Kush Gupta

Kush Gupta is a physician and biomedical engineer with a diverse background in healthcare innovation and entrepreneurship.1 He served as a Summer Associate at pH Pharma Co., Ltd. from April 2018 to August 2018, where he assessed commercial opportunities and provided external review of the company's Phase 2 clinical compound.1

Education and Professional Background

Kush completed his Doctor of Medicine (MD) at Stanford University School of Medicine from 2018 to 2023.1 Prior to that, he earned a Bachelor of Applied Science in Biomedical Engineering from Johns Hopkins University between 2013 and 2017.1

Career Highlights

• Physician Innovator: Currently working at Stanford Medicine, focusing on improving healthcare delivery and patient care through digital health and medical devices.1

• Entrepreneurship: Co-founded MedHacks, an international biomedical innovation consortium that engages over 1000 students, physicians, engineers, investors, and entrepreneurs annually.1

• Venture Capital Experience: Has worked as an Associate at Roivant Sciences and Tau Ventures, gaining experience in healthcare investments and startups.1

• Medical Innovation: Co-invented Accuo, a novel medical device for image-guided needle placement, which won at Johns Hopkins Biomedical Design Day Conference in 2016.1

Interests and Passions

Kush is deeply passionate about leveraging technology to improve healthcare quality, accessibility, affordability, and delivery.1 He is particularly interested in caring for critically ill patients and addressing the challenges in healthcare delivery.1 Outside of his professional life, he enjoys skiing, kite-surfing, running, Pixar movies, and camping.1

Throughout his career, Kush has demonstrated a commitment to bridging the gap between medicine, technology, and entrepreneurship, with a focus on developing innovative solutions to improve patient care and healthcare systems.