AMAZON EXPANDS HEALTHCARE TEAM WITH LATEST HIRE: DR. VIN GUPTA
by John G. Baresky on 01/09/20
Published on 1/22/2020; updated 2/23/2020
Amazon hires Dr. Vin Gupta
Amazon continues to fortify itself with healthcare talent and technology assets. It has ramped up its online pharmacy unit Amazon Pharmacy / PillPack, acquired healthcare software and technology startup Health Navigator plus launched Amazon Comprehend Medical and Amazon Transcribe Medical. Amazon is also involved in a collaboration with the Pittsburgh Health Data Alliance.
Its latest addition is the reported hiring of Dr. Vin Gupta for its Amazon Care unit. Amazon Care (formed in 2019) is dedicated to serving the headquarters staff of Amazon and provides an array of healthcare services to employees and their dependents. Its programs include conventional patient and clinician care visits, telemedicine access plus other medical support and pharmacy services.
Dr. Gupta has a distinguished clinical, commercial and government background
Vin's experience spans these and other organizations in full time and advisory roles:
- Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation
- Council on Foreign Relations
- U.S. Air Force
- U.S. State Department
- MIT
- NBC News
- Apple
- World Bank Group
- Brigham & Women’s Hospital
He has extensive academic credentials including:
- MPA; Public Administration, Harvard University
- USAF United States Air Command and Staff College
- MSc; International Relations and Affairs, University of Cambridge
- MD; Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
- BA; Chemistry, Princeton University
