Andra L. Blomkalns, MD, MBA

Andra L. Blomkalns, MD, MBA, is the Redlich Family Professor and chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine. 

Dr. Blomkalns earned her undergraduate degree from Rice University and her Doctor of Medicine from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center. She completed her emergency medicine residency at the University of Cincinnati, where she later served as residency program director and vice chair of education. She also earned her Master of Business Administration from the University of Texas at Dallas.

Prior to joining Stanford, she served as division chief of general emergency medicine and vice chair for academic affairs and business development at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.

Her research focuses on clinical cardiovascular medicine and basic science investigations of obesity and the gut microbiome. She has authored more than 40 peer-reviewed publications and numerous book chapters. She has served as Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) president and currently is a chair the SAEM Wellness Committee.