Nahal Sabrkhani stands outside on the UCLA campus against a brick wall. She has long dark hair and is wearing a black blazer over a white t-shirt

Nahal Sabrkhani, MPH

Course: Management and Organizational Behavior in Health Systems

Nahal Sabrkhani, MPH, is the Vice President of Strategy & Central Operations at Optum Care California.

Her previous roles include Chief of Staff to the Market President at Optum California, Senior Director of Population Health and Director of Patient Retention Programs at Optum, as well as positions in healthcare consulting at Deloitte and strategy at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. Nahal holds both a Master of Public Health and a Bachelor of Science from UCLA and has served in various leadership roles with the UCLA Health Policy and Management Alumni Association.

Outside of work, she enjoys reading, drinking coffee, eating through Los Angeles’ diverse restaurant scene, and going on adventures with her husband, son, and dogs.