Kavitha Bhatia
Kavitha Bhatia | |
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| Born | India[1] |
| 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 |
Kavitha Bhatia is an Indian-American physician who is the president and chair of the Prime Healthcare Foundation.[2][3]
Education
[edit]Dr. Bhatia, a Phi Beta Kappa scholar, earned her Bachelor of Science in Physiology and Neuroscience from UC San Diego and her medical degree with honors from UCLA School of Medicine,[1] where she also received Letters of Distinction in Doctoring; she holds a Healthcare Strategy Certificate from Harvard Business School and a Master of Medical Management from USC Marshall, and has been a scholar at prestigious institutions, including Mass General and Boston Children’s Hospital, while also being a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics.[4]
Career
[edit]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
[edit]- 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 - Leaders of Influence: Top L.A. Doctors honors notable Pediatrics[17]
- 2023 - Inspirational Women 2023 Honorees & Finalists by Los Angeles Times.[18]
- 2024 - Recognized as a "Woman of Influence" in healthcare by the Los Angeles Business Journal[19]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Rim, Christopher (18 March 2023). "Dr. Kavitha Bhatia Knows The Value Of Education—Now, She's Paying It Forward". forbes.com. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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" (Press release). apnews.com. 28 November 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ "Dr. Kavitha Bhatia earns leadership recognition". beckersphysicianleadership.com. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Leaders of Influence: Top L.A. Doctors". labusinessjournal.com.
- ^ "Inspirational Women – Trends, Updates and the 2023 Forum and Leadership Awards". latimes.com.
- ^ "Women of Influence: Health Care 2024 – Kavitha Bhatia". labusinessjournal.com. Retrieved 15 April 2024.