Prime Healthcare Leader Dr. Kavitha Bhatia Named Health Care Executive of the Year by the Los Angeles Business Journal
ONTARIO, Calif., September 05, 2025 – Kavitha Bhatia, MD, MMM, FAAP, FACHE, President of the Prime Healthcare Foundation and Chief Medical Officer of Strategy for Prime Healthcare, has been named the 2025 Health Care Executive of the Year by the Los Angeles Business Journal.
The award was presented at the 2025 Health Care Leadership Awards, where Dr. Bhatia also served as a panelist alongside healthcare leaders from LA Care, Health Net, UCLA Health, the Hospital Association of Southern California, and the Los Angeles County Medical Association. The event brought together leaders from across the region, with additional awards presented to organizations including UCLA Health, Keck Medicine of USC, and City of Hope.
Dr. Bhatia’s recognition highlights Prime Healthcare’s leadership in advancing health equity, strengthening community hospitals, and championing education and philanthropy to improve access to care. As a panelist, Dr. Bhatia contributed to discussions on the most pressing issues in healthcare, reinforcing Prime’s role in shaping policy and practice with peers across the industry.
“Our mission of Saving Hospitals, Saving Jobs, and Saving Lives is not just a phrase—it is our work in action,” said Dr. Bhatia. “Community hospitals are the backbone of neighborhoods, and preserving them is essential to equity and social responsibility. This award is a reflection of the thousands of physicians, nurses, and caregivers at Prime Healthcare who dedicate themselves to serving communities and ensuring that every patient has access to high-quality care close to home.”
With 51 hospitals in 14 states, including 10 in Los Angeles County, Prime Healthcare is one of the nation’s leading physician-founded health systems. Prime continues to expand access to care through charitable programs, health equity initiatives, and investments in education and training. Through the Prime Healthcare Foundation and the California University of Science and Medicine (CUSM), Prime is educating future physicians with a mission to serve vulnerable communities. In addition, Prime sponsors 30 residency and fellowship programs across more than 25 hospitals, training over 700 residents annually who are dedicated to delivering quality, patient-centered care.
Dr. Bhatia also serves on the Board of Directors of the California Hospital Association, the Southern California Regional Board of UNICEF USA, and the Governing Board of the Federation of American Hospitals (FAH), reflecting her influence in shaping healthcare policy and strategy at both the state and national level. She has been recognized among the LA Business Journal’s LA500 most influential leaders, named an Inspirational Woman by the Los Angeles Times Studios, and honored by the Lown Institute for leadership in equity and social responsibility.
About Prime Healthcare and Prime Healthcare Foundation
Prime Healthcare is an award-winning health system operating 51 hospitals and more than 360 outpatient locations in 14 states, providing over 2.5 million patient visits annually. It is one of the nation’s leading health systems, with nearly 57,000 employees and physicians. Eighteen of the Prime Healthcare hospitals are members of the Prime Healthcare Foundation, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit public charity. Based in Ontario, California, Prime Healthcare is nationally recognized for award-winning quality care and has been named a 10 Top and 15 Top Health System by Truven Health Analytics. Its hospitals have been named among the nation’s “100 Top Hospitals” 72 times and is one of Healthgrades’ most awarded health systems in the nation for patient safety. To learn more, please visit primehealthcare.com.
