Aparna Mekala
Partner, Healthcare Consulting – CohnReznick Advisory LLC

Aparna Mekala, MPH, is a partner in the Healthcare Industry practice. With more than 20 years working in the healthcare industry, she leads the Strategic Business Advisory services. Her advisory services are purpose built to help providers create lasting value at their organizations. 

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Aparna Mekala

Office | 646-625-5701

New York, NY

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Experience and credentials 

Helps clients develop strategic and operational plans, interpret and advise on federal requirements related to grants, conduct financial feasibility projections and market assessments for strategic initiatives, and support corporate compliance and regulatory activities related to primary care transformation
Focused on advancing health equity and includes collaboration with our Affordable Housing and New Market Tax Credit practices on the intersection of health, housing, childcare, and other community development needs for low-income communities
Clients include Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), Primary Care Associations (PCAs), behavioral health organizations, community-based hospitals—which include academic medical centers, other ambulatory care providers, and social service agencies
Serves as a frequent speaker at national and state primary care and behavioral health conferences on topics focused on strategic business planning with a focus on bridging financial, operational, and programmatic goals for an organization
Has expertise on federal requirements pertaining to the FQHC program and often assists distressed health centers with turnaround plans to help them maintain compliance with federal agencies
Prior experience includes serving as a management consultant at another accounting firm for many years and before that, spending time in corporate planning departments at New York City Health + Hospitals and Brigham and Women’s Hospital where she managed special projects across the systems

Education

B.A., Biochemistry – Mount Holyoke College
M.P.H. – Boston University, School of Public Health

Professional affiliations

New York Association of Ambulatory Care
Association for Health Care Executives (ACHE)
Coro Leadership New York – Civic Fellow
American Public Health Association
Commission on the Public’s Health System, Advisory Member
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