Business Scaler. Complexity Decoder. Technology Operator.

Donny
Patel

The pattern is consistent across every role — enter complexity, build clarity, scale the business.

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$650M
Global P&L owned
at Baxter International
3,200+
Employees led across
16 countries
$15B+
M&A deal value shaped
across multiple transactions
20+
Years in healthcare
technology leadership

About

Built for scale.
Engineered for growth.

Two decades shaping how healthcare technology operates at scale — from 11-hospital integrations to $650M global P&Ls spanning 16 countries. The pattern is consistent: enter complex, regulated environments and rebuild them into commercial platforms.

Proven across full-cycle transformation: commercial strategy, M&A integration, platform architecture, and organizational design. Ready to step into an EVP, CIO, or operating CEO role where technology is the growth lever.

Full P&L Ownership M&A Integration Platform Architecture Commercial Strategy Regulatory & Compliance Board & Advisory Engagement AI & Connected Health Global Team Leadership
Current · Pre-Seed
CTO
Stealth MedTech — Home Health & LTC
Senior Advisor
PE Due Diligence
Top-5 Global Private Equity Firm (by AUM)
Division Revenue Growth
3% → 9%
Growth trajectory within Connected Care division, 13% YoY expansion in 2023–24
Margin Expansion
$49M+
$24M operating margin expansion + $25M structural efficiency gains

The Pattern in Practice

Three problems.
One consistent approach.

Case 01

Turning a cost center into a margin engine

Inherited a global services organization running on a traditional break-fix model — low margin, reactive, and structurally unprofitable in several markets. Rebuilt the entire operating model: rationalized SKUs, renegotiated supplier contracts, amended SLAs, and exited markets where the unit economics couldn't be fixed. Converted the remaining business into a proactive, software-supported revenue stream.

$24M operating margin expansion
Case 02

Making M&A actually deliver unified platforms

Most acquisitions create product silos — separate teams, separate roadmaps, no shared architecture. Diagnosed this as the root cause of unrealized synergies across multiple transactions. Built a unified gateway strategy from scratch: designed and shipped enterprise integration products that connected devices, clinical workflows, and engineering systems into a single operating layer at global scale.

$15B+ in M&A value integrated
Case 03

Connecting 2.5 million devices across a global enterprise

Stood up the enterprise connected care platform supporting 2.5M+ deployed devices, 6,000+ sites, 51 call centers, and operations across 16+ countries — on a cloud-agnostic architecture — giving enterprise customers the choice of private cloud or multi-tenant public cloud deployment, aligned to their regulatory and commercial requirements. Built the deployment, integration, and support capability from the ground up, then scaled it globally without losing clinical reliability or regulatory compliance.

2.5M devices · 16 countries · 51 call centers

Career

Experience

2026 – Present
Stealth MedTech
Chief Technology Officer
Pre-Seed · Home Health & Long-Term Care
  • Leading active pilots at long-term care facilities and a hospital partner; using signals to refine product use case and inform commercial positioning ahead of seed raise.
  • Coaching founding technical team on architecture, scalability, and enterprise readiness.
  • Stood up and now leading an offshore prototyping team in India to accelerate hardware/software iteration.
  • Defining roadmap extensions including a consumer-scale monitoring product; advising founders on GTM sequencing and enterprise sales readiness.
2026 – Present
Confidential PE Firm
Senior Advisor — Healthcare Technology Due Diligence
Top-Five Global Private Equity Firm by AUM

Engaged to support due diligence on an active MedTech platform-and-services investment opportunity. Working directly with deal partners on commercial, technical, and operational diligence.

2019 – 2026
Baxter International
President, Connected Care
NYSE: BAX · Chicago, IL · $650M Global P&L · Services, SaaS & Platform Operations · 3,200+ Employees · 16 Countries
  • Built and scaled Baxter's enterprise connected care platform integrating software, devices, data, voice, and clinical workflows on AWS-based cloud architecture.
  • Led enterprise technology integration across multiple major M&A transactions; designed and shipped Device Bridge (clinical integration) and SCRM (clinical engineering) as flagship unified platform products.
  • Repositioned Global Services from a break/fix model to a margin engine through SKU rationalization, SLA amendments, and supplier rationalization.
  • Launched Voalte Linq in 2025 — industry-first AI Voice Gateway enabling real-time clinical and device interaction at enterprise scale.
  • Chaired a Digital Health Advisory Board of CIOs, CMIOs, and CNOs from leading hospital systems.
$24M margin expansion $25M cost savings 13% YoY growth 3% → 9% trajectory
2013 – 2019
Mount Sinai
Division CIO, International Business
Mount Sinai Health System · New York, NY
  • Led IT and digital strategy supporting $100M+ international joint ventures across China and Paraguay.
  • Delivered enterprise digital transformation spanning cloud architecture, disaster recovery, cybersecurity, and clinical integration across international hospitals.
  • Managed $60M+ IT operating budget following a major health system merger with Continuum Health Partners.
  • Directed integration across 8 hospitals; established interoperability connecting 200+ partner organizations.
2011 – 2013
NYC Health + Hospitals
Senior Director of Technology
New York, NY · Consultant
  • Directed a $52M enterprise IT portfolio supporting citywide clinical and population health initiatives.
  • Built a $7M enterprise data center following Hurricane Sandy to restore mission-critical infrastructure.
  • Served as executive lead for the HEAL NY grant supporting interoperability modernization for 200+ community organizations.
2001 – 2011
Earlier Roles
Earlier Leadership Roles
Amedisys · Ellkay Data Conversion · NYC Metro Consulting
  • Supported 8+ acquisitions per month across 40+ states at Amedisys through integration leadership and SOX-compliant systems standardization.
  • Managed global delivery teams of 50+ offshore developers at Ellkay; executed 350+ EMR data migrations for hospitals and health systems nationwide.
  • Led enterprise system selection and PMO frameworks for Northwell Health and Beth Abraham Health Services.

Expertise

Core Competencies

Platform Leadership

  • Platform Commercialization
  • Complete P&L Leadership
  • Enterprise Portfolio Ownership
  • Capital Ecosystem Strategy
  • Portfolio Rationalization

Enterprise Technology

  • Enterprise-Scale IT Operations
  • Software Monetization
  • AI Healthcare Platforms
  • Cloud-Native Architecture (AWS)
  • SaaS / PaaS Strategies

Organizational Scale

  • Organizational Scaling
  • M&A Integration
  • Leadership Architecture
  • Enterprise Alignment
  • Value Creation

Clinical Technology

  • Epic, Cerner, Eclipsys
  • HL7 / FHIR Integration
  • Connected Care Platforms
  • Ambient Sensing & Monitoring
  • HIPAA Compliance

Growth Strategy

  • Growth Strategy
  • Strategic Planning
  • Commercial Execution
  • Supplier Rationalization
  • Margin Expansion

Global Operations at Scale

  • 6,000+ Sites across 16+ Countries
  • 2.5M+ Connected Devices Managed
  • 51 Call Centers Overseen
  • Applied AI & IoT at Edge
  • Real-Time Clinical Decision Support

Thought Leadership

Speaking & Engagements

November 2025
Reuters MedTech USA
Speaker
September 2025
LSX USA Congress
Speaker
June 2025
Premier Breakthroughs 25
Speaker
April 2025
DGTL Voices Podcast
Guest — with Ed Marx
March 2025
HIMSS25
Speaker
February 2025
ViVE 2025
Speaker
October 2024
HLTH Conference
Speaker
May 2024
DeviceTalks Boston
Speaker
April 2024
Becker's Digital Health + Health IT Forum
Speaker

Education

Academic Background

MBA, Finance & Leadership
Oklahoma Christian University
2006
MS, Mechatronics Engineering
University of Wollongong
2003
BS, Mechanical Engineering
Gujarat University
2000
Executive Education — Systematic Innovation
MIT Sloan School of Management
Executive Program
Donny Patel
Donny Patel
Business Scaler. Complexity Decoder. Technology Operator.

Get in Touch

Let's build something
extraordinary.

Open to executive leadership opportunities in healthcare technology, board advisory roles, and PE/VC due diligence engagements.

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