Austin S. Kilaru, MD, MSHP
Penn Medicine-Department of Emergency Medicine
Biography
Austin Kilaru, MD, MSHP is an emergency physician and health services researcher. His work focuses on innovation in delivery and financing of emergency care, as well as transitions from the emergency department to outpatient services. He serves as Deputy Director of the Parity Center, which studies payment reform and health equity, and is the Physician Lead for Acute Care Initiatives at the Penn Medicine Center for Healthcare Transformation and Innovation. His work has been featured in the New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA, Health Affairs, and Annals of Emergency Medicine.
Dr. Kilaru attended Yale University, where he studied English. He received his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania and trained in emergency medicine at Highland Hospital in Oakland, California, where he served as chief resident. He completed the National Clinical Scholars Program at Penn and received a Master’s degree in Health Policy Research.
Dr. Kilaru attended Yale University, where he studied English. He received his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania and trained in emergency medicine at Highland Hospital in Oakland, California, where he served as chief resident. He completed the National Clinical Scholars Program at Penn and received a Master’s degree in Health Policy Research.