Our Team

Supriya Laknidhi

Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer

Supriya Laknidhi has more than 15 years of healthcare experience in a variety of leadership roles including product, operations, and strategy. She has previously worked with leading health organizations including CVS Health, Aetna, and Optum. In all her roles, Supriya strives to significantly improve members’ health by innovating new products and services. She is also experienced and passionate about building, leading, and managing her teams to ensure they are thriving and fulfilled at work.

Founding Cerula Care is one of Supriya’s greatest accomplishments, and she is excited to share her joy and passion with her team, investors, and, most importantly, Cerula Care members.

Outside of work, Supriya’s greatest joy is her family. She lives in Connecticut with her husband, two kids, and their dog.

Kyle Lavin, MD

Co-founder and Chief Clinical Officer

Dr. Kyle Lavin is a professor of psychiatry at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. He is board certified in psychiatry and hospice and palliative medicine. Dr. Lavin serves as an attending physician in the UNC Palliative Care Program and is also a psychiatry attending physician in the Comprehensive Cancer Support Program.

Dr. Lavin completed his medical school and masters in public health at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He finished his psychiatry training at Vanderbilt University and completed a Palliative Care Fellowship at the University of Washington in Seattle. His clinical interests are in exploring innovative ways to integrate psychiatry and palliative care, providing excellent psychiatric care to the palliative care population, and creating novel and disruptive care delivery programs to achieve these goals. Dr. Lavin lives in North Carolina with his wife and three kids.

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