Astha Kanani is an Internal Medicine Physician that provides expert HIV and HCV consultation and education to NCCC callers and online service users on HIV and perinatal HIV management, pre-exposure prophylaxis, and bloodborne pathogen exposure management. She started her training the Montefiore’s Social Medicine Internal Medicine Residency program in NY and finished at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, IL. Her heart in medicine lies with a social justice lens and trauma informed care. Her consultations often involve an equity lens and a patient centered approach to care. Clinically, she is a per diem provider at Santa Rita Jail in Dublin, CA.