Andra L. Blomkalns, MD, MBA

Dr. Blomkalns is the Redlich Family Professor and chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine, a position she has held since 2018.

Dr. Blomkalns earned an undergraduate degree from Rice University and received her medical degree 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 earned an MBA with a specialization in innovation and entrepreneurship from the University of Texas at Dallas in 2018.

Before joining Stanford, Dr. Blomkalns was 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 into obesity and the gut microbiome. She has authored or contributed to more than 40 peer-reviewed journal articles and more than 14 book chapters on topics such as cardiovascular emergencies, point-of-care testing, innate immunity, and obesity.

A leader in academic emergency medicine, Dr. Blomkalns served as SAEM president from 2016 to 2017 and continues to contribute as chair of the SAEM Wellness Committee.