Meet Dr Monica Krishnan | Clinical Pharmacist / Mental Health Advocate/Medical Writer

We had the good fortune of connecting with Dr Monica Krishnan and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Dr Monica, is there something you can share with us that those outside of the industry might not be aware of?
Pharmacists are probably one of the most accessible of health care providers and you can drop in for a consultation without an appointment

Let’s talk shop? Tell us more about your career, what can you share with our community?
I have been practicing Pharmacy for 23 years. I have had the amazing opportunity to work in so many different areas of pharmacy. I began at UCLA Medical Center as a Inpatient pharmacist. I then moved onto community pharmacy, and today I am part of the Walmart Health and Wellness team. I had the amazing opportunity to be in a 3 National Commercials with the company Goodrx.
I am currently a medical writer for a Mental Health Platform called PsycomPro, where I take real patient case studies and write a column on it- named a Dose of Mental Health with Dr Monica.

I love my work in the area of Mental health and Grief and plan to continue the mission of breaking the STIGMA!

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
If a friend was visiting I would show her the best time in Southern California! We would start off with a drive through Beverly Hills and look at all the beautiful spots on Rodeo Drive.
I would then take my friend to the hollywood walk of stars and then perhaps catch a show at the Pantages theatre.
I would then take her to NOBU Restaurant in Malibu and spend the day in the beautiful city of Malibu.
I would take her then on a beautiful DRIVE NewPORT BEACH and enjoy the day eating and drinking at some of the fun local hotspots. I would take her to one of my favorite restaurants there- FIG and OLIVE.

There is still so much of Southern California to show, so she may need another week!

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
I’d like to give a shout to my family, my daughters who are my biggest inspiration and my parents for their support during my challenging days. My friends ( My TRIBE), whom I get to call My Soul Sisters .My wisdom teacher PRIYA , who has brought me to this beautiful spiritual space . To my amazing friend Margariet and coach who is helping me bring my passion projects to life! My amazing coworkers at Walmart Health and Wellness, we’ve been through so much together during the pandemic works days!

Instagram: @drmonicapharmd

Image Credits
A few pictures by Andrew Mori Photography