Rohan Khazanchi
Resident in the Harvard Internal Medicine–Pediatrics Program and first author of the study on wait time modifications for Black kidney transplant candidates; researches impacts of race-based clinical algorithms on patient outcomes.
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Mar 9, 2026 • 16min
JAMA Internal Medicine : Wait Time Modifications for Black Kidney Transplant Candidates
L. Ebony Boulware, dean and physician–researcher focused on eliminating race-based medicine in kidney care. Rohan Khazanchi, resident and researcher who studied wait time changes for Black transplant candidates. They discuss removing race from eGFR equations, OPTN policy to recalculate wait time, measured impacts on transplant timing and rates, and other clinical algorithms needing race-free reform.
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Jul 30, 2025 • 31min
NEJM Interview: Rohan Khazanchi on the gradual but incomplete shift to race-free equations for interpreting pulmonary function tests.
Rohan Khazanchi, a research affiliate at Harvard's FXB Center for Health and Human Rights, discusses the urgent need to eliminate race-based algorithms in pulmonary function tests. He highlights the historical injustices and inaccuracies stemming from these practices, pointing to cases affecting marginalized workers. Khazanchi advocates for race-neutral guidelines and explores the complexities faced by clinicians in transitioning to equitable patient care. He emphasizes the importance of critical thinking in challenging outdated medical norms for a fairer healthcare system.
