Jyothi Gunta, MD, MPH, is a Health Care District of Palm Beach County Board member following her appointment as Director of the Florida Department of Health-Palm Beach County. Dr. Gunta is a board-certified physician in Preventive Medicine/Public Health and board-certified in Occupational/Environmental Medicine with training and experience in family medicine, evidence-based preventive care, occupational medicine, epidemiology, research, education and policy. She earned her Master’s in Public Health from Nova Southeastern University. She is also a certified Medical Review Officer and a certified Department of Transportation medical examiner. She has several years of experience as a medical director in family practice, preventive health services, obesity medicine, urgent care and occupational and environmental health. She has demonstrated leadership within multiple healthcare systems and outpatient practices, including the Veterans Health Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. She received her Medical Doctor (MD) from Saint Petersburg State Medical Academy (I.I. Mechnikov) in St. Petersburg, Russia. She completed her internship in pediatrics residency at Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, before entering the Preventive Medicine/Public Health residency program at the Florida Department of Health in Palm Beach County, where she also served as the chief resident. She is fluent in three languages besides English. Her professional interests include obesity medicine, occupational medicine, health equity, education and policy.