Advancing Inclusive Health Care Through Education.

Physician turned public health leader dedicated to improving health care through evidence-based education and & meaningful community impact.

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A woman with shoulder-length black hair smiling, wearing a dark green jacket over a black top, standing outdoors at night with blurred city lights in the background.

Meet Dr. Varuna Srinivasan

A physician turned educator, with a public health degree from Johns Hopkins University, specializing in gender, sexuality, and health equity. Her work includes testifying regularly before the FDA to improve drug and device testing standards, providing maternal clinical care with Doctors Without Borders in rural India and serving on Planned Parenthood Federation of America's health media team during the fall of Roe v. Wade in 2022.

Currently, she is the founder of Fluid Health, a research collective exploring sex and gender differences in health care and author of the forthcoming book High Maintenance (Harper Collins, 2027).

As a practicing Buddhist living in NYC with her husband and puppy, Varuna enjoys reading, thrifting antique furniture, photography, and spending time with her enormously large Indian family.

  • A woman standing and speaking at a dinner event, wearing a black patterned dress with an off-the-shoulder style, surrounded by seated guests, candles, and floral decorations in a warmly lit room.

    Planned Parenthood & South Asian SOAR Event Launch

  • A woman with long dark hair smiling at a Time 100 Health event, standing in front of a dark backdrop with the words "TIME 100 HEALTH" and logos for Novartis, Salesforce, and Aster DM Healthcare.

    Time 100 Health Dinner.

  • Close-up portrait of a young woman with dark hair, gazing directly at the camera, with her chin resting on her hand. She is wearing a green bandana around her wrist and has visible tattoos on her arm and hand, set against a dark, muted background.

    Portrait Series for Reproductive Justice Campaign with Women's Equality Center

  • Two women standing together at an event, smiling at the camera. One woman has black hair and is wearing a black top with a name badge. The other has long blonde hair and is wearing a strapless maroon leather top and black pants. A step-and-repeat banner with logos and text is in the background.

    Activist, 3rd Annual World Eating Disorders Action Day™ Summit at the UN Headquarters

  • Three women standing together smiling in front of a presentation screen at a conference, titled 'Culturally Responsive Care for Asian American and Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander Communities'.

    National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Association National Conference in Washington D.C.

  • A woman with long black hair and tattoos on her arms, wearing a strapless black dress and gold hoop earrings, speaking into a microphone at an event. She is wearing a lanyard with a QR code around her neck. There are several people seated in the background.

    Trending Up Conference in Washington D.C.

  • Two women standing in front of a blue Human Rights Campaign backdrop, one dressed flamboyantly with makeup and jewelry, the other wearing a blue dress and smiling.

    Human Right Campaign Fundraiser in Nashville.

  • Illustration of diverse women, including women of color, with various hairstyles and clothing, holding a booklet about reproductive health, with some women wearing headscarves and a woman with a head wrap, surrounded by green wavy lines, on a beige background.

    Co-Creator, Abortion Care Guide, Planned Parenthood, Digital.

  • Three women standing together in front of a backdrop with the word 'impact' repeatedly printed in various colors. They are smiling and dressed casually.

    Activist, Indian American Impact, Philadelphia

  • A man and woman in formal attire smiling at an indoor event, with tables and other guests in the background.

    Physician for Reproductive Health Event in New YorkC.

  • Poster for the 2021 Sexual Health Awards final, featuring a young woman with shoulder-length dark hair, wearing a beige sweater, and smiling, with blue background and event details.

    NHS UK Journalist of the year Nominee 2021

  • Two women are seated and speaking on stage in front of an audience. The woman on the left is wearing a colorful floral dress and holding papers, gesturing as she talks. The woman on the right is dressed in a dark outfit with a blazer and is listening attentively. Audience members are visible in the foreground.

    Co-Chair, Women's Mental Health Conference at Yale, New Haven

Work with Dr. Srinivasan