Rachna Saralkar MD

Rachna Saralkar, MD is a double board-certified Investigator at Flourish Research, specializing in psychiatry and clinical informatics.

Prior to joining Flourish Research, Dr. Saralkar served as Medical Product Director at Deliberate AI, where she worked on the development of AI-enabled tools for mental healthcare. She also served as an advisor and fractional chief medical officer to early stage startups working on incorporating AI into their care delivery platforms. Her experience spans traditional psychiatric care delivery – including outpatient, emergency, and virtual settings.

Dr. Saralkar completed her psychiatry residency at Johns Hopkins University and holds a Master’s in Clinical Informatics Management from Stanford University School of Medicine. As a practicing psychiatrist licensed in California and Pennsylvania, she is passionate about bridging the gap between innovative healthcare technologies and clinical research, working to advance treatments that can meaningfully improve patients’ lives.