Professional Background
- Dean of the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Vice Chancellor of Medical Affairs, Professor in the Department of Surgery, and alternating Chair or Vice Chair of the Board of the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority since May 2025.
- Chair of the Department of Surgery at Yale School of Medicine from 2018 to 2025, Surgeon-in-Chief for Yale New Haven Health System and Board member of Yale New Haven Hospital from 2020 to 2025, Chair of the Yale Medicine Faculty Practice Plan from 2020 to 2024, and Interim Chief of the Yale Cancer Center from 2021 to 2022.
- Vice Chair of Academic Affairs, Department of Surgery at the John Hopkins University School of Medicine from 2014 to 2018, and Chief, Division of Surgical Oncology at The John Hopkins Hospital from 2016 to 2018.
- Serves as an elected member of the National Academy of Medicine and on the Board of Directors of the Association of American Medical Colleges, and has served as an elected national representative to the Commission on Cancer for the American College of Surgeons.
Key Qualifications and Expertise
Through her extensive leadership experience at leading medical institutions and her expertise as a practicing surgeon, Dr. Ahuja provides the Board with deep understanding of medical science and healthcare delivery, including valuable perspectives on research and development initiatives and strategic priorities, medical technologies, and the evolving healthcare environment.