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Pat Basu, MD, Radiology, Chicago, IL

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Radiology • Chicago, IL

President and CEO at Cancer Treatment Centers of America

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Summary

  • I am a business leader and entrepreneur who has served as a senior executive in the corporate, government, private equity and clinical sectors. A former Stanford Physician and White House Advisor, I currently am President & CEO of Cancer Treatment Centers of America. I served as Senior Vice President and was on the Executive Leader Team of United Health Group/Optum. I was responsible for revenue, profit, med expense and quality for OptumCare, the nation’s largest physician practice and value based care business. With over 50% global insurance risk, OptumCare is the leader in payer-provider integration. I held accountability for a >$9 billion P&L and 9,000 team members. I engaged on multiple UHG acquisitions & assisted the CEO in Optum’s population health, behavior health and digital health businesses.


    I helped start Doctor On Demand, the nation’s largest provider of video visits and a telehealth benefit for over 30 million Americans. I have held roles as President, COO and the BoD for vRad, a public merger turnaround. Vrad became nation's largest provider of radiology caring for 9 million patients annually through 2500 clients. I served as President of two of the nation's largest primary care and specialty medical groups.


    I took leave from Stanford to serve as a White House Fellow and Senior Advisor. I have delivered keynote addresses at over 150 corporations and professional societies. I have consulted for several Fortune 500 firms, vc firms and health systems. Also, served on advisory boards including Walgreens, GE, CareCredit, Mckinsey & the AMA. Advised five private equity firms directly or as a board member. I serve on the Board for the University of Illinois and Stanford Medical Alumni. I am a member of the U.S. leadership councils with Germany, India, Japan and Italy, and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

    • Why @patbasu of Optum is on our 40 Under 40 in #Chicago list #crain40s

    Dr. Pat Basu's exit from the hospital to the boardroom was partly fueled by money: He wanted to save more of it, for patients and medical providers. "We do (thi

Education & Training

  • Stanford University
    Stanford UniversityFaculty Leadership Program, 2008 - 2009
  • University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of Medicine
    University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of MedicineClass of 2004
  • The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
    The University of Chicago Booth School of BusinessMBA
  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignBS, Mechanical Engineering

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • 40 under 40 Chicago 40 under 40, 2017
  • Distinguished Alumni Award University of Chicago Booth School of Business University of Chicago Booth School of Business, 2011
  • Consultant Physician of the Year Stanford University Hospitals, 2010
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • City of Hope® to Acquire Cancer Treatment Centers of America®, Bringing Leading-Edge Cancer Research, Discovery, Compassionate Care and Advanced Treatments to More Patients, Families and Communities Nationwide
    City of Hope® to Acquire Cancer Treatment Centers of America®, Bringing Leading-Edge Cancer Research, Discovery, Compassionate Care and Advanced Treatments to More Patients, Families and Communities NationwideDecember 8th, 2021
  • City of Hope to Acquire Cancer Treatment Centers of America for a Reported $390M
    City of Hope to Acquire Cancer Treatment Centers of America for a Reported $390MDecember 8th, 2021
  • City of Hope Buying Cancer Treatment Centers for $390 Million
    City of Hope Buying Cancer Treatment Centers for $390 MillionDecember 8th, 2021
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Committees

  • Delegate, Atlantik Breucke US Germany Council 2015 - Present
  • Fellow, Truman National Security Project 2015 - Present
  • Delegate, US - Italy Council 2014 - Present
  • Board of Governors, Stanford Medical Alumni Board of Governors 2013 - Present
  • Member, Council on Foreign Relations
  • Board of Directors, University of Illinois Alumni Board of Directors
  • Board Member, Illinois State Board of Health

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