See our current research projects Manuel Perioperative Health Equity Lab Neuroanesthesia and Perioperative Neuroscience Manuel Perioperative Health Equity Lab Perioperative Health Equity and Language Access Manuel Perioperative Health Equity Lab Perioperative Outcomes and Systems of Care People Solmaz Manuel, MD Associate Clinical Professor Amelia Marvit Medical Student Sanya Shah Undergraduate Research Intern Mentorship is an integral part of the Manuel Perioperative Health Equity Lab. We work with medical students, residents, fellows, undergraduate researchers, and junior faculty on projects spanning perioperative health equity, language access, acute pain, neuroanesthesia, and clinical outcomes. Current lab members Solmaz P. Manuel, MD — Principal InvestigatorAssociate Professor of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Care Dr. Manuel is a physician-educator-researcher whose work focuses on perioperative health equity, language access and communication, acute pain, health-services research, and neuroanesthesia. Her research examines how clinical practices and healthcare systems influence perioperative outcomes and seeks to develop practical interventions that improve the quality, safety, and equity of surgical care. Dr. Manuel received her MD from the UCSF School of Medicine and completed anesthesiology residency at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School. She is a board-certified anesthesiologist and member of UCSF's Neuroanesthesia, Acute Pain, and Regional Anesthesia services and currently serves as Acting Director of the UCSF Inpatient Acute Pain Service. Amelia Marvit — Research AssistantUCSF School of Medicine Amelia is a medical student and longitudinal research assistant in the Manuel Perioperative Health Equity Lab. Her work focuses on perioperative health equity and language access, including research aimed at understanding and improving multimodal communication tool for patients who prefer languages other than English. Sanya Shah — Undergraduate Research InternNortheastern University Sanya joined the Manuel Perioperative Health Equity Lab as an undergraduate research intern in summer 2026, contributing to projects in perioperative health equity and clinical outcomes. Alumni Zer Keen Chia, MDMandeep Kaur Interested in collaborating? Do you have an interest in our research and would like to collaborate? If so we would love to hear from you. Get In Touch Support us Are you excited by the innovative work we’re doing on this project? Learn how your financial support can make the difference in our work. Learn About Donor Impact and Donate
