Dr. Dipesh Navsaria

Credentials: MPH, MSLIS, MD

Position title: Program Director & Podcast Co-Host

Pronouns: he/him

Headshot of Dr. Dipesh Navsaria, smiling bespectacled man in colorful lab coat and bowtie and stethoscope

Dr. Dipesh Navsaria is a pediatrician working in the public interest. He developed the Early Childhood Health Consultation concept and provides overall leadership of the program. He is an award-winning host and Executive Medical Director of the Teachers, Toddlers, and Tissues podcast. Dr. Navsaria brings a unique combination of interests and experience through his roles of physician, educator, public health professional, and occasional children’s librarian. He is a Professor of Pediatrics at the School of Medicine and Public Health, and a Clinical Professor of Human Development and Family Studies at the School of Human Ecology, both at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Dr. Navsaria aims to support the environment around children and families to ensure they can flourish and thrive.