Akshita Mehrotra

About Akshita Mehrotra

Public Health Leader | Healthcare Operations & Policy | Dentist-Turned-Healthcare Strategist As a dentist with a strong foundation in public health and healthcare management, I bring a patient-centered approach to designing and leading large-scale health initiatives. My clinical background has given me a deep understanding of patient care, health systems, and service delivery, which I now leverage in public health policy, healthcare operations, and strategic management. Currently serving as a Senior Operations Manager at DocGo, I have spearheaded high-impact programs, including the relocation of asylum seekers, ensuring access to housing, healthcare, legal aid, and education. My previous work in mobile health operations involved overseeing vaccination and testing initiatives across NYC, optimizing workflows, and strengthening public health responses. I have had the privilege of working with various government agencies and nonprofit organizations, including: NYC Health + Hospitals NYC Department of Health & Mental Hygiene Department of Homeless Services (DHS) NYC Department of Education NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development Hunger Free America These collaborations have allowed me to develop, implement, and manage large-scale public health programs aimed at improving health equity, optimizing healthcare access, and enhancing community resilience. Key Skills: Healthcare Operations & Strategic Planning Policy Implementation & Public Health Programs Stakeholder & Government Partnerships Data Analysis & Performance Measurement Risk & Compliance Management Patient-Centered & Community-Based Care My unique combination of clinical expertise and healthcare management experience enables me to drive transformative health initiatives that improve patient outcomes, streamline operations, and foster healthcare innovation. Passionate about bridging gaps in health equity, I am always open to collaborations, leadership opportunities, and strategic partnerships in public health. Let’s connect and create sustainable, impactful healthcare solutions together!

Experience

1. Senior Operations Manager, Mobile Health

   DocGo

   Dec 2023 — Present

   Acted as the first point of contact as well as a primary operational liaison to ensure the contracted programs meet the needs of the client. Maintained constant contact with clients to ensure quick resolution of issues and escalation of flags on the field. •Worked with various clients like NYC Health + Hospitals, Department of Education, Mayors office and Department of Homeless Services to run vaccination and testing programs for them. •Maintained coordination between appropriate internal departments ( Example field operations, inventory, compliance etc) and external clients and vendors to accomplish tasks essential to the project and deliverables. •Managed onboarding and offboarding of field personnel and lesioned with human resources for personal actions when needed. •Maintained cross functional coordination between the field managers and staff and the needs of the clients•Responsible for invoicing and billing in reconciliation with client contracts•Created, developed, and maintained work plans to align project operations with client deliverables through large scale data collection methods•Collected data to meet the contractual metrics and analyze data trends to improve and modify the programs.•Provided oversight to the project’s tasks, provided operational updates during the initial implementation of the project and post deployment phase.

Education

• Bharati Vidyapeeth

  Bachelor's Degree, Dentistry

  2013 — 2018

• NYU School of Global Public Health

  Masters in Public Health, Healthcare Management and Policy

  2019 — 2021