About Us

Santi KM Bhagat, MD, MPH

Founder and President

As a mother of a young adult with a chronic condition, physician and policy advocate, Dr. Bhagat works with multiple stakeholders to identify strategies that will enable young adults with chronic conditions to live full lives. She promotes policies based on patient and family-centered care and person-centered design. The heart of her work is centered on giving a face and voice to these young adults and their families. Dr. Bhagat received her medical degree from Bangalore University. She completed her combined pathology and laboratory medicine residency at Georgetown University Medical Center and her MPH in health policy at the Milken Institute of Public Health. 

Treasurer

Carolyn Bell, MBA, MA

Secretary

Carolyn is a former Wall Street financial research analyst and CFO turned writer, creative director, executive coach and psychotherapist. She works with clients who seek improved overall well-being while treating their chronic conditions.  She was motivated to volunteer because she knows the multilayer impact chronic conditions pose on the individual, their support system and the ability to fully realize an individual’s life goals. She brings the ability to help PPC empathetically consider the necessary strategic steps needed to scale the organization to fulfill its mission. She holds multiple degrees including a BA in Economics from Stanford University, an MBA from Columbia Business School and an MA in Counseling Clinical Mental Health at Wake Forest University.