She is also the Deputy Associate Chief of Staff for Research and Development at the Audie Murphy VA Hospital, South Texas Veterans Health Care System (STVHCS). Dr. Kamat has been associated with the Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, STVHCS as a Research Health Scientist since 2003. She is a member of the Endocrine Society and Women in Endocrinology, and on the editorial board of Endocrine Research. She is a recipient of several professional honors and research grant awards. Dr. Kamat is serving on various committees at the University (eg. the SOM Faculty Diversity Committee) and the VA.