Name: Ravi Chandiramani
Age: 42
Title: Co-Founder and Medical Director of Blue Door Therapeutics
Married/Single: Single
Kids: 2 (identical twin girls!!!)
City you live in: Phoenix
My day is like…
an amazing whirlwind of all the things I am most passionate about — family, work, personal and professional growth. I love that no two days are the same in my world!
I was born…
in Barbados, W.I. It is still my favorite island to this day!
My favorite thing about Arizona…
is the blend of a traditional and progressive community that makes it a place that people from all over the country want to experience. Game changers are choosing to serve their purpose in Arizona and I believe many more are on the way!
I’m listening to…
old school hip-hop, instrumentals, NPR DJ sessions and TED Talks.
My family…
is my rock and my deepest love.
If I could have dinner with anyone…
it would be with Anthony Bourdain somewhere in Southeast Asia!
One thing I cannot live without…
is excellent Indian food. Phoenix really needs to step up its game!
When I was younger, I wanted to be…
a professional basketball player. I got over that dream really quick!
I’m inspired by…
social entrepreneurs and status-quo disruptors.
The one person who motivates me is…
my fellow colleague, Dr. Gina Berman, CEO of Blue Door Therapeutics.
If I could change anything in the world, it would be…
for society to completely understand, embody and live by the Golden Rule vs. simply giving it lip service.
The perfect day would be…
physically, mentally, and spiritually fulfilling!
My first job was…
a yogurt pourer at TCBY in Ridgewood, NJ.
My favorite escape…
is Rome, Italy.
My life…
is happy and fulfilling. It has unfolded exactly as it needed to for me to be where I am today.
I’m currently working on…
personal and professional evolution.
Always…
remember who you really are and who you deserve to be.
Never…
fear without justification.
Favorite Quote…
“Do more than belong: participate. Do more than care: help. Do more than believe: practice. Do more than be fair: be kind. Do more than forgive: forget. Do more than dream: work.” ― William Arthur Ward.
Biggest Dream…
is to be the first to disrupt the current trajectory of the nationwide opioid epidemic, as well as be the next to change the way substance-use disorders and pain are treated in this country and beyond.
My Pet Peeve(s)…
ignorance and poor self-hygiene.
