Vanila M. Singh MD

Clinical Professor @ Stanford University School of Medicine

About

I am a physician , former CMO, public speaker, health policy expert, board member and advisor to public and private corporations, educator, and published scientist and currently serve as Clinical Professor at Stanford University School of Medicine, where I specialize in pain medicine, regional anesthesia and ultrasound guided interventional procedures. I am passionate about providing patient-centered care, advancing precision medicine, and mentoring the next generation of medical professionals. I hold an MD degree, a Master's in Academic Medicine Education, and am board-certified in anesthesiology and pain medicine. I have secret clearance from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). In addition to my academic role, I served as the Chief Medical Officer at the US Department of Health and Human Services in the executive branch as SES-PA with Secret clearance, where I also was chairperson of the high-profile Best Practices Inter-Agency Opioid and Pain Management Task Force, which delivered a final report to Congress in 2019 from the CARA act (Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016). I served as Acting Regional Health Administrator for the western U.S Region 9 which included CA, NV, AZ, HI Guam, Micronesia. I have authored multiple publications, congressional and federal reports, book chapters, and papers on various topics related to ultrasound guided interventions, pain management, illicit fentanyl/drug crisis, public health and policy. I have received several awards and honors for my leadership and vision in the field including the Lifetime Achievement Award (ASIPP), Presidential Commendation and Philip Lippe Award of AAPM, and Women's leadership awards. I regularly appear on national and local media outlets to share my insights and expertise. I currently serve as a medical advisor, consultant and independent board member in various public, private and non-profit capacities. I am asked to regularly appear on media including Fox Business, MSNBC, ABC News, Newsy, Fox-KTVU on a range of topics including COVID-19, #illicit fentanyl crisis, pain management and have been extensively published in national publications including Washington Post, the Hill, Stat News, & others. I have been profiled for for leadership in TIME, Silicon Valley Magazine, Economic Times of India, Gentry Magazine, and various other media. I continue to serve as a member of the board of directors and advisory committees of several companies in health care and technology. Follow on twitter @vanilasingh, www.drvanilasingh.com

Country

United States

City

San Francisco Bay Area

Industry

Government Administration

Skill

Analytical Skills, Strategic Planning, Scientific Analysis, Government Contracting, Board Level, Entrepreneurship, University Lecturing, Team Leadership, Communication, Board Certified, Healthcare, Medical Education, Medicine, Neuroscience, Clinical Research, Healthcare Management, Public Health, Cancer, Public Speaking, Hospitals

Experience

Clinical Professor

Stanford University School of Medicine

2025-7 - Present · 1 yr 3 mos

Palo Alto, California

Clinical Associate Professor

Stanford University School of Medicine

2011-2 - 2025-7 · 14 yrs 6 mos

Palo Alto, California

Regional Anesthesia Chronic pain medicine Ultrasound guided procedures to provide analgesia, anesthesia for surgery and chronic pain Anesthesiology Persistent Pain Clinical educational training for fellows, residents, medical students, undergraudates

Clinical Assistant Professor

Stanford University School of Medicine

2004-1 - 2011-2 · 7 yrs 2 mos

President

CALSIPP California Society of Interventional Pain Physicians

2024-2 - Present · 2 yrs 8 mos

California, United States

Teaching Mentor

Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Department of Defense

2019-7 - Present · 7 yrs 3 mos

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

teaching faculty for the pain fellowship for improving the health of our armed forces and military.

Independent Board Member

Virpax Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ; VRPX)

2020-6 - 2024-9 · 4 yrs 4 mos

• Served as independent board member at Virpax Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRPX), contributing to the science and technology committee and CEO transition. • Attended various meetings to address legal IP challenges and special committee matters, ensuring compliance and strategic decision-making. • Utilized strong analytical skills to provide valuable insights and recommendations in complex legal and business scenarios.

Member Board Of Directors

Lucid Lane Inc.

2020-4 - 2024-2 · 3 yrs 11 mos

Independent Member of the Board

Bio Delivery Sciences Intl

2019-12 - 2022-3 · 2 yrs 4 mos

BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc. is a biotechnology company. The Company designs and develops pharmaceuticals, vaccines, and drugs products. BioDelivery Sciences International serves customers in the United States.

Independent Board Member

Biodelivery Sciences International

2019-11 - 2022-3 · 2 yrs 5 mos

Acting Regional Health Administrator, Region 9 ( CA, NV, HI, AZ, Guam, American Samoa, Micronesia)

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

2018-4 - 2019-7 · 1 yr 4 mos

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

As the senior federal public health official and scientist in the region, the Regional Health Administrator performs essential functions for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in three major areas: prevention, preparedness, and agency-wide coordination. These functions directly and indirectly support the work of the Department and the individual federal agencies. Region 9:Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Marshall Islands, and Republic of Palau

Chairman, Pain Management Task Force

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

2018-3 - 2019-7 · 1 yr 5 mos

Washington DC

Dr Singh is the immediate former chief medical officer of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health & served as primary medical advisor to the Assistant Secretary of Health on the development and implementation of HHS_wide public health policy recommendations. The office of the Assistant Secretary for Health includes 11 core public health offices, including the Office of the Surgeon General, 12 advisory committees, and 10 regional offices. Dr Singh's portfolio includes issues related to pain medicine, including opioid use and misuse; medical ethics; and public health. She was publicly named the Chair of the Best Practices Inter-agency Task Force from the CARA legislation to address acute and chronic pain in lieu of the opioid crisis. The Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force was established to propose updates to best practices and issue recommendations that address gaps or inconsistencies for managing chronic and acute pain. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is overseeing this effort with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and U.S. Department of Defense. The Task Force, which was authorized by section 101 of the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 - PDF, also provided the public with public commentary on proposed updates and recommendations to develop a strategy for disseminating information about best practices. The Final Report was released to Congress, federal agencies, and the public on May 30, 2019.

Chief Medical Officer

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

2017-6 - 2019-7 · 2 yrs 2 mos

200 Independence Avenue Washington DC

It is the mission of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) to enhance and protect the health and well-being of all Americans. We fulfill that mission by providing for effective health and human services and fostering advances in medicine, public health, and social services.

Acting Regional Health Administrator, Region 9 (CA, NV, AZ, HI, Pacific Islands)

United States Department of Health and Human Services

2018-8 - 2019-5 · 10 mos

San Francisco, CA

Former Congressional Candidate

District 17: Cupertino, Sunnyvale, Milpitas, Santa Clara, Fremont, Newark and North San Jose

2013-12 - 2014-6 · 7 mos

Representing the good people of the district 17 for improvement in healthcare, jobs, economic principles of free enterprise, Strong US military

Education

University of California, Berkeley

Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology, Economics Major

1988-8 - 1993-12 · 5 yrs 5 mos

https://www.econ.berkeley.edu/undergrad/current/major-requirements https://mcb.berkeley.edu/undergrad

University of Southern California

Academic Medicine Education

2011 - 2015 · 4 yrs

The Masters in Academic Medicine degree is offered through the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California in collaboration with the Schools of Dentistry and Pharmacy. Graduates exhibit leadership and are able to have skills in: Addressing policy and accreditation issues and opportunities Developing, implementing, and evaluation programs Designing curricula, teaching, and assessing learners Leading faculty in their continuing professional development Designing implementing and studying innovation