Vanila M. Singh MD is a renowned pain management physician, health policy expert, educator, and public speaker. She served as the Chief Medical Officer at the US Department of Health & Human Services and chaired the Best Practices Inter-Agency Pain Management Task Force. She is a Clinical Associate Professor at Stanford School of Medicine and specializes in pain medicine, regional anesthesia, ultrasound-guided procedures, opiates, and acute peri-operative pain. With a bachelor's degree in molecular and cell biology and economics from UC Berkeley, Dr. Singh received her medical degree from George Washington University School of Medicine. She completed her residency and fellowship from Joan & Sanford I. Weill Medical College of Cornell University and is board certified in both pain and anesthesiology.

Dr. Singh's professional experience also includes serving as the Acting Regional Health Administrator for the western United States and a teaching mentor for the Department of Defense Pain fellows. She authored chapters, papers, and curricula on pain management, ultrasound-guided nerve blocks, conflict resolution, public health issues, and more. Dr. Singh sits on the boards of several healthcare and technology companies.