Dr Rupa Sarker

Dr Rupa Sarker

the founding Editor-in-Chief

Affiliation: The Lancet Group, London, UK.

Biography

Dr. Rupa Sarkar is the founding Editor-in-Chief of The Lancet Digital Health, steering the journal since 2018 to become the premier publication shaping the future of AI and digital health innovation. Under her leadership, it sets the gold standard for advancing next-generation healthcare technologies. A seasoned editor and scientist, Rupa brings deep expertise across diverse digital health domains and she’s spoken at international conferences across the world. Her passions lie at the intersection of genomics, machine learning, and clinical applications, with a sharp focus on tackling the field’s biggest challenges and unlocking its transformative potential.

Key Research Areas

  • Primary care and AI
  • Healthcare innovation
  • Global health