Dr. Devi Nampiaparampil is a physician, researcher, and Associate Professor at NYU School of Medicine. As a teenager, Devi caught a dangerous viral infection that caused the failure of her heart, lungs, and bone marrow. After recovering, she was inspired to go into medicine and entered the combined B.A./ M.D. program at Northwestern University. She completed her internship, residency, and fellowship training through Harvard Medical School.

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Dr. Devi spent several years with the Department of Veterans Affairs directing and developing programs to treat wounded soldiers with severe chronic pain. She has over 50 publications– including over 20 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

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Dr. Devi has won awards from Harvard University, the American Medical Association, and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. She was named one of the top physicians in the country by Castle Connolly and New York Magazine. Her high school, Ardsley High School, through the generous support of Dr. Adam B. Stein and family, gives out a yearly award in her honor to the graduating student who has shown strength and resilience in the face of overwhelming obstacles.