Dr. Niranjana Kowlessar is a senior health services researcher with over a decade of experience successfully directing projects for federal agencies including the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). She brings extensive expertise in using healthcare data for program evaluation and policy analysis.
 
Niranjana’s research interests include healthcare quality improvement, access to care for vulnerable populations, and social determinants of health. Niranjana excels in overseeing diverse teams, and leading business development activities that include strategic planning, priority setting, partner outreach, and technical solution development.