Stephanie Vachirasudlekha, MD, MPH, MSW, CPH

Dr. Stephanie Vachirasudlekha earned her Bachelor of Science degree at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor in 2004. In 2007, she earned her Master of Social Work and her Master of Public Health degrees at the University of Michigan. In 2009, she completed her Evaluation and Program Development Fellowship at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Ga. She completed her CDC-Hubert Global Health Fellowship in 2016 at the CDC in Atlanta and in Mumbai, India. That same year, Dr. Vachirasudlekha earned her Certificate in Leadership in Medicine for the Underserved at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine in Flint and her Doctor of Medicine Degree at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine in Grand Rapids and Flint. She completed her residency in Family Medicine in 2019 at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, where she was Chief Resident until joining Kelsey-Seybold.

Dr. Vachirasudlekha is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians, the Texas Medical Association, the American Public Health Association, the Texas Medical Association, the Harris County Association of Family Practice, and the Harris County Medical Society.

Awards

• Loren O. Gettel Endowed Scholarship in Human Medicine, Michigan State University College of Medicine, March 2015
• Blake WH Smith Scholarship, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine Department of Family Medicine, December 2014
• Gold Humanism Honor Society Inductee, Arnold P. Gold Foundation, September 2014
• Best Student Poster Presentation, Michigan State University-Flint Area Medical Education Community Research Forum, April 2014
• Community Hero, American Red Cross, Washtenaw County Chapter, October 2006
• Research Fellowship, University of Michigan Biological Station, Program for Undergraduate Research and Education, June 2004
• Quinn Memorial Scholarship, University of Michigan School of Music, September 2001

Publications

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, AARP, American Medical Association. Promoting Preventive Services for Adults 50 - 64: Community and Clinical Partnerships. Atlanta, Ga.: National Association of Chronic Disease Directors; 2009.
• McGuire LC, Strine TW, Vachirasudlekha S, Anderson LA, Berry JT, Mokdad AH. Modifiable characteristics of a healthy lifestyle in U.S. older adults with or without serious psychological distress, 2007 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. International Journal of Public Health. 2009;54:S84-S93.
• McGuire LC, Strine TW, Vachirasudlekha S, Mokdad AH, Anderson, LA. The prevalence of depression in older U.S. women, 2006 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Journal of Women’s Health 2008;17:501-507.

Presentations

• Increasing Interest and Engagement in Family and Community Medicine Through Promotion of Electives. Family Medicine Residency Regional Research Symposium, May 19, 2018.
• Gaining Control: Using a Multidisciplinary Approach to Improve Health Outcomes in Patients with Uncontrolled Diabetes. Family Medicine Residency Regional Research Symposium, May 19, 2018.
• A Common Clinical Presentation of a Cerebrovascular Accident with an Uncommon Source. Michigan State University-Flint Area Medical Education Community Research Forum, April 2, 2014.
• Translating Research to Practice: Applying the RE-AIM Framework to Caregiver Programs and Policies. American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, October 27, 2008.
• A Multi-level Approach to Advancing Cognitive Health as a Public Health Issue. American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, October 26, 2008.
• Reproductive Success at Piping Plover Nest sites in Michigan: Implications for Management and Conservation. University of Michigan Biological Station Program for Undergraduate Research and Education Research Symposium, August 12, 2004.
• Formulating a High School Lab Experiment: Using Algal Communities as Indicators of Environmental Conditions. University of Michigan Biological Station Undergraduate Research Symposium, August 14, 2004.