Basu moves from White House to vRad
Teleradiology firm Virtual Radiologic (vRad) has named Pat Basu, MD, MBA, chief medical officer. He has just completed a one-year term in President Barack Obama’s administration serving as a White House Fellow, a program for national leadership and public service.
According to Minneapolis-based vRad, Basu will play a role in seeking to advance vRad’s efforts, along with its radiologist and hospital partners, in expanding access, improving quality and reducing the total cost of care.
Before earning the Presidential appointment as a White House Fellow, Basu was on the faculty at Stanford University in Stanford, Calif., and was a practicing radiologist at both Stanford University Medical Center and Palo Alto Veterans Affairs Hospital. Basu received his medical doctorate and a master’s in business administration from the University of Chicago, as well as a degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Illinois.
Basu has lectured nationally and internationally on health policy and economics and shared his industry expertise with members of Congress. Since completing his term as a White House Fellow, Basu has been invited to share his political experiences and policy expertise as the keynote speaker for several medical societies and businesses, as well as a visiting professor at several universities. He also serves on the RADPAC Board of Directors for the American College of Radiology.
In 2007, Basu received the American Medical Association’s (AMA) National Excellence in Medicine Award for Leadership and delivered the Dr. Feldman keynote address at the AMA national meeting. In 2009, he was named the Consultant Physician of the Year at Stanford, and in 2011, he was recognized with a distinguished Alumni Award by the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
To read Health Imaging's Q&A with Basu as he completed his White House term, click here.
According to Minneapolis-based vRad, Basu will play a role in seeking to advance vRad’s efforts, along with its radiologist and hospital partners, in expanding access, improving quality and reducing the total cost of care.
Before earning the Presidential appointment as a White House Fellow, Basu was on the faculty at Stanford University in Stanford, Calif., and was a practicing radiologist at both Stanford University Medical Center and Palo Alto Veterans Affairs Hospital. Basu received his medical doctorate and a master’s in business administration from the University of Chicago, as well as a degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Illinois.
Basu has lectured nationally and internationally on health policy and economics and shared his industry expertise with members of Congress. Since completing his term as a White House Fellow, Basu has been invited to share his political experiences and policy expertise as the keynote speaker for several medical societies and businesses, as well as a visiting professor at several universities. He also serves on the RADPAC Board of Directors for the American College of Radiology.
In 2007, Basu received the American Medical Association’s (AMA) National Excellence in Medicine Award for Leadership and delivered the Dr. Feldman keynote address at the AMA national meeting. In 2009, he was named the Consultant Physician of the Year at Stanford, and in 2011, he was recognized with a distinguished Alumni Award by the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
To read Health Imaging's Q&A with Basu as he completed his White House term, click here.