Tejal U. Naik, MD ’16, RES ‘19

Dr. Naik graduated from Sidney Kimmel Medical College in 2016 and completed his internal medicine residency in 2019. He is currently a hospital medicine physician at Methodist Hospital and is dual board-certified in internal medicine and clinical informatics. While at Jefferson, Dr. Naik has led many clinical quality improvement and operational improvement projects within the Jefferson enterprise. He has also had roles as the Clinical Lead and Senior Product Manager with the former Digital Innovation and Consumer Experience (DICE) group and the Digital Technologies team at IS&T. He currently serves as the Entrepreneur-in-Residence with the College of Population Health where he focuses on bringing together healthcare professionals, students and industry stakeholders committed to creating innovative solutions to complex healthcare challenges. Dr. Naik's goal is to enhance the healthcare experience through empowering healthcare professionals with entrepreneurial skills and intrapreneurial opportunities. His leadership ensures that medical learners will continue to advance into emerging leaders equipped with the mindset and skills to navigate an ever-evolving healthcare landscape.