Born and raised in a sub-Indian household, Dr. Roy was always taught integrity, hard work, compassion, and respect for people from all walks of life. Dr.Roy began her schooling in hometown and after graduating from high school; she enrolled at McMaster University in Hamilton and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Molecular Biology and Biotech. After getting her MSc degree from the University of Toronto, Dr. Roy completed a joint medical degree and Master’s in Public Health degree at Tulane University in New Orleans. Following her graduation from Tulane University, Dr. Roy finished her residency training in internal medicine at Duke University Medical Center. Over the years, Dr. Roy has worked with homeless and incarcerated individuals. A board-certified doctor in addiction medicine, Dr. Roy served as the Director of Addiction Medicine and Community Engagement in Brooklyn. She also served as the Chief of Addiction Medicine, Correctional Health Services, and employed her services in several hospitals around New York. During her early years, Dr. Roy served as the Medical Director at the NY State Office of Alcoholism & Substance Abuse and Kingsboro Addiction Treatment Center located in Brooklyn. In her later years, Dr. Roy served as the Staff Physician at the Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program. She also worked as an Urgent Care Physician at the Massachusetts General Hospital and was a part of the Medical Walk-In Unit in Boston. In addition to her work in medicine, Dr. Roy has also been involved in rearing a new generation of addiction doctors. She served as the Instructor of Medicine at the Harvard Medical School from 2011-2016. At the same time, Dr. Roy also worked at the Boston University School of Medicine. In 2016, Dr. Roy left her work at Harvard and Boston University and took up work as a Clinical Assistant Officer at the NYU School of Management. She has been working there ever since. One of the most unique things about Dr. Roy is that she works with the homeless and incarcerated people daily. Down the years, the doctor has developed radically different views about health. Talking about her experiences, Dr. Roy revealed how her patients impacted her practice. “As a primary care doctor to Boston’s vulnerable homeless men and women, I learned that health isn’t just about what medicines you prescribe but also where your patients will sleep tonight, where they’ll get their next meal, and who is their support system. My patients also taught me how to provide non-judgemental compassionate care.” And while what Dr. Roy does is so rare, even in the US, she is hopeful that more people will take up addiction training.

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