Rakesh Patel

Rakesh Patel, MD, MBA, FACHE, serves as the Chief Executive Officer at Neighborhood Healthcare since October 2002, with roles including Medical Director of Operations, Medical Director for the East Region, and Family Physician. At the California Primary Care Association, Rakesh Patel has held the position of Chair of the Board of Directors since October 2018, and also sits on various boards including CalPACE, 211 San Diego, CMIC Purchasing Group, and Health Center Partners of Southern California. Additional commitments encompass delegate roles and committee memberships with the California Medical Association. Rakesh Patel’s educational background includes an MD from the Medical College of Wisconsin, an MBA in Medical Management from UMass Amherst, and executive education in nonprofit management from Harvard Business School.