Asha Shajahan
"Health is not about the absence of illness but about our working conditions, education, housing, social inclusion and public policy." — Asha Shajahan, MD
Asha Shajahan is a board certified family physician. She is an assistant professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at Oakland University School of Medicine. She is the medical director of community health for hospital in Michigan.
Dr. Shajahan is also the host of an award winning health podcast. She is the founder of Dance Medicine, MD a volunteer organization of health professionals that teach Indian dancing to serve predominantly underserved populations who cannot afford to pay for exercise, have limited access to cultural dance forms, and those striving for social connection. Dr. Shajahan is a 2017 Crain’s Detroit 40 under 40 winner for her work in disparities. She has a passion for improving health opportunities for underserved neighborhoods through multi-disciplinary partnerships and an emphasis on prevention. She was also named the Diversity Champion for Beaumont Health in 2018 by the Race Relations and Diversity Taskforce of Michigan for her work in Diversity and Inclusion. She was recently named the Joyce Ivy Foundation Woman of Impact 2019.