Anjali grew up in Troy, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. She attended the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, where she majored in Comparative Literature and Biomolecular Science, merging her interests in language, culture, and medicine. She stayed close to home for medical school at Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit. During medical school, she provided literacy support to elementary school-aged children in Detroit, emphasizing the importance of reading at an early age. She is passionate about empowering children through education. In her free time, she loves to run and enjoy the sunshine. She also enjoys baking allergy-friendly desserts and breads, creating and sharing music playlists, and writing.