Navin Balaji
Management consulting and healthcare career coach for future leaders
| Hourly rate range | $90 to $185 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Students, Physicians and Professionals |
| Also coaches | Admissions consultant |
| Credentials | MD, University of Miami School of Medicine; BE in Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University |
Navin Balaji is a management consulting and career coach for people moving into business and healthcare roles. He helps clients break into consulting, move from academia to industry, or build a career that mixes clinical and business work. He worked at McKinsey's New York office, advising pharma companies, healthcare data companies and health systems. He is also a radiation oncology resident physician at the University of Miami and a freelance consultant.
What Navin helps with
Navin helps clients who are deciding what to do next in business or healthcare careers. He works on interviews, career options and application documents.
- Breaking into consulting
- Moving from academia to industry
- Building a hybrid clinical and business career
- Case interview prep
- Behavioral interview prep
- Exploring career opportunities
- Resume and cover letter review
- Shaping your career story
Who Navin works with
Navin works with people who want to become business and healthcare leaders. His clients include those aiming for consulting, those leaving academia for industry, and those who want to combine clinical work with business. He knows paths in consulting, healthcare AI, healthcare investing, biopharma and clinical medicine.
Background and qualifications
Navin studied biomedical engineering at Vanderbilt University with a chemistry minor. He then earned his MD at the University of Miami School of Medicine, where he also did research with a focus on biostatistics. He paused medical school for two years to work as a consultant at McKinsey's New York office. There he advised pharmaceutical companies, healthcare data companies and large health systems on strategy and operations. He also interned in business intelligence at AstraZeneca in 2018. Today he is a radiation oncology resident physician at the University of Miami and a freelance consultant.
Navin Balaji pricing
Programs and services
- Case interview prep
- Behavioral interview prep
- Career opportunity exploration
- Resume and cover letter review
Navin Balaji reviews
Navin Balaji has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 8 reviews on Leland, as of September 2026.
The CoachVouch take
He is a practicing physician and former McKinsey consultant who coaches others on moving between medicine and business.
Best for medical students, physicians and academics who want to break into consulting or healthcare business roles.
Common questions
How much does Navin Balaji charge?
Coaching with Navin runs $90 to $185 an hour. Message Navin from this page for an exact quote.
What does Navin Balaji help with?
Navin Balaji helps with breaking into consulting, moving from academia to industry, building a hybrid clinical and business career and case interview prep.
Does Navin Balaji have reviews?
Navin Balaji has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 8 reviews on Leland, as of September 2026.
Is Navin Balaji certified?
Navin Balaji lists: MD, University of Miami School of Medicine; BE in Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University.
Does Navin coach people who want to combine medicine and business?
Yes. He helps clients build hybrid clinical and business careers. He has done both himself as a physician and a former McKinsey consultant.
Which industries does Navin know well?
He knows career paths in consulting, healthcare AI, healthcare investing, biopharma and clinical medicine.
How do I contact Navin Balaji?
Send Navin a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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