
Aaron Kheriaty
Fellow
Aaron Kheriaty is a fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, where he directs EPPC’s program in Bioethics and American Democracy. He is currently Chief of Psychiatry & Ethics at Doc1 Health and Chief of Medical Ethics at The Unity Project, and a Senior Fellow and Director of the Health and Human Flourishing Program at the Zephyr Institute. Dr. Kheriaty is also a Scholar at the Paul Ramsey Institute and he serves on the advisory board at the Simone Weil Center for Political Philosophy.
Aaron Kheriaty is a fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, where he directs EPPC’s program in Bioethics and American Democracy. He is currently Chief of Psychiatry & Ethics at Doc1 Health and Chief of Medical Ethics at The Unity Project, and a Senior Fellow and Director of the Health and Human Flourishing Program at the Zephyr Institute. Dr. Kheriaty is also a Scholar at the Paul Ramsey Institute and he serves on the advisory board at the Simone Weil Center for Political Philosophy.
Dr. Kheriaty graduated from the University of Notre Dame in philosophy and pre-medical sciences, earned his MD degree from Georgetown University, and completed residency training in psychiatry at the University of California Irvine. For many years he was Professor of Psychiatry at UCI School of Medicine and Director of the Medical Ethics Program at UCI Health, where he chaired the ethics committee. He also chaired the ethics committee at the California Department of State Hospitals for several years.
Dr. Kheriaty has authored books and articles for professional and lay audiences on bioethics, social science, psychiatry, religion, and culture. His work has been published in the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, Arc Digital, The New Atlantis, Public Discourse, City Journal, and First Things. He has conducted print, radio, and television interviews on bioethics topics with The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, CNN, Fox, and NPR.
On matters of public policy and healthcare he has addressed the California Medical Association and has testified before the California Senate Health Committee. Dr. Kheriaty has consulted on Covid related ethical issues during the pandemic, such as ventilator triage and vaccine allocation, for the UC Office of the President, the County of Orange Healthcare Agency, and the California Department of Public Health.
You can follow him on Twitter @akheriaty.
VIDEO: Aaron Kheriaty Speaks at “Defeat the Mandates” Rally in Los Angeles
April 10, 2022 | “Defeat the Mandates” rally - Los Angeles
On April 10, 2022, EPPC Fellow Dr. Aaron Kheriaty appeared at the “Defeat the Mandates” rally in Los Angeles. Click…
VIDEO: Dr. Aaron Kheriaty on CDC Withholding Vaccine Data
March 30 | Unfiltered With Dan Bongino
On March 30, Dr. Aaron Kheriaty appeared on Fox News’ Unfiltered With Dan Bongino to discuss the CDC’s refusal to…
Audio: Dr. Aaron Kheriaty on Vaccine Mandates, Public Health, and the Biosecurity Surveillance Regime
March 14, 2022 | Madison’s Notes
On March 14, Dr. Aaron Kheriaty went on the Madison’s Notes podcast to answer the questions: What’s wrong with vaccine…
VIDEO: Dr. Aaron Kheriaty Discusses Covid, Biosecurity Surveillance Regime on on Tucker Carlson Today
February 28, 2022 | Tucker Carlson Today
On February 28, 2022, EPPC Fellow Dr. Aaron Kheriaty appeared on Fox Nation’s Tucker Carlson Today to discuss his saga…
AUDIO: Dr. Aaron Kheriaty on “The Hidden COVID Story” on First Things Podcast
February 17, 2022 | First Things podcast
On February 17, 2022, EPPC Fellow Dr. Aaron Kheriaty appeared on the First Things podcast with host Mark Bauerlein to…
VIDEO: Dr. Aaron Kheriaty Discusses Resistance to Mandates on Laura Ingraham Show
January 28, 2022 | The Laura Ingraham Show (Quake Media)
On January 28, 2022, EPPC Fellow Dr. Aaron Kheriaty appeared on Quake Media’s The Laura Ingraham Show to discuss growing…
VIDEO: EPPC Fellow Aaron Kheriaty Speaks at Senate Panel on COVID-19 Response
January 24, 2022 | Russell Senate Office Building
On January 24, 2022, EPPC Fellow Dr. Aaron Kheriaty took part in a panel discussion convened by Sen. Ron Johnson…
VIDEO: Aaron Kheriaty and NBA Star Jonathan Isaac Discuss Mandates, Natural Immunity on “The HighWire” Podcast
January 17, 2022 | The HighWire podcast
On January 17, 2022, EPPC Fellow Dr. Aaron Kheriaty and Jonathan Isaac appeared on “The HighWire” podcast to discuss the…
VIDEO: Dr. Aaron Kheriaty Discusses Natural Immunity on The Megyn Kelly Show
January 5, 2022 | The Megyn Kelly Show
On January 5, 2022, EPPC Fellow Dr. Aaron Kheriaty appeared on The Megyn Kelly Show to discuss evidence natural immunity…
VIDEO: Dr. Aaron Kheriaty Joins Fox News to Discuss Why Stigmatizing the Unvaccinated Is Unjust and Unscientific
December 20, 2021 | Fox News @ Night with Shannon Bream
On December 20, 2021, EPPC Fellow Dr. Aaron Kheriaty joined Fox News @ Night with Shannon Bream to discuss his…
AUDIO: Dr. Aaron Kheriaty on COVID Vaccine Mandates, Conscience Rights, and Medical Ethics
November 8, 2021 | Humanize podcast
On November 8, 2021, EPPC Fellow Aaron Kheriaty appeared on the Humanize podcast with Wesley J. Smith to discuss Covid…
VIDEO: Dr. Aaron Kheriaty on Vaccine Mandates, His Lawsuit, and More
November 3, 2021 | American Thought Leaders
In a two-part interview with the “American Thought Leaders” program, EPPC Fellow Dr. Aaron Kheriaty discussed vaccine mandates, his situation…