Sreeja Natesan, MD

​Dr. Natesan is an associate professor and associate program director in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Duke University. She earned her medical degree from St. George's University School of Medicine in 2009. ​

Dr. Natesan has completed extensive training in medical education, including the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) Teaching Fellowship, the Academic Life in Emergency Medicine (ALiEM) Faculty Incubator Program, the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Medical Education Research Certificate Program, the Duke Educational Skills Longitudinal Mentorship Program, and the Duke Academy for Health Professions Education and Academic Development (AHEAD) Certificate Program. ​

In her current role, Dr. Natesan focuses on advancing education, clinical teaching and feedback, and diversity, equity, and inclusion. She serves as the co-founder and director of the Duke Graduate Medical Education Medical Education Leadership Track (MELT), a longitudinal program for residents and fellows that has graduated over 150 trainees since 2018. Additionally, she co-chairs the Duke GME Professional Development Committee, providing resources to all training programs at Duke. ​

Dr. Natesan has received several prestigious awards, including the Council of Residency Directors in Emergency Medicine Junior Faculty Teacher Award, the ACEP Junior Faculty Teacher Award, and the CORD Academy Scholar Award for Teaching and Evaluation. She has also been recognized with the Duke Emergency Medicine Faculty Teacher of the Year award, the Duke School of Medicine Professionalism Award, and the Distinguished Faculty Award. ​

Dr. Natesan has held leadership positions in various national committees, serving as co-chair of the CORD Best Practices Subcommittee, chair of the CORD Academy for Scholarship Research Pillar, and vice chair of the CORD DEI Committee. She has also served as the chief academic officer for the ALiEM Faculty Incubator Program and on the executive committee for SAEM’s Academy for Diversity and Inclusion in Emergency Medicine. ​

Actively involved in community outreach, mentorship, and pipeline programs, Dr. Natesan has led institutional and national conferences on holistic review for resident recruitment, implicit bias, and upstander training against microaggressions. Her primary research interests include clinical teaching and feedback, incorporating innovative strategies in the emergency department, and advancing DEI initiatives.