Kavitha Bhatia Explained
Kavitha Bhatia is an Indian-American physician who is the president and chair of the Prime Healthcare Foundation.[1] [2]
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 for Prime Healthcare[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
Notes and References
- Staff Author,News: Thriving In Their 40’s: Kavitha Bhatia, MD MMM FAAP FACHE. 8 July 2023. Los Angeles Business Journal. 21 December 2021.
- Rene Ray De La Cruz,News: 'Part of the solution': Desert Valley's COVID-19 vaccine clinic continues at Victor Valley College. 16 April 2021. vvdailypress.com. 21 December 2021.
- News: Rim. Christopher. Dr. Kavitha Bhatia Knows The Value Of Education—Now, She’s Paying It Forward. 8 July 2023. forbes.com. 18 March 2023.
- News: Leaders Of Influence: Top Los Angeles Doctors -Kavitha Bhatia. 8 July 2023. forbes.com. 2 February 2022.
- Paola Baker,News: Awarding excellence: Dr. Prem Reddy Family Foundation awards $57K in scholarships to local students. 28 May 2017. vvdailypress.com. 21 December 2021.
- Staff Author,News: Women of Influence: Health Care 2023 – Kavitha Reddy Bhatia. 8 July 2023. Los Angeles Business Journal. 18 April 2023.
- Kelly Gooch,News: Leadership through a physician's lens with Prime Healthcare CMO of strategy, Dr. Kavitha Bhatia. 8 July 2023. beckershospitalreview.com. 29 April 2021.
- News: Prime Healthcare Is Saving Lives by Saving Hospitals. 8 July 2023. americanhealthcareleader.com. 18 April 2023.
- Rene Ray De La Cruz,News: New Inland Empire medical school gets preliminary accreditation. 2 March 2018. vvdailypress.com. 21 December 2021.
- Kavitha Bhatia, MD, a Pediatrician with Prime Healthcare. 8 July 2023. pronewsreport.com. 9 March 2021.
- News: KAVITHA BHATIA, MD, MMM, FAAP. 8 July 2023. curtisschool.org.
- Web site: Health systems can play critical role in future of the workforce | Modern Healthcare.
- Prime Healthcare’s Dr. Kavitha Reddy Bhatia earns recognition for inspirational leadership. 8 July 2023. apnews.com. 28 November 2022.
- News: LA500 2022: Kavitha Bhatia. 8 July 2023. labusinessjournal.com. 20 June 2022.
- News: Finalist: Kavitha Bhatia, MD, MMM, FAAP, FACHE . 8 July 2023. latimes.com.
- News: Kavitha Bhatia Steadfast Leadership Continues to Guide Prime through This Global Pandemic. 8 July 2023. slideserve.com.