Ulka Agarwal, M.D.

Ulka Agarwal, M.D., is chief medical officer and director of clinical research for the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM), a nationwide organization of physicians, scientists, educators, and laypersons that promotes preventive medicine, especially good nutrition, and addresses controversies in modern medicine, including ethical and scientific issues in education and research.

As chief medical officer and director of clinical research, Dr. Agarwal works on clinical research studies and nutrition initiatives. She is also currently a fellow in Dr. Andrew Weil’s Integrative Medicine Fellowship through the University of Arizona.

Dr. Agarwal received her undergraduate degree in electrical engineering from San Jose State University and earned her medical degree from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science. Dr. Agarwal completed residency training in psychiatry at the University of Washington School of Medicine.

Before joining PCRM, Dr. Agarwal worked as a psychiatrist for California State University, East Bay, and the Palo Alto Medical Foundation.