Kaveeta
Vasisht
MD, Pharm.D
Leadership Role
Associate Commissioner for Women's Health - Office of Women's Health
Dr. Kaveeta Vasisht is the Associate Commissioner for Women’s Health at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). She is responsible for directing the Office of Women's Health (OWH) at the FDA through scientific programs, research, education and outreach efforts.
Prior to joining the Office of Women’s Health, Dr. Vasisht served as the Deputy Director for the Division of Clinical Trial Quality in the Office of Medical Policy in the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. She has led multi-stakeholder collaborations that are critical to the Agency’s approach to improving clinical trial quality and methodologies. Dr. Vasisht began her career in of Office of New Drugs, where she served as the clinical expert on multidisciplinary teams in the Division of Metabolism and Endocrine Products.
Dr. Vasisht is board certified in both internal medicine and adult endocrinology. She completed her internal medicine training as well as her fellowship training in adult endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism at the University of Chicago Hospitals, where she also served as a clinical instructor of medicine. She also holds a Doctor of Pharmacy degree and has completed a hospital pharmacy practice residency. She obtained her medical degree from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. She has also volunteered in clinic caring for patients with endocrine conditions and has trained endocrinology fellows. Dr. Vasisht combines her clinical, academic, and regulatory background to further advance FDA’s mission to protect, promote and advance the health of women.