Vin Gupta (pulmonologist)

[2][4] In January 2020, Gupta joined Amazon[5][6] where he later was the company's chief medical officer for COVID-19 response[6][7] and is currently a senior principal in their Devices and Services group.

[3] Prior to the pandemic, Gupta has spoken and written on a range of public health issues, including climate change, vaping, and gun violence.

This follows prior speculation that Gupta was short-listed for United States Surgeon General[4] by President Biden shortly after the latter's election in 2020, amid other reporting that he was under consideration, given his skills as a “gifted” communicator.

[21] In March 2024, Gupta delivered the healthcare keynote at South by Southwest as a featured speaker, where he discussed how the myriad ways technology is impacting the delivery of care to patients across the United States.

[24] On August 30, 2024, it was announced that Gupta would co-headline a major healthcare conference with long-time music band Third Eye Blind.