Dr. Alka M. Kanaya, MD is a nationally recognized internal medicine physician and Professor of Medicine at UCSF Health in San Francisco, California.

She provides comprehensive adult primary care with a strong focus on diabetes prevention, cardiovascular risk reduction, and chronic disease management. Dr. Kanaya is widely known for leading the MASALA Study, a landmark research initiative examining cardiometabolic risk among South Asian Americans.

Through her clinical and academic work, she delivers culturally informed, evidence-based care to patients across the Bay Area.