Rafid Fadul, MD

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