About Kiran Raman
Dr. Kiran Raman is the Division Medical Director for Public Health Preparedness at the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS). She is double board-certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Emergency, and practiced as a Pediatric Emergency Medicine attending physician for several years before joining ADHS in early 2021. At ADHS, she previously served as Medical Director for the Bureau of Epidemiology and Disease Control as well as Deputy TB Control Officer for the State of Arizona, and led both the COVID-19 and mpox Therapeutics Teams as Operations Medical Director for their respective ADHS health emergency operations activations. In her current role, Dr. Raman provides clinical expertise and guidance to the Division of Public Health Preparedness, encompassing the Bureaus of Immunization Services, Infectious Disease and Services, Emergency Medical Services & Trauma Systems, Arizona State Laboratory Services, Environmental Health Services, and Public Health Emergency Preparedness. She also serves as State TB Control Officer for the State of Arizona. In addition to her medical doctorate, Dr. Raman holds a Masters in Public Health.