Dr. Joshi grew up in Mumbai (formerly Bombay), India and completed medical school at the Grant Medical College in Mumbai. She also holds a Master's degree in Public Health – Epidemiology from the University of Iowa and subsequenty completed year-long research projects at the University of Iowa Department of Family Medicine on self-reported rates of colon cancer screening, as well as self care behaviors in type 2 diabetics.

Her professional interests include women's health, pediatrics and management of chronic diseases such as diabetes mellitus, hypertension and heart disease.

In her spare time she enjoys traveling, watching the latest movies and hosting culinary theme parties.