Vinay Gupta, MD, MPA, MSt, is a pulmonary and critical care physician and public health expert. He serves as Managing Director of Health Innovation at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP and is an attending pulmonologist at Virginia Mason Medical Center. He is also a medical analyst for NBC News and MSNBC, affiliate faculty at the University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, and a Major in the U.S. Air Force Medical Service Reserves, where he leads a Critical Care Air Transport Team. Clinically, his focus includes pulmonary medicine, critical care, and hospital medicine. His research centers on global public health, environmental determinants of respiratory health, and health systems and innovation. Dr. Gupta’s work has been recognized with honors including Hero in Healthcare (VNA Care), Most Influential People (Seattle Magazine), the Science Awareness Award (Novim), and 40 Under 40 Leaders in Health (National Minority Quality Forum). A life member of the Council on Foreign Relations, he previously served as Chief Medical Officer at Amazon. He earned his medical degree from Columbia University’s Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, completed residency in internal medicine at the University of Washington, and a fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
Managing Director
2025 – present
Medical Analyst
2020 – present
Attending Physician
2020 – present
Major
2012 – 2026
Medical School
2011
Residency
Fellowship
2014 – 2017