Malisha S. Patel is Senior Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of Memorial Hermann Southwest (MHSW) and Memorial Hermann Sugar Land (MHSL) Hospitals. In this position, Malisha oversees the strategic development and daily operations for both campuses while improving quality, clinical integration and the advancing health of the community in Harris and Fort Bend counties. Before this role, as Vice President of Operations, Malisha was responsible for leading a multimillion-dollar expansion and renovation of MHSL. During this time, Malisha also led MHSL on a journey to excellence, which culminated in the hospital winning the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award the highest presidential honor for performance excellence given in the country. Her prior experience includes serving as an internal consultant to the Texas/Gulf Coast region of Tenet Healthcare Corporation and as an Administrative Officer at the VA North Texas Health Care System.

Malisha received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas at Austin and holds a master’s in health care administration from Trinity University. Community involvement includes active membership on several boards including Trinity Healthcare Administration Alumni Board, Texas Hospital Association Foundation Board, Indo-American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Houston and University of Houston at Sugar Land. She was recognized by the Houston Business Journal (HBJ) in 2019 as a 40 Under 40 honoree. And recently, she was selected as one of the HBJ’s honorees for the 2021 Most Admired CEOs.