Speaker Malisha S. Patel
Date – Time
April 17, 2024
– 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM
Location
Sugar Creek Country Club
420 Sugar Creek Blvd
Sugar Land, TX 77478 US
Additional Information
Malisha S. Patel is Senior Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of Memorial Hermann Southwest (MHSW) and Memorial Hermann Sugar Land (MHSL) Hospitals. Both of these hospitals are ANCC Magnet designated institutions. In this position, Malisha oversees the strategic development and daily operations for both campuses while improving quality, clinical integration and the advancement of health of the community in Harris and Fort Bend counties. Prior to this role, as Vice President of Operations, Malisha was responsible for leading a $93 million expansion and renovation of MHSL. During this time, Malisha also led MHSL on a journey to excellence, which culminated in the hospital winning the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award the highest presidential honor for performance excellence given in the country. Her prior experience includes serving as internal consultant to the Texas/Gulf Coast region of Tenet Healthcare Corporation and Administrative Officer of the Ambulatory Care and Physical Medicine & Rehab departments at the VA North Texas Health Care System.
Malisha, received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas at Austin and holds a master’s in health care administration from Trinity University. Community involvement includes active membership on several boards including Trinity Healthcare Administration Alumni Board, Texas Hospital Association Foundation Board, Indo-American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Houston and March of Dimes. She was recognized by the Houston Business Journal (HBJ) in 2019 as a 40 Under 40 honoree. She was selected as one of the HBJ’s honorees for the 2021 Most Admired CEOs. And recently, the Greater Houston Women’s Chamber of Commerce named Malisha the 2023 Southwest Houston/Fort Bend Community Leader of the Year.
She is married to her husband, Bhavesh Patel, and they have two sons, Jai and Avi.