founded and leads Togather, the first CE-accredited collective care platform for health care providers. Focused on improving retention and care quality through education and peer support, the Togather ALI™ (Anti-Racism, Liberation, Intersectionality) practice framework has been adopted by clinical teams nationwide, and her approach has been published in the Journal of Nursing Education.

A nationally recognized speaker and clinician, Tesiah works at the intersection of digital health, reproductive justice, and provider well-being—always building toward a future where both patients and providers can thrive.

Jocelyn J. Fitzgerald, MD is an Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology in the division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She completed her Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship at Georgetown University/MedStar Health and her Gynecology and Obstetrics residency at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. She attended medical school at the University of Pittsburgh and graduated from the Physician Scientist Training Program where she studied overlapping mechanisms of bowel and bladder pain.  Before medical school, Dr. Fitzgerald attended The Schreyer Honors College at Penn State University and earned dual degrees in Neurobiology and Women’s Studies with a certificate in Women’s Health. Her research and advocacy has focused on Gyneconomics, discriminatory reimbursement and funding disparities in gynecologic surgery and women’s health research, mechanisms and misdiagnosis of female chronic pelvic and bladder pain, and the role of social and digital media in the online promotion of women’s health.

Lyndsey Harper, MD is a board-certified OB/GYN and Associate Professor (Affiliated) of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Texas A&M College of Medicine. She is a Fellow of both the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health. Dr. Harper is also the founder and CEO of Rosy, a digital health platform that has served over 250,000 women with evidence-based resources for underserved areas of women’s health.

Dr. Asma Khapra is a Gastroenterologist with GastroHealth, the second-largest national private GI group, where she founded the Women in GI Network to amplify the voices of women physicians. For more than 18 years, she has combined her clinical expertise in inflammatory bowel disease and women’s digestive health with a deep commitment to ensuring that women’s unique health needs are recognized and prioritized.

As the cofounder and Chief Medical Officer of Pandora Health, a digital health startup dedicated to women’s digestive health, Dr. Khapra is helping shape innovative solutions that put women at the center of care. She has also consulted with several digital health startups, bringing her clinical perspective to the development of patient-centered tools and technologies. In addition, she has authored several GI publications and abstracts and spent 15 years as a sub-investigator in Gastroenterology clinical trials, contributing to advancing research and evidence-based care.

Dr. Khapra is a proud double alumna of Johns Hopkins University, where she completed both her undergraduate and medical degrees. She went on to complete her internship at Duke University, residency at Cornell–NewYork- Presbyterian, and fellowship in Gastroenterology at Mount Sinai Hospital, where she trained with mentors in inflammatory bowel disease and women’s pelvic floor
disorders, and served as Chief Fellow. She also serves as an Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of Virginia School of Medicine, mentoring the next generation of Gastroenterologists.

Her advocacy reaches beyond the clinic—through her leadership in the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA), frequent speaking engagements on women’s digestive health, representing patients and physicians on Capitol Hill, and being quoted in various media outlets discussing digestive disorders that disproportionately affect women. Since 2014, she has been honored annually on Washingtonian Magazine’s Best Doctors list.

Jillian Miranda is a health care entrepreneur, ecosystem builder, and thought leader who has spent her career driving innovation in women’s health and digital health ecosystems. As Founder and Managing Partner of Snatch Health, a strategic consultancy, Jill specializes in helping health care organizations build competitive advantage through strategic partnerships, go-to-market execution, and operational excellence.

Throughout her career, Jill has served in leadership roles at organizations addressing critical gaps in women’s health care. As a serial founder she has built femtech and health equity companies in chronic and complex care management, medicaid innovation, behavioral health, maternal health, sexual + reproductive health spaces. Her extensive advisory portfolio includes board positions with OutCare Health, Together.Health, and numerous women’s health startups across the U.S. and internationally, from menopause care platforms to maternal health innovations.

Jill’s commitment to advancing women’s health extends beyond individual organizations. She actively cultivates cross-sector partnerships between venture capital firms, health systems, and technology companies to accelerate innovation in women’s health. Her work has consistently focused on ensuring that women’s health research translates into accessible, equitable health care solutions for all women.

A passionate advocate for women’s health equity, Jill brings deep expertise in femtech, reproductive health, and chronic care management for women. Her academic foundation includes a Master’s degree in Women’s and Gender Studies from CUNY Graduate Center, with a thesis focus on women’s health, critical race theory, and the impact of abolitionist social movements on health outcomes. This scholarly perspective, combined with her operational experience scaling health care startups from zero to seven figures in revenue, uniquely positions her to advance the Society’s mission of improving women’s health through research, education, and advocacy.

Based in New York City, Jill is a recognized thought leader in the femtech and digital health communities, regularly advising health care executives and investors on strategic partnerships and market opportunities in women’s health.

Harita Raja, MD is a board-certified psychiatrist specializing in women’s mental health and the co-founder of South Asian HER, a platform dedicated to educating and empowering South Asian women around health and wellness. She is the founder of Bethesda Women’s Mental Health Center (BWMH), where she provides compassionate, evidence-based psychiatric care tailored to women’s unique needs.

Dr. Raja earned her medical degree from Albany Medical College and completed her psychiatry residency at Georgetown University Hospital, serving as Chief Resident. She is an active member of the DC Women’s Mental Health Consortium and founded the DMV Menopause Providers Group, bringing together specialists across disciplines to advance midlife women’s care.

A passionate educator and advocate, Dr. Raja has authored multiple articles and a book chapter on women’s mental health, presented at national and international psychiatric conferences, and launched the Raat Rani Collective (RRC) during the pandemic.  RRC is a community initiative fostering wellness, connection, and mental health education for South Asian women.

Dr. Raja’s work focuses on improving emotional well-being across all stages of women’s lives, celebrating resilience and achievements, and building communities that support and empower women. She is recognized for her commitment to advancing women’s health through clinical care, advocacy, and innovative community initiatives.

Dr. Chevon Rariy is a nationally recognized physician, and technology pioneer who serves as Chief Clinical Innovation Officer at Visana Health, where she leads the company’s AI vision, product & technology strategy, and innovation agenda. A builder at heart, she directs the integration of AI, data science, engineering, and human-centered design across Visana’s technology-enabled virtual women’s health platform—driving the creation of a next-generation clinical model that spans gynecology, cardiometabolic health, and complex chronic conditions.

A seasoned executive with 17+ years in digital health and medical technology, Dr. Rariy is known for architecting high-performing, multidisciplinary teams and transforming clinical insights into scalable, tech-powered products. She has a demonstrated track record of advancing AI, data analytics, and care redesign initiatives that solve health care’s toughest challenges while elevating both patient and clinician experience.

Before joining Visana, Dr. Rariy held leadership roles at Amazon, City of Hope, and Takeda Digital Ventures, where she shaped strategy at the intersection of care delivery, digital innovation, strategy and industry collaboration. She is also an investor, advisor, keynote speaker, and published thought leader across peer-reviewed journals, industry reports, op-eds, and podcasts. She serves on nonprofit and private boards committed to advancing digital health, data and technology.

Her leadership and impact have been recognized nationally, including the Modern Healthcare Innovator Award (2024), Becker’s Healthcare Black Executives to Know (2024), and ASCO/AVBCC “40 Under 40” in Cancer Innovation.

Dr. Rariy is board certified in Internal Medicine and Endocrinology and completed fellowship training at Harvard Medical School’s Brigham & Women’s Hospital and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), where her research examined the impact of digital tools on chronic disease management. She earned her medical degree from Harvard Medical School. Dr. Rariy is a practicing physician focused on providing comprehensive care for women across the health continuum.

Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum is a leader in preventive cardiology, now in private practice in New York City. She is the CEO and Founder of Adesso, a technology-based prevention model. She launched heart disease prevention programs at Mt. Sinai Heart, Northwell Lenox Hill, and Beth Israel. She published Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum’s Heart Book: Every Woman’s Guide to a Heart Healthy Life, and has been a national spokesperson for the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women program for over 20 years.

Rebecca C. Thurston, PhD, FAMBR, FSBSM is Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Epidemiology; Pittsburgh Foundation Chair of Women’s Health and Dementia; Director of the Center for Women’s Biobehavioral Health Research; and Associate Dean for Women’s Health Research at the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Thurston completed her undergraduate training at Stanford University, doctorate at Duke University, and fellowship at Harvard University. Dr. Thurston is an expert in menopause and women’s cardiovascular and brain health. She is a Principal Investigator of multiple groundbreaking studies of menopause, including the Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation, the foundational study of menopause; the MsHeart/MsBrain studies, which employ wearable technologies and vascular and neuroimaging to understand women’s heart and brain health; and MenoBrain, the first large-scale study of cardiovascular and brain changes in perimenopause. Dr. Thurston is also committed to training the next generation of scholars; as such, she is Director of the NIH T32 Cardiovascular Behavioral Medicine Research Training Program. Further, Dr. Thurston is a practicing psychologist specializing in midlife women’s behavioral health care. Finally, as Associate Dean for Women’s Health Research, she is cultivating women’s health research school-wide. She has authored >240 publications. Her work is featured in media outlets including the New York Times, Forbes, and CNN. Dr. Thurston is Past President of The Menopause Society, a fellow of the Society for Biopsychosocial Science and Medicine and of the Academy of Behavioral Medicine Research, and a recipient of the Chancellors Distinguished Research Award and International Menopause Society’s Henry Burger Award for global excellence in menopause science.

Dr. Kate Wolin is a behavioral epidemiologist, digital health entrepreneur, investor and professor. Following her academic medicine career at Washington University School of Medicine and Loyola University, Kate co-founded and served as CEO of a digital health start-up that was acquired by Anthem, Inc. She then served as Chief Science Officer of a population health platform company and as head of product for Optum’s direct-to-consumer business. Dr. Wolin is an advisor to start-ups and enterprise organizations on bridging clinical and behavioral science with commercial product strategy and execution. She is an investor in early-stage digital health companies. Kate earned her doctorate at the Harvard School of Public Health and completed her fellowship training at Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine. She is currently on the entrepreneurship faculty at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern. She has been named as a Forbes Healthcare Innovator That You Should Know and a Notable Woman in STEM by Crains. Dr. Wolin is a Fellow of the Society of Behavioral Medicine and the American College of Sports Medicine.

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