Profile

Dr. Shetty is a Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery/Biomedical Engineering at the University of California, Los Angeles. A translational clinician-scientist, his research interests are driven by the health disparities that burden vulnerable populations (e.g., socioeconomically marginalized racial/ethnic minorities, uninsured, elderly). To help address the health inequities, he leads a transdisciplinary research program developing digital technologies that support equitable and universal access to health services and enhance the ability of health systems to deliver quality and affordable preventive care at population-level scale. A strong proponent of the public university’s role as an instrument of social good, he has served UCLA in multiple capacities including Academic Senate Chair, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research, and member of the campus Council on Academic Personnel. Additionally, he leads national training programs (i.e., NIH-mHealth Training Institute, NIH-Mobile Sensor Data to Knowledge Center, mHealthHUB) dedicated to developing a national capacity of transdisciplinary researchers who will design and implement technology-enabled improvements in healthcare.