Founder of Access to Specialist Knowledge (ASK)
Ariana Chaudhray is the founder of Access to Specialist Knowledge, a nonprofit organization that connects frontline healthcare workers in underserved regions around the world with U.S.-based medical specialists for real-time case consultations. Chaudhray launched ASK at the age of 14, inspired by her experiences with healthcare disparities during a family trip to Uganda. Under her leadership, ASK has facilitated over 35,000 medical consultations, expanded its reach across sub-Saharan Africa, and recently secured grant funding to launch health camps in post-conflict regions. Currently a student at Health Careers High School in San Antonio, Chaudhray is recognized for her innovative approach to global health equity and her entrepreneurial spirit as a teenage nonprofit leader.