Rafid Fadul, M.D., MBA

Dr. Rafid Fadul joined ARPA-H in January 2026 and brings a unique combination of clinical expertise and healthcare innovation leadership to his role as the inaugural Chief Medical Officer (CMO) for ARPA-H. In this capacity, he reports to the agency’s Director.

After transitioning from bedside practice to healthcare technology entrepreneurship, Fadul has spent the past decade building and scaling companies at the intersection of clinical care delivery and digital health solutions. He joins ARPA-H from Zivian Health, a company he co-founded and led in developing comprehensive healthcare software platforms serving medical providers nationwide, addressing challenges in regulatory compliance, clinical workflow optimization, and data interoperability. Concurrently, Fadul served as Chief Medical Advisor at Cenegenics, where he oversaw clinical programs in longevity medicine and emerging therapeutics, maintaining direct connection to evolving patient care needs and clinical practice realities.  

Fadul is board-certified in internal medicine, pulmonary disease, and critical care medicine and holds an M.D. from the Georgetown Washington University, as well as an MBA from Johns Hopkins University.