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Malini Nijagal, MD, MPH

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Clinical Professor

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Contact Information

Mailing Address:

490 Illinois St, 93G
San Francisco, CA 94143

Clinic Location: Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital
Clinic Phone: 415-206-3409
Academic Fax: 415-353-3533

Research/Clinical Interests

Dr. Nijagal provides primarily obstetrical care at both San Francisco General Hospital and UCSF Health.  The main focus of Dr. Nijagal’s academic work is around maternity care design: creating sustainable systems of care that are high quality and valuable from the perspective of pregnant people who experience inequities. Using her background in human-centered design, community engagement, healthcare financing and operations, and cross-sector partnerships,  she designs and implements new models of care that focus on tackling inequities in pregnancy care access, experience and outcomes. 

Education/Training

Year Institution Degree Field of Study
2016 Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health M.P.H. 

Healthcare Management

2006 University of California, Los Angeles Medical Center Residency Obstetrics & Gynecology
2002 University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine M.D. Medicine
1996 University of California, Davis B.S. Biochemistry

 

Achievements & Recognition

Year Major Honors
2008-2014 Outstanding Teaching Award, UCSF Undergraduate Medical Education
2011 Champion Award, Operation Access