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Rasu Shrestha MD MBA
Chief Innovation and Commercialization Officer, Executive Vice President at Advocate Health
Rasu B. Shrestha, MD, MBA is a prominent healthcare executive and physician leader with nearly 30 years of industry experience.1 He currently serves as the Executive Vice President and Chief Innovation and Commercialization Officer at Advocate Health.12
Career Highlights
Dr. Shrestha joined Atrium Health (now part of Advocate Health) in 2019.1 Prior to this, he held several leadership positions at UPMC, including:
- Executive Vice President of UPMC Enterprises (2014-2019)
- Vice President of Medical Information Technology (2010-2014)
- Medical Director of Interoperability & Informatics (2010-2014)
- Medical Director of Imaging Informatics (2008-2010)2
Before UPMC, he served as the Informatics Director at the University of Southern California from 2001 to 2007.2
Board Memberships and Advisory Roles
Dr. Shrestha holds several board positions, including:
- Board of Directors at US Radiology Specialists
- Board of Directors at ML Bio Solutions (BridgeBio)
- Board of Directors at Blumenthal Performing Arts
- Editorial Board member for Applied Radiology
- Board of Advisors at Premier Inc.2
He has also served on the boards of Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) and AcademyHealth.1
Achievements and Recognition
Throughout his career, Dr. Shrestha has received numerous accolades, including:
- Named one of the "CIO20 - 20 Health IT Leaders who are Driving Change" by InformationWeek in 2013
- Recognized as a "Most Wired Innovator" by the American Hospital Association in 2014
- Listed among the "26 of the Smartest People in Health IT" by Becker's Hospital Review in 2014
- Awarded "Executive of the Year" by Healthcare Dive in 2017
- Named one of the "50 Leading Health IT Experts" by Health Data Management in 20172
Education and Expertise
Dr. Shrestha holds both an MD and an MBA, combining medical expertise with business acumen. His areas of focus include strategy, innovation, health information technology, marketing, communications, strategic investments, and commercialization.1
