Deepak Palakshappa, M.D., M.S.H.P.

Deepak Palakshappa, M.D., M.S.H.P. is an Associate Professor in the Departments of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics and the Department of Epidemiology and Prevention at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. Dr. Palakshappa’s research focuses on improving the health outcomes of low-income and vulnerable populations.  He is particularly interested in addressing food insecurity and other social determinants of health.

Deepak completed his internship and residency in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at Massachusetts General Hospital after receiving his MD from the University of Alabama School of Medicine and a BS in biology and psychology from Birmingham-Southern College.  He received a Master’s of Science in Health Policy Research from the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, and he currently has a Career Development Award (K23) from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute focusing on the effect of food insecurity on cardiovascular health.