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Anura Deshpande
Healthcare Leader with Expertise in Pharma R&D and Public Health Strategy and Operations.
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Healthcare Leader with Expertise in Pharma R&D and Public Health Strategy and Operations.

Healthcare Leader with Expertise in Pharma R&D and Public Health Strategy and Operations.
Hi! I hold a Bachelors in Science in Public Health from Rutgers University and Masters in Public Health Epidemiology from Emory University. For the past 9 years I have been doing management consulting with PwC in the Pharma R&D industry. I live in Brooklyn with my family, enjoy traveling, and love sampling food from other cultures. Please reach out if you want to learn more about work and life/family balance, the healthcare consulting industry, or navigating the corporate world as a woman!

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