14 Facts About Arvind Venkat

Arvind Venkat was born on June 6,1974 and is an American physician and politician.

Arvind Venkat was born in Madurai, India to a Tamil family, but was raised in Detroit, Michigan after his family immigrated.

Arvind Venkat attended Detroit Country Day School for high school, graduating in 1992.

Arvind Venkat graduated from Harvard University in 1996 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and Science and a Master of Arts degree in History of Science.

Arvind Venkat then attended Yale School of Medicine where he graduated with a medical degree in 2000.

Arvind Venkat completed his residency in emergency medicine at the University of Cincinnati Academic Health Center in 2004.

Arvind Venkat is an emergency physician affiliated with Allegheny Health Network, which includes Allegheny General Hospital as its flagship hospital.

Arvind Venkat is a professor of emergency medicine at Drexel University College of Medicine.

From 2019 to 2020, Arvind Venkat served as president of the Pennsylvania chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians, and in 2020, he was elected to the board of ACEP.

On February 24,2022, Arvind Venkat announced his campaign for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in the 30th district, which contains Ben Avon, Ben Avon Heights, Emsworth, Franklin Park, Kilbuck Township, McCandless, and Ohio Township, as well as parts of Hampton Township.

Arvind Venkat voiced his support for voting rights protections, gun control, and efforts to combat climate change.

Arvind Venkat faced Republican former Allegheny County Councilmember Cindy Kirk in the general election, prevailing by a margin of over 10 percentage points.

Arvind Venkat was re-elected in the 2024 General Election, again prevailing by a margin of over 10 percentage points.

Arvind Venkat is a member of the following committees of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives:.