Anish K Agarwal, MD, MPH, MS

Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Attending, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania,
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
Acute & Inpatient Opioid Prescribing Lead, Penn Medicine Opioid Task Force
Senior Fellow, Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics
Chief Wellness Officer, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
Deputy Director, Center for Insights to Outcomes, Center for Health Care Transformation and Innovation
Chair, Faculty Wellness Committee, University of Pennsylvania
Department: Emergency Medicine
Contact information
Department of Emergency Medicine
423 Guardian Drive
428 Blockley Hall
Philadelphia, PA 19104
423 Guardian Drive
428 Blockley Hall
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-573-9359
Publications
Links
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Penn Medicine Center for Digital Health
Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics
Search PubMed for articles
Penn Medicine Center for Digital Health
Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics
Education:
BS (Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering)
Tufts University, 2007.
MD (Medicine)
Tufts University School of Medicine, 2011.
MPH (Public Health)
Tufts University School of Public Health, 2011.
MSHP (Health Science Policy)
University of Pennsylvania, 2019.
Permanent linkBS (Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering)
Tufts University, 2007.
MD (Medicine)
Tufts University School of Medicine, 2011.
MPH (Public Health)
Tufts University School of Public Health, 2011.
MSHP (Health Science Policy)
University of Pennsylvania, 2019.
Selected Publications
Ebert JP, Grenader EM, Gonzales RE, Spencer EA, Schroeder DM, Southwick L, Shofer FS, Delgado MK, Agarwal AK.: Clinician Views of an Opioid Prescribing Report with Peer Comparisons and Patient-Reported Outcomes. Am J Med Qual Feb 2025.Tudor T, Agarwal AK, Delgado MK, Lee DJ, Nguyen JT, Xiong R, Ozturk AK, Yoon JW, Welch WC, Ali ZS.: Opioid prescribing guidelines for spine surgery patients: a multisite analysis of guideline implementation and monitoring with an automated text messaging platform. J Neurosurg Spine 42: 366-373, Dec 2024.
Sehgal NKR, Agarwal AK, Southwick L, Pelullo AP, Ungar L, Merchant RM, Guntuku SC.: Disparities by Race and Urbanicity in Online Health Care Facility Reviews. JAMA Netw Open 7: e2446890, Nov 2024.
Agarwal AK, Southwick L, Pelullo A, McCalpin HJ, Gonzales RE, Asch DA, Livesey C, Bellini L, Kishton R, Beck S, Merchant RM.: Cross-sectional analysis of healthcare worker mental health and utilisation of a digital mental health platform from 2020 to 2023. BMJ Open Qual 13: e002896, Sep 2024.
Sangal RB, Khidir H, Agarwal AK.: Interrogating and Uprooting Systemic Racism in the Emergency Department. JAMA Health Forum 5: e242347, Aug 2024.
Gonzales RE, Seeburger EF, Friedman AB, Agarwal AK.: Patient perceptions of behavioral flags in the emergency department: A qualitative analysis. Acad Emerg Med July 2024.
Agarwal AK, Southwick L, Gonzales RE, Bellini LM, Asch DA, Shea JA, Mitra N, Yang L, Josephs M, Kopinksy M, Kishton R, Balachandran M, Benjamin Wolk C, Becker-Haimes EM, Merchant RM.: Digital Engagement Strategy and Health Care Worker Mental Health: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open 7: e2410994, May 2024.
Harrison J, McDermott G, Dixon EL, Mehta M, Haider A, Rareshide C, Southwick L, Agarwal AK, Merchant RM, Kilaru AS.: Eligibility of emergency department patients for public benefit programs. Acad Emerg Med Mar 2024.
Agarwal AK, Barrett JR, Gonzales R, Deutsch AJ, Scott KR.: Evaluating perspectives on well-being and burnout among emergency medicine program leaders. Am J Emerg Med March 2024.
Agarwal AK, Gonzales RE, Sagan C, Nijim S, Asch DA, Merchant RM, South EC.: Perspectives of Black Patients on Racism Within Emergency Care. JAMA Health Forum 5: e240046, Mar 2024.