KAVITHA BHATIA
President and Chair, Prime Healthcare Foundation;
Chief Medical Officer of Strategy,
Prime Healthcare
As the chief medical officer of strategy for Prime Healthcare, Kavitha Bhatia, MD, MMM, FAAP, FACHE prioritizes systemwide value creation and implements strategic initiatives ensuring health equity and Prime’s continued operational and clinical success.
Dr. Bhatia champions healthcare excellence with the vision and ability to design strategies for health equity, growth, longterm success, operational and clinical excellence. Dr. Bhatia leads teams toward transformative change in nearly every area of the organization. During a time when Prime tripled in size, Dr. Bhatia led initiatives and strategic planning to support the growth of Prime, implementing processes and recruiting leadership. Her strategic vision has led Prime in the expansion of its network of care through urgent care, rural health and ambulatory surgery centers, enabling Prime to reach more patients and providing patients care when and how they choose.