Swathi Varanasi-Diaz

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ABOUT SWATHI VARANASI-DIAZ

Dr. Swathi Varanasi-Diaz, known professionally as Dr. Swathi, is an award-winning pharmacist and medical affairs leader passionate about the intersection of evidence-based integrative health, longevity, and healthcare innovation.She is the Managing Director of Varanasi & Company, a consulting firm providing medical affairs & strategic consulting for consumer health brands including supplements, health foods, healthtech platforms, aesthetic startups, and media ventures. Through fractional executive roles and high-impact consulting projects, Dr. Swathi helps brands generate clinical evidence, craft medically-driven messaging, uphold regulatory standards, educate their consumers, and build healthcare provider engagement channels.With experience across clinical care, pharma, biotech, CPG, academia, and clinical trials, Dr. Swathi is recognized as a trusted expert in navigating non-FDA regulated product landscapes and competitive consumer health markets with scientific rigor. She has also created postdoctoral residency programs, fellowships, and mentorship initiatives to train the next generation of healthcare professionals in non-traditional career paths.Dr. Swathi is a sought-after speaker and recurring medical expert on TV (CBS, NBC, ABC) and radio. She has been published in peer-reviewed journals and featured in Well+Good, mindbodygreen, Forbes Health, Yahoo, and Thrive Global. In 2023, she was named one of the 50 Most Influential Leaders in Pharmacy.She received her Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) from the Medical University of South Carolina and her Bachelor of Arts (BA) from Carleton College. She is the first pharmacist in the U.S. to complete formal postdoctoral residency training in integrative medicine and preventive health, in addition to a postdoctoral fellowship in Medical Affairs and certification in clinical nutrition from Cornell University.Outside of work, you can find Dr. Swathi exploring new destinations (43 countries and counting!), listening to podcasts, and going on long walks!