Dr. Aaliya Yaqub, MD is a Board-certified Physician, Wellness Expert and the Chief Medical Officer at Thrive Global. (Thrive Global’s mission is to end the stress and burnout epidemic by offering companies and individuals sustainable science-based solutions to enhance both well-being and performance.) She attended the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and completed her residency in Internal Medicine at Stanford Hospital & Clinics. She also completed a specialized fellowship in the Department of Dermatology at Stanford where she published ground-breaking research and book chapters on cutaneous fibrosing disorders. After training, she was one of the first physicians at the Facebook Health Center where she doctored employees and executives. She remains on the adjunct faculty at Stanford Medical school where she teaches medical students.
She has been the personal concierge physician to A-list celebrities, public company CEOs, professional athletes and musicians. She is the medical founder of Forward, a chain of nationwide modern doctor’s offices powered by AI. Dr. Yaqub is a pioneer in the design of patient-centered, AI-driven healthcare solutions and clinics. She is also the medical founder of Simple HealthKit, an innovative rapid diagnostics company focused on STI testing that empowers women to make informed decisions about their health.
Dr. Yaqub is a strategic medical advisor to several other early-stage startups (such as Steady Health, Legacy, Modern Health, Spruce Health, Pair Team) and an active angel investor who focuses on innovative healthcare tech products and services that improve people’s lives. She brings unique expertise to her companies as both a practicing physician and medical executive well-versed in business strategy and product development.
Dr. Yaqub also works as an independent skincare consultant to brands where she focuses on the R&D of new skincare products rooted in science.
She lives in Silicon Valley, CA with her husband and 4 young children. She is passionate about empowering and supporting women entrepreneurs. Dr. Yaqub serves on the board of various non-profit organizations.