Karisma Suchak, MD, MHDS
Cedars-Sinai Virtual Medicine Program
Karisma
Kothari, MD is a clinical research coordinator at the Cedars-Sinai Center for
Outcomes Research and Education (CS-CORE). Here she helps manage and coordinate
multiple NIH and non-NIH, virtual reality (VR) focused clinical trials. Closely
collaborating with experts from multiple healthcare fields as well as the
patients themselves, she strives to explore ways in which digital health tools
such as but not limited to VR, mobile smartphone applications, and social media
can enhance the patient-physician relationship.
Karisma's
patient-centered approach stems from her advocacy for those around her. She
believes in the biopsychosocial approach to patient care, considering the
physical, emotional, and social aspects of a patient's well-being. Given the
ever-evolving landscape of healthcare both in the US and globally, Karisma
recognizes the importance of staying abreast of the latest, cutting-edge
innovations to streamline processes and create a cost-effective healthcare
ecosystem while making it more accessible to patients worldwide.
Karisma
attended the University of California, Riverside (UCR) where she graduated cum
laude with a bachelor of science in biology and a minor in film and visual
culture. She went on to receive her medical degree from Xavier University
School of Medicine (XUSOM). She has gained unique insight on different
healthcare systems and their functionality by volunteering and rotating at
various hospitals, outpatient clinics, and health fairs in the US and abroad.
She has always been drawn to the endless possibilities that exist by
intertwining her experiences in the medical sciences, technology, and media
arts, along with the skills she currently attained through the Master’s in
Health Delivery Sciences program at Cedars-Sinai.