Komal Bajaj, MD, MS-HPEd
Komal Bajaj, MD, MS-HPEd
Clinical Director of The Simulation Center
Komal Bajaj, MD, MS-HPEd is Chief Quality Officer at NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi | North Central Bronx, where she catalyzes quality improvement transformation across healthcare delivery. She also serves as Medical Director of Sustainability for NYC Health + Hospitals and is a Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. She previously served as Clinical Director for NYC Health + Hospitals Simulation Center and now serves as a Strategic Advisor.
Dr. Bajaj is an internationally recognized physician leader who transforms complex healthcare challenges through human-centered, technology-driven approaches. Her innovative work has uplifted clinical care in a variety of practice environments and has resulted in millions in savings annually. She is known for creating practical solutions in simulation-based quality improvement and operations that have been implemented in healthcare systems worldwide.
A board-certified OBGYN and reproductive geneticist, Dr. Bajaj trained at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine and Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Her work has been featured in the New York Times, NPR, NEJM Catalyst, JAMA Health Forum, and BMJ Quality and Safety. She is a Fellow of the New York Academy of Medicine and Becker’s 2024 “Patient Safety Expert to Know.”