Amar Das, MD, PhD, FACMI in

Amar Das, MD, PhD, FACMI

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Vice President, AI & Translational Medicine at Guardant Health
📍 Los Angeles Metropolitan Area, United States

As Vice President of AI & Translational Medicine at Guardant Health, Amar Das leverages data science for clinical challenges. An MD and PhD from Stanford, he previously led data initiatives at Merck and IBM and co-founded the Department of Biomedical Data Science at Dartmouth, demonstrating strong, innovative leadership.

Amar is a Fellow of the American College of Medical Informatics and a recipient of the AMIA Leadership Award, recognizing his significant contributions to the field of medical informatics over three decades.

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Experience
25 Years
Current Role
Vice President, AI & Translational Medicine
Job Level
Senior
Location
Los Angeles Metropolitan Area, United States
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AI in Oncology
His current role at Guardant Health and recent publications focus on using AI for precision oncology research, including blood-based testing and cancer screening.
Real-World Evidence
He has extensive experience generating real-world evidence (RWE), having led RWE and data analytics teams at both Merck and Guardant Health.
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Career

Work history

9-2022
Vice President, AI & Translational Medicine
Guardant Health
8-2020 - 9-2022
Director, Real-world Data Analytics and Innovation
Merck
6-2016 - 8-2020
Director, Healthcare Effectiveness Research
IBM
6-2014 - 6-2016
Founding Director, Division of Biomedical Informatics
Dartmouth College
5-2012 - 6-2016
Associate Professor
Dartmouth College
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Education
1990 - 1997
PhD (awarded 2002)
Stanford University School of Medicine
2001 - 2004
Postdoctoral Training
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
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