Nivedita (Nita) Mohanty, MD, MS
Senior Vice President, Child Health Finance & Quality, American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is a non-profit professional organization of more than 67,000 primary care pediatricians, medical subspecialists, and surgical specialists dedicated to the health, safety, and well-being of all children. Dr. Mohanty serves as the Senior Vice President of Child Health Finance and Quality (CHFQ). She is responsible for providing leadership and strategic guidance to advance AAP initiatives related to Child Health Finance and Payment, Quality and Safety, and the CHILD Registry, a longitudinal data registry for the health of all children.
Dr. Mohanty joined the AAP in August of 2024. Prior to her role at AAP, she served as the Chief Health Impact Officer of a support organization to a large network of primary care centers across 19 states where she oversaw Practice Transformation and Research initiatives with a focus on improving outcomes for patients and the workforce. She continues to provide patient care in Chicago. She is a Clinical Associate Professor at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and has been a volunteer for global organizations with whom she provided care to families in 11 countries.
Dr. Mohanty received a BA in biology and world religions from Wesleyan College and her MD from Mercer University School of Medicine in GA. She completed her residency at the University of Chicago and received an MS in Healthcare Quality and Patient safety from the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. She completed a Science and Technology Policy fellowship with the American Association for the Advancement of Science in Washington, DC exploring the intersection of Health Information Technology and national heath priorities.