Kavitha Bhatia
Kavitha Bhatia is an Indian-American physician who is the president and chair of the Prime Healthcare Foundation.[1][2]
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Nationality | Indian-American |
Education | Master of Medical Management from the USC Marshall School of Business, Doctor of Medicine (MD) |
Alma mater | UCLA School of Medicine |
Known for | President and Chair of Prime Healthcare Foundation |
Website | www |
Education
Bhatia holds a master's degree in Healthcare Administration/Management from USC Marshall School of Business and a Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree from David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.[3] She is board-certified in pediatrics.[4]
Career
Bhatia currently serves as the president and chair of the Prime Healthcare Foundation.[5][6][7] She is also the Chief Medical Officer of Strategy of the foundation[8] and an associate professor of Medical Education at the California University of Science and Medicine (CUSM).[9]
Bhatia serves on the Board of Directors of the California Hospital Association and the Federation of American Hospitals.[10] She is a Founding Vice Chair of the board of trustees at the California University of Science and Medicine (CUSM).[11]
During the COVID-19 pandemic,[12] Bhatia served as the chair of Prime Healthcare's National COVID Committee and COVID 24/7 Command Center.[13]
Awards and recognition
- 1996 - received a Miraculous Medallion from Mother Teresa for her work with the Missionaries of Charity[14]
- 2020 and 2021 - finalist for the Inspirational Woman by the Los Angeles Times[15]
- 2022 - Inspirational Leadership Award from the Beauty Bus Foundation for leadership of Prime Healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic[16]
- 2022 - Ranked 170th in Los Angeles Business Journal's 2022 "LA500" list of 500 most influential leaders in Los Angeles[14]
See also
References
- Staff Author,"Thriving In Their 40's: Kavitha Bhatia, MD MMM FAAP FACHE". Los Angeles Business Journal. 21 December 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- Rene Ray De La Cruz,"'Part of the solution': Desert Valley's COVID-19 vaccine clinic continues at Victor Valley College". vvdailypress.com. 21 December 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- Christopher Rim,"Dr. Kavitha Bhatia Knows The Value Of Education—Now, She's Paying It Forward". forbes.com. 18 March 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- "Leaders Of Influence: Top Los Angeles Doctors -Kavitha Bhatia". forbes.com. 2 February 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- Paola Baker,"Awarding excellence: Dr. Prem Reddy Family Foundation awards $57K in scholarships to local students". vvdailypress.com. 21 December 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
- Staff Author,"Women of Influence: Health Care 2023 – Kavitha Reddy Bhatia". Los Angeles Business Journal. 18 April 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- Kelly Gooch,"Leadership through a physician's lens with Prime Healthcare CMO of strategy, Dr. Kavitha Bhatia". beckershospitalreview.com. 29 April 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- "Prime Healthcare Is Saving Lives by Saving Hospitals". americanhealthcareleader.com. 18 April 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- Rene Ray De La Cruz,"New Inland Empire medical school gets preliminary accreditation". vvdailypress.com. 21 December 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
- "Kavitha Bhatia, MD, a Pediatrician with Prime Healthcare" (Press release). pronewsreport.com. 9 March 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- "KAVITHA BHATIA, MD, MMM, FAAP". curtisschool.org. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- https://www.modernhealthcare.com/opinion/health-systems-workforce-kavitha-bhatia-paul-lyons
- "Prime Healthcare's Dr. Kavitha Reddy Bhatia earns recognition for inspirational leadership" (Press release). apnews.com. 28 November 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- "LA500 2022: Kavitha Bhatia". labusinessjournal.com. 20 June 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- "Finalist: Kavitha Bhatia, MD, MMM, FAAP, FACHE". latimes.com. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- "Kavitha Bhatia Steadfast Leadership Continues to Guide Prime through This Global Pandemic". slideserve.com. Retrieved 8 July 2023.