Avinash Patwardhan, MD

Now a non-practicing OBGYN physician, Dr. Avinash Patwardhan worked in clinical medicine for 18 years, conducted research in various sectors of American healthcare system for 25 years, and also worked for the World Health Organization. He served as a research assistant professor at the George Washington University for 6 years, and has been an adjunct assistant professor at George Mason University for many years. In addition to being a western trained physician, Patwardhan is a subject matter expert on India’s traditional medicinal system. His current research interests are human sexuality, stress management, and health technologies like robotics and AI. In his spare time, Patwardhan plays flute and drums (Indian classical music), indulges in painting, and has published widely in the field of literature.
 

Research

Select Publications

• Patwardhan, A. (2023). Artificial Intelligence: First Do the Long Overdue Doable. Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, 14, 21501319231179559. https://doi.org/10.1177/21501319231179559  
• Gore, M. N., & Patwardhan, A. R. (2022). Disparities in the Cost of Living Adjusted Earnings of Female Sex Workers in India, Thailand, and the USA: A Need to Create an Equitable Economic Survival of Female Sex Workers. Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, 13, 21501319221101857. https://doi.org/10.1177/21501319221101857
• Patwardhan, A.R., (2017). Prevalence Trends Analysis of Retrospective Cross-Sectional Data: Use of Yoga for Specific Health Conditions and Corresponding Providers Referral. In SAGE Research Methods Cases. http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781526423955
• Patwardhan, A. R., Llyod Lynne (Way), (2017). Decline in the Use of Medicalized Yoga Between 2002 and 2012 While the Overall Yoga Use Increased in the U.S.: A conundrum. Journal of evidence-based complementary & alternative medicine, 1(6). https://doi.org/10.1177/2156587216689183
• Patwardhan, A. R., (2016). Physicians-Pharmaceutical Sales Representatives Interactions and Conflict of Interest Challenges and Solutions. INQUIRY: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing, 53, 1-5. https://doi.org/10.1177/0046958016667597
• Patwardhan, A. R., (2014). Ebola Crisis in the United States A Glimpse of Its Larger Shadow. INQUIRY: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing, 51, 1-4. https://doi.org/10.1177/0046958014564055  
• Patwardhan A., Bilkovski R (2012). Comparison: Flu Prescription Sales Data from a Retail Pharmacy in the US with Google Flu Trends and US ILINet (CDC) Data as Flu Activity Indicator. PLoS ONE 7(8): e43611. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0043611
• Patwardhan, A., Davis, J., Murphy, P., & Ryan, S. F. (2012). After-hours access of convenient care clinics and cost savings associated with avoidance of higher-cost sites of care. Journal of primary care & community health, 3(4), 243-245. https://doi.org/10.1177/2150131911436251
• Patwardhan, A., Duncan, I., Murphy, P., & Pegus, C. (2012). The value of pharmacists in health care. Population health management, 15(3), 157-162. https://doi.org/10.1089/pop.2011.0030
• Patwardhan, A., Davis, J., Murphy, P., Khandelwal, N., Sherman, B., & Manfred, J. (2011). The impact of 90-day prescriptions on adherence at workplace pharmacies compared to traditional mail order. Population health management, 14(6), 285-291. https://doi.org/10.1089/pop.2010.0076

Affiliations

• Retired Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES)
• ERYT500 (Yoga Alliance)
• Member, International Association of Yoga Therapists
• Life Member Indian Science Congress Association

Degrees

• MS, Health Promotion, University of Kentucky
• DGO, Obstetrics & Gynecology, College of Physicians & Surgeons, Mumbai, India
• MD, General Practice, University of Pune