Biosketch
Dr. Ahalya P Gopi is a Public Health Researcher and Dental Surgeon currently serving as a Research Officer in the Public Health team. She is actively involved in the design, coordination, and implementation of the Heart Attack and Stroke Predictability (HASP) Study, a large population-based cohort study focused on cardiovascular disease risk prediction in India, as well as the Elderly Lifestyle and Indicators for Thriving and Engagement (ELITE) Study, a mixed-methods study examining the determinants of quality of life among the elderly population in urban Bengaluru.
She holds a postgraduate degree in Public Health (MPH) from JIPMER, Puducherry, along with a background in clinical dentistry (BDS). Dr. Ahalya brings an interdisciplinary perspective that integrates clinical insight with epidemiological research. Her professional experience spans academic research, public health programme implementation, and evidence synthesis, reflecting a strong commitment to advancing data-driven health policy and preventive care.
Research Focus
- Epidemiology of non-communicable diseases (NCDs)
- Cardiovascular disease and stroke risk prediction
- Healthy ageing and Quality of Life (QOL) among the elderly
- Population-based cohort studies
- Risk factor surveillance and public health screening
- Environmental and sociocultural determinants of health
- Qualitative research
Publications
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Gopi AP, Ganesh Kumar S, Subitha L, Patel N.
Vaccine hesitancy among nursing officers working in a tertiary care hospital, Puducherry – A mixed-method study.
Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health, 2023; 22. -
Lavanya Garady, Ashok Soota, Yogesh Shouche, Komal Prasad Chandrachari, Srikanth K V, Prasan Shankar, Sanketh V Sharma, Kavyashree C, Shrutika Munnyal,
Ahalya Gopi, Azad Devyani
A Narrative Review of the Role of Blood Biomarkers in the Risk Prediction of Cardiovascular Diseases.
Cureus, 2024; 16(12): e74899. - Soota A, Shouche Y, Garady L, Srikanth KV, Chandrachari KP, Sharma SV, Kukkupuni SK, Devyani A, Amritha S, Gopi Ahalya P.Non-traditional environmental and cultural determinants of cardiovascular disease in India: A narrative review. Cureus. 2026 Mar 26. doi:10.7759/cureus.105876.
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Toward 80-80-80: Hypertension Prevalence and Care Cascade Performance in the HASP Cohort Study, India,
Archives of Public Health (Under review)