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Sarita Khemani
Clinical Associate Professor, Medicine
BioDr. Sarita Khemani is a Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine, a Hospital Medicine physician, and the founding Director of STRIVE, the Stanford Resilience & Longevity Initiative.
Her academic work focuses on physiological reserve as a central concept in longevity medicine — the biological capacity that allows individuals to maintain strength, cognition, independence, and recovery potential across the lifespan. Through Stanford STRIVE, she is advancing a clinically grounded approach to measuring and strengthening resilience across aging, illness, hospitalization, surgery, and recovery.
Dr. Khemani’s clinical expertise is in perioperative medicine and the care of neurosurgical patients, with a focus on preventing and managing medical complications around surgery. This work has shaped a central question in her academic work: why do some individuals recover well after surgery, illness, or biological stress, while others experience accelerated functional decline?
A dedicated educator, Dr. Khemani has served as Director of the Perioperative Medicine Rotation for medical students, Stanford Medicine residents and physician assistant students. She is a recipient of the Department of Medicine’s Excellence in Teaching Award.
Dr. Khemani is the founder and co-director of the Stanford Medicine Clinical Summer Internship (SMCSI), a globally recognized program that exposes premedical students to the clinical and academic world of medicine. Under her leadership, the inclusive program has expanded access to medical training through numerous scholarships for students representing a range of experiences, with a mission to empower future leaders in healthcare.
Dr. Khemani is an invited speaker at national and international medical meetings, has presented at Stanford Neurosurgery Grand Rounds, and delivered the keynote address at the Stanford Physician Assistant Program’s graduation ceremony. She has also been featured on U.S. media platforms and international television as a guest expert.
Dr. Khemani is a member of the American College of Physicians and serves on the Stanford Hospital Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee and the Hospital Medicine Wellness Committee.
