Dr. Malhotra grew up in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan and once she completed her residency at the University of Manitoba, she created and completed a third year family medicine residency program in women’s health. She moved to Vancouver to take on the role of Medical Director of Options for Sexual Health. She held this role for 5 years overseeing (at that time) over 60 clinics focusing one rural and remote access to care. She then took on the role of Chair at the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Foundation arm for 2 years, which resulted in her being awarded the Western Canadian SOGC Achievement award. In parallel, still working towards increased access for rural and remote communities, she co-created the UBC women’s health third year residency program for rural and remote Family Medicine residents, which moved an urban hospital program to an accredited provincial one. She was Program Director for 10 years, helping to fill care gaps province wide.
Dr. Malhotra was Medical Officer of Women’s Health at the First Nations Health Authority from 2017 – 2025. This has allowed her to focus heavily on access, equity and patient rights. In this position she contributed to introducing HPV self collection to First Nations Communities, she co-authored a joint statement and provincial standards with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC.

She has testified twice at the Canadian Senate on Consent and has created provider materials and a tool kit in collaboration with First Nations leaders. This work has led to her being awarded the National Reproductive Health Award (Federation of Medical Women), being named one of Canada’s most inspiring 50 under 50 Indo Canadians in 2023, and receiving the King Charles III Coronation Medal by the Honourable Senator Yvonne Boyer.