Arooshi Kumar, MD

Overview

Arooshi Kumar is an Assistant Professor and Attending Physician at RUSH University Medical Center since August 2022[3]. Kumar holds a Doctor of Medicine from the University of Louisville School of Medicine[12] and a Bachelor of Science in Brain & Cognitive Science with a concentration in Public Policy from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11]. Kumar's clinical focus is vascular neurology with research emphasis on artificial intelligence and machine learning applications for stroke outcome prediction[2]. Prior to the current position, Kumar completed a neurology residency at NYU Langone Health from July 2018 to June 2021[9] and a stroke fellowship at Penn Medicine from July 2021 to June 2022[7]. Kumar has been involved in health technology investment and advisory work, serving as a Venture Fellow and Venture Consultant at Castor Ventures between January 2020 and December 2025[5][6], and became a Limited Partner at Scrub Capital in October 2024[1][4].

Career history

1. RUAssistant Professor & Attending PhysicianAug 2022 to presentRUSH University Medical Center
2. Limited PartnerOct 2024 to presentScrub Capital
3. CVVenture ConsultantAug 2021 to Dec 2025Castor Ventures
4. CVVenture FellowJan 2020 to Jul 2021Castor Ventures
5. PMFellow | Division of StrokeJul 2021 to Jun 2022Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System
6. DDoximity Telehealth FellowOct 2021 to May 2022Doximity
7. Resident Physician | NeurologyJul 2018 to Jun 2021NYU Langone Health
8. Resident Physician | Preliminary MedicineJul 2017 to Jun 2018NYU Langone Health

Education

1. Bachelor of Science (BS) in Brain & Cognitive Science, Concentration in Public PolicyMassachusetts Institute of Technology
2. UODoctor of Medicine (MD)University of Louisville School of Medicine
3. DMMath, Science2005 - 2009duPont Manual High School