Where does Rushika Fernandopulle work?

Rushika Fernandopulle is CEO, Iora Health & Founding Pillar at Pillar VC.

What does Rushika Fernandopulle invest in?

Rushika Fernandopulle invests in Digital Health.

Where did Rushika Fernandopulle go to school?

Rushika Fernandopulle studied at Harvard Medical School (M.D., Medicine); Harvard Kennedy School (MPP, Health Policy); Harvard University (A.B., Government).

Rushika Fernandopulle

Investor

CEO, Iora Health & Founding Pillar at Pillar VC

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

About

Rushika Fernandopulle is a practicing physician who co-founded and led Iora Health, a national primary care group, as CEO. After Iora Health was acquired by One Medical in 2021, he took on the role of Chief Innovation Officer there. He also serves on the staff at Massachusetts General Hospital and on the faculty of Harvard Medical School.

Invests in

Digital Health

Experience

Liza HealthChief Executive Officercurrent2025 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Lancet Commission for Person Centered CareMembercurrent2025 — present
The Asian American FoundationBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
Premera Blue CrossBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentSeattle, Washington, United States
Families USABoard Membercurrent2015 — presentWashington, District of Columbia, United States
Harvard Medical SchoolInstructor in Global Healthcurrent2001 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts General HospitalInstructor in Medicine2001 — 2024Boston, Massachusetts, United States
One MedicalChief Innovation Officer2021 — 2023
Iora HealthCo-founder and CEO2010 — 2021
Fidelity BiosciencesVenture Partner2010 — 2012
Renaissance HealthPrincipal2004 — 2009
Center for Information TherapyBoard Member2006 — 2008
Harvard UniversityExecutive Director, Program for Health Systems Improvement2001 — 2004
The Advisory Board CompanyManaging Director1999 — 2001

Skills & more

Healthcare99Government12Clinical Research99Healthcare Information Technology89Health Policy75Public Health62Board Certified8Informatics21Medicine99Nonprofits18Policy7Nursing14

+12 more

Internal MedicineStart-upsHealthcare ManagementEntrepreneurshipHospitalsHealthcare ConsultingEpidemiologyEHREMRElectronic Medical Record (EMR)ManagementPublic Speaking

Languages Spanish

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Colleagues at Pillar VC

Alec Nielsen

Founder & CEO, Asimov & Venture Partner at Pillar VC

Alex Reinhart

Associate at Pillar VC

Alex Ting

Director of Events & Operations at Pillar VC

Andras Forgacs

Co-Founder & Board Director, Modern Meadow, Fork & Goode, Organovo & Founding Pillar at Pillar VC

Andrea Coravos

Co-founder/CEO, HumanFirst & Venture Partner at Pillar VC

Andy Beck

CEO, PathAI & Founding Pillar at Pillar VC

Ash Ashutosh

CEO, Actifio & Founding Pillar at Pillar VC

Bernhard van Lengerich

CEO at Seeding The Future Foundation. Board Member at Beyond Meat and CSO at General Mills & Founding Pillar at Pillar VC

Frequently asked questions

Who is Rushika Fernandopulle?: Rushika Fernandopulle is a practicing physician who co-founded and led Iora Health, a national primary care group, as CEO. After Iora Health was acquired by One Medical in 2021, he took on the role of Chief Innovation Officer there. He also serves on the staff at Massachusetts General Hospital and on the faculty of Harvard Medical School.
Where does Rushika Fernandopulle work?: Rushika Fernandopulle is CEO, Iora Health & Founding Pillar at Pillar VC.
What does Rushika Fernandopulle invest in?: Rushika Fernandopulle invests in Digital Health.
Where did Rushika Fernandopulle go to school?: Rushika Fernandopulle studied at Harvard Medical School (M.D., Medicine); Harvard Kennedy School (MPP, Health Policy); Harvard University (A.B., Government).