Dr. Aparna Ahuja

Biography

Aparna Ahuja, MD, is a physician executive and global leader in Medical, Clinical, and Scientific Affairs. With leadership roles at Abbott, BD, and T2 Biosystems, she has advanced innovation across diagnostics, medical devices, and clinical sciences. She specializes in evidence generation, regulatory strategy, and global product launches, with a focus on equitable healthcare, patient advocacy, and improving health outcomes through science and innovation.

Sessions

1. Clinical Operations, Policy, & Care Delays

   Thu, Nov 5, 10:05 AM – 10:45 AM CT

   Track Equity, Bias and Clinical Trust

   Care delays are among the most consequential and preventable drivers of poor health outcomes. In this fireside conversation, Tamiko Foster and Aparna Ahuja examine how operational workflows, prior authorization bottlenecks, reimbursement constraints, and regulatory complexity contribute to patient harm, and where redesign and policy reform are already improving timeliness and equity of care.