Riti Shimkhada

Riti Shimkhada, PhD, is a senior research scientist at UCLA’s Center for Health Policy Research where she is involved in studies on topics such as health and social disparities, immigrant health, and state-level policies. Her research primarily focuses on disaggregated race and ethnicity data, physical and social environments, and the impact of policies on health outcomes. She is also annually involved in reports examining the cost impact of legislative health mandates and policy actions in California. Dr. Shimkhada received her PhD in Epidemiology from UCLA.