About
Harith Rajagopalan, M.D., Ph.D., is Co-Founder and CEO of Fractyl Health, which he started while serving as an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at General Catalyst Partners. He previously worked as an academic cardiologist and physician-scientist, earning a B.S. in chemistry from Stanford University and M.D. and Ph.D. degrees from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, where his research on intestinal cancers was published in journals including Nature and Science. He trained in internal medicine and clinical cardiology at Brigham and Women's Hospital and completed a research fellowship at the Harvard Stem Cell Institute at Harvard Medical School.
Founder at Fractyl
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Co-founders at Fractyl
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HARITH RAJAGOPALANExecutive Officer, Director
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JAY CAPLANExecutive Officer, Director
Experience
- Fractyl HealthCo-Founder and CEOcurrent2011 — presentBurlington, Massachusetts, United States
- Fractyl HealthCo-Founder and CEO at Fractyl Health2011 — 2024
- TEDMEDMember, Editorial Advisory Board2018 — 2024
- Fractyl LaboratoriesCo-Founder and CEO2011 — 2024Waltham, MA
- General Catalyst PartnersEntrepreneur- and Technologist-in Residence2009 — 2011Cambridge, MA
- Brigham and Women's HospitalCardiovascular Fellow2007 — 2011Boston, MA
- Johns Hopkins School of MedicineMD/PhD Candidate1998 — 2005
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Skills & more
General Cardiology2Internal Medicine26
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Harith Rajagopalan?
- Harith Rajagopalan, M.D., Ph.D., is Co-Founder and CEO of Fractyl Health, which he started while serving as an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at General Catalyst Partners. He previously worked as an academic cardiologist and physician-scientist, earning a B.S. in chemistry from Stanford University and M.D. and Ph.D. degrees from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, where his research on intestinal cancers was published in journals including Nature and Science. He trained in internal medicine and clinical cardiology at Brigham and Women's Hospital and completed a research fellowship at the Harvard Stem Cell Institute at Harvard Medical School.
- Where does Harith Rajagopalan work?
- Harith Rajagopalan is Founder of Fractyl.
- What companies did Harith Rajagopalan found?
- Harith Rajagopalan founded Fractyl.
- Where did Harith Rajagopalan go to school?
- Harith Rajagopalan studied at Stanford University (B.S., Chemistry); The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (MD,PhD, Cancer Genetics).
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