Kinjal Nanavati Sethuraman, MD, MPH
University of Maryland
Biography
Dr. Sethuraman is an Associate Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Maryland and serves as the medical director of Hyperbaric and Dive Medicine at the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center. After completing her residency at Boston Medical Center and her fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania, she has accumulated 24 years of experience in emergency medicine, spanning both academic and community settings. She currently leads one of the busiest 24/7 emergency-capable hyperbaric chambers in the United States.
Dr. Sethuraman has been deeply involved with the Academy for Women in Academic Emergency Medicine (AWAEM), serving on its board for ten years and as a past president. She continues to actively contribute to both AWAEM and the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) by serving on multiple committees and mentoring medical students, residents, and junior faculty.
Her research focuses on gender equity within emergency medicine, particularly related to workforce dynamics, compensation disparities, and recognition gaps. Additionally, Dr. Sethuraman is the site Principal Investigator for the Hyperbaric Oxygen Brain Injury Trial (HOBIT) and leads one of the highest enrolling sites for the study. She is also a clinical collaborator for studies investigating the role of oxygen in microparticle expression.
Dr. Sethuraman remains committed to advancing emergency and hyperbaric medicine while supporting the growth and success of the next generation of emergency physicians.
Dr. Sethuraman has been deeply involved with the Academy for Women in Academic Emergency Medicine (AWAEM), serving on its board for ten years and as a past president. She continues to actively contribute to both AWAEM and the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) by serving on multiple committees and mentoring medical students, residents, and junior faculty.
Her research focuses on gender equity within emergency medicine, particularly related to workforce dynamics, compensation disparities, and recognition gaps. Additionally, Dr. Sethuraman is the site Principal Investigator for the Hyperbaric Oxygen Brain Injury Trial (HOBIT) and leads one of the highest enrolling sites for the study. She is also a clinical collaborator for studies investigating the role of oxygen in microparticle expression.
Dr. Sethuraman remains committed to advancing emergency and hyperbaric medicine while supporting the growth and success of the next generation of emergency physicians.
