Founder & Executive Director 

Gayatri Yatam is a high school junior in Texas passionate about youth health equity, clinical medicine, and translational research. As the founder of PULSE Outreach, Gayatri oversees organizational strategy, expansion, and national outreach programs dedicated to empowering youth and advancing pediatric health education.

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Alongside her leadership at PULSE, Gayatri conducts pediatric neuro-oncology research as a lab intern at UT Southwestern Medical Center & TRAQ research with Columbia. She also works as the youngest Patient Care Technician (PCT) at Parkland Health. Driven by her dual experience in research and direct patient care, she is committed to mobilizing the next generation of healthcare leaders to make early health education accessible and actionable for all young people.