Rajiv Arya, MD
Strategy and Growth and Optum Center for Applied Innovation
Rajiv Arya, MD, has more than 19 years of health care experience. His focuses include hospitals, academic medical centers, data analytics, quality, patient safety, change management, medical staff engagement, innovative care models and clinical optimization.
Dr. Arya has extensive expertise in interpreting and leveraging medical data sets to direct the pursuit of outcome-based solutions. He has successfully engaged stakeholders and medical staff to decrease variation and deliver high-quality, cost-effective patient care.
Dr. Arya has experience in leading multiple teams in the development and implementation of an organization's quality, clinical and operational agenda. Previous efforts include developing and executing focused strategies to scale complex care solutions for high-cost Medicaid members with significant social and behavioral health needs.
Dr. Arya completed his undergraduate studies in computer science at the Columbia University School of Engineering. He received his medical degree from New Jersey Medical School and his master’s in business administration from the University of Delaware, with a focus on strategic leadership.