Introducing Class of 2026 Clinical Informatics Fellows!

Sara Kashani

Academic and professional background: Medical degree and MPH from Iran, Internal Medicine Residency at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, and Rheumatology Fellowship at Stanford University.

Special interests in clinical informatics: Utilizing innovations in informatics and digital health to improve healthcare delivery for patients with rare diseases.

Fun fact: Sara is an avid reader who loves science fiction stories. 

Dan Qazi

Academic and professional background: Medical school in Connecticut at the Frank H. Netter School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University. Subsequently completed residency in Anatomic Pathology followed by a fellowship in Cytopathology, both at UCSF

Special interests in clinical informatics: Utilizing computational approaches to improving diagnostics and workflows in Anatomic Pathology

Fun fact: Dan likes to be outdoors as much as possible running, cycling, hiking and climbing mountains. He also loves electronic music.

Sristi Sharma

Academic and professional background: Preventive Medicine physician by training, currently splitting time as an Informatics Medical Consultant at CA Department of Health Care Services and clinically as a STD/HIV specialist at the Sacramento County Department of Health. 

Special interests in clinical informatics: Exploring how healthcare data and policies related to them can be leveraged to improve access to care. Also, better understand and develop evidence-based strategies that address data governance and use, to advance healthcare initiatives.

Fun fact: Sristi enjoys everything related to TV and film media. During her residency, she did a rotation on ABC's Good Morning America as a part of the Medical Unit. She also volunteers as an on-camera medical expert for ABC Sacramento.