Neelam Patel serves as Associate Principal at ECG Management Consultants since April 2011, leading the academic healthcare practice and advising prominent health systems, physician groups, schools of medicine, and children's hospitals on strategic and financial challenges. Prior to this role, Neelam worked as a Consultant at Kaiser Permanente from March 2008 to April 2011, where responsibilities included developing and implementing strategic business initiatives focused on planning, development, and financial analysis. Neelam holds a Master of Public Health in Health Administration from Loma Linda University and a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of California, Riverside.