Hemali Sudhalkar, MD, MPH, SFHM

Hemali Sudhalkar, MD, MPH is an Internal Medicine Hospitalist and Palliative Care physician at The Permanente Medical Group in San Jose, CA. She serves as the Regional Medical Director of Hospital Quality and Care Experience for the 21 medical centers within Kaiser Permanente’s Northern California region. Dr. Sudhalkar received her medical education in India and earned a Master of Public Health degree in Epidemiology from Emory University. She completed her Internal Medicine Residency at Kaiser Permanente in Santa Clara, CA. Dr. Sudhalkar is dedicated to ensuring that every patient receives the highest quality care, at the right place and time, with a holistic focus on the needs of both the patient and their family. She has a Six Sigma Black Belt in process improvement and actively applies lean methodologies to enhance care delivery.