Practical and accountable leadership to strengthen healthcare in the Virgin Islands.
Practical and accountable leadership to strengthen healthcare in the Virgin Islands.
BECAUSE I CARE!
Our mission is to strengthen healthcare throughout the U.S. Virgin Islands by improving hospital accountability, expanding access to affordable care, supporting our healthcare workforce, and improving services across the Territory. Drawing on years of experience caring for Virgin Islanders, Dr. Kilaru seeks to bring a physician’s perspective and practical, accountable leadership to the Senate.
MEET DR. Krishna KILARU
Dr. Krishna Kilaru is a physician who has served patients throughout the U.S. Virgin Islands since 2019. He is seeking a seat in the Senate of the United States Virgin Islands.
Born in New York City and raised in Burlington, Iowa, Dr. Kilaru completed medical school in India before returning to the United States to complete his residency training in Internal Medicine at Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow, New York.
In 2019, he moved to St. Thomas and joined Schneider Regional Medical Center, beginning his work as a physician in the Virgin Islands.
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From 2019 through 2022, Dr. Kilaru also worked as a hospitalist within a Yale-affiliated hospital system in Connecticut, providing him experience in both the Virgin Islands and a large stateside healthcare system.
His service in the Virgin Islands has extended beyond St. Thomas. Dr. Kilaru has cared for patients on St. Thomas and St. Croix in both inpatient and outpatient settings and has also served for a period at the Myrah Keating Smith Community Health Center on St. John.
From 2020 through 2023, Dr. Kilaru served as Union Vice President and St. Thomas representative for the Association of Hospital Employed Physicians (AHEP), representing employed physicians and participating in issues affecting the Territory's medical workforce.
Through years of caring for Virgin Islanders, Dr. Kilaru has witnessed firsthand many of the challenges facing healthcare in the Territory. His experiences working with patients, families, physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals led him to become increasingly involved in the broader issues affecting healthcare and the communities it serves.
Those experiences ultimately contributed to his decision to seek public office.
Dr. Kilaru brings to his candidacy years of experience as a physician, healthcare professional, and former physician representative.
His decision to seek office represents an expansion of his commitment to public service—from caring for individual patients to participating in the legislative process and addressing issues affecting communities throughout the Virgin Islands.
Experience & Service
Virgin Islands Healthcare
Has cared for patients on St. Thomas and St. Croix in inpatient and outpatient settings, with additional service at the Myrah Keating Smith Community Health Center on St. John.
Physician representation
Served as Union Vice President and St. Thomas representative for the Association of Hospital Employed Physicians from 2020 through 2023, participating in issues affecting the Territory's medical workforce.
Medical Training
Completed medical school in India and residency training in Internal Medicine at Nassau University Medical Center in New York.
Stateside hospital experience
Worked as a hospitalist within a Yale-affiliated hospital system in Connecticut from 2019 through 2022.
WHY I’M RUNNING
Through years of caring for Virgin Islanders, Dr. Kilaru has witnessed firsthand many of the challenges facing healthcare in the Territory.
His experiences working with patients, families, physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals led him to become increasingly involved in the broader issues affecting healthcare and the communities it serves.
Those experiences contributed to his decision to seek public office, extending his commitment to public service from caring for individual patients to participating in the legislative process and addressing issues affecting communities throughout the Virgin Islands.
Strengthen Our Hospitals
- Improve financial accountability and transparency
- Maximize hospital revenue and efficiency
- Put more resources into patient care
Support Our Healthcare Workforce
- Recruit and retain doctors, nurses, and healthcare professionals
- Expand specialty care
Healthcare
Priorities
Expand Access to Care
- Increase affordable health insurance options
- Reduce barriers to healthcare
- Promote preventive and primary care
Improve Healthcare on St. John
- Pursue federal funding opportunities
- Support sustainable healthcare services
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