Khalsa, Inderpreet Kaur
Inderpreet Kaur Khalsa, MD, MS
Hometown:
Turlock, CA
Undergraduate School:
Stanford University
Graduate School:
University of California, Berkeley
Medical School:
University of California, San Francisco
Bio:
I was born in Nottingham, England, and raised by my Punjabi Sikh immigrant grandparents in California’s Central Valley. As a low-income, first-generation college student at Stanford, I studied Human Biology and developed a deep interest in equity and health systems. At the UC Berkeley–UCSF Joint Medical Program, my master’s thesis explored how structural and social determinants frameworks can mitigate algorithmic bias in machine learning. I’ve been a geriatric caregiver; worked on the Rosebud Reservation, in Gallup, NM, and Oaxaca, Mexico; served as a GSI for health policy courses; and developed skills in GIS and clinical informatics—experiences that have shaped my commitment to serving rural and underserved patients and advancing population health and public health policy.
Personal Interests:
Sikh martial arts; calligraphy & photorealistic drawing and painting; singing/meditating; playing the harmonium & tabla; being outdoors: water
sports, hiking, & tennis; watching Shark Tank & thoughtful movies (e.g. V for Vendetta, Stree), lacto-vegetarian cooking/baking (e.g. bread, cheese,
etc.)
Clinical Interests:
Equitable health systems development and public/population health
Global, rural, and emergency medicine and surgery
Geographic information systems (GIS) and clinical informatics
Medical education
Professional Activities:
American Medical Association
American College of Surgeons
Why UW?
A combination of unparalleled clinical training (WWAMI catchment area with a high-acuity, high-volume patient population and diverse training sites) and academic environment (including the entire University campus and like-minded co-residents); the people, including faculty, residents, and staff; Seattle location, including year-round temperate weather, being surrounded by water and natural beauty, and proximity to friends, family, and the Punjabi Sikh community
Publications:
Khalsa IK, Pappas A, Cafferkey M, Banik G, Rosbe KW. Avoiding frenotomies and improving health equity: Findings from a paradigm shift newborn feeding difficulties model. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. Published online April 14, 2025. doi:10.1016/j.ijporl.2025.112355
Khalsa IK, Chan DK. Medical Home Care for Children with Deafness and Hearing Problems. Pediatrics. 2024;154(4):e2023063929. doi:10.1542/peds.2023-063929
Khalsa IKChan DK. Hearing Impairment and School Engagement Outcomes in US Children. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2023;149(12):1091–1100. doi:10.1001/jamaoto.2023.2897
Khalsa IK, Florentine MM, Liao EN, Stephans J, Chan DK. Geographic, Sociodemographic, and Clinical Factors Associated With Parental Self-Efficacy in Pediatric Patients With Hearing Loss. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2024;171(3):878-887. doi:10.1002/ohn.775
Laohakittikul C*, Khalsa IK*, Rao SJ, et al. Impact of Age in Single-Level Versus Multilevel Airway Compromise: A Multi-Institutional Review. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2025;172(1):199-207. doi:10.1002/ohn.1026
Lindeborg MM*, Khalsa IK*, Liao EN, Stephans JR, Chan DK. Risk Factors Associated with Delays in Hearing Loss Identification in Pediatric Patients. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2024;170(3):896-904. doi:10.1002/ohn.574
Warren BR, Khalsa IK, Stephans J, Chan DK. Sociodemographic Disparities and Hearing-Related Quality of Life in Children With Hearing Loss. JAMA Netw Open. 2023;6(10):e2340934. Published 2023 Oct 2. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.40934
Bhethanabotla RM, Gulati A, Khalsa IK, et al. Swallowing Function Outcomes in Head and Neck Cancer Survivors Followed by a Long-Term Dysphagia Surveillance Protocol. Head Neck. Published online May 5, 2025. doi:10.1002/hed.28166
Stephens EM, Eltawil Y, Khalsa IK, Manjarrez L, Stephans J, Chan DK. Sociodemographic Disparities in Educational Services in Children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2024;170(2):544-551. doi:10.1002/ohn.539
Liao EN, Stephans J, Taketa E, Khalsa IK, et al. Factors associated with congenital cytomegalovirus infection detected by dried blood spot testing in children with hearing loss. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2023;165:111446. doi:10.1016/j.ijporl.2023.111446