Kiran Joshi, MD, MPH

Dr. Kiran Joshi is Chief Operating Officer of the Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH), overseeing operations, strategy, and finance for the local health department serving 2.4 million residents in suburban Cook County.

 

During COVID-19, he co-led the County’s public health response, including a $40 million contact tracing program with 300 staff, distribution of over 1 million vaccine doses to clinical partners, and community vaccination efforts delivering 45,000+ doses at 400+ clinics and events. He also helped secure $30 million in federal funding for workforce expansion and community health initiatives.

 

He previously spent over a decade as CCDPH’s Senior Medical Officer, leading emergency preparedness and chronic disease programs, including responses to measles, Ebola preparedness, and Zika/West Nile public education. He established the agency’s Community Behavioral Health Unit and Community Immunization Program.

 

Earlier, he worked in clinical informatics implementing electronic health records and clinical decision support systems, and consulted for the World Health Organization on health system strengthening in Africa.

 

He continues practicing Family Medicine at Cook County Health and holds an MD from the University of Illinois College of Medicine and an MPH from Johns Hopkins School of Public Health. Dr. Joshi serves on the Board of Directors of the National Association of City and County Health Officials.