Dr. Saravanan serves as vice president of medical affairs and chief medical officer for Midland Health/Midland Memorial Hospital, acting as the senior executive responsible for clinical performance across the system. He leads clinical initiatives, establishes best practices, advances clinical standardization and optimization, and supports ongoing health system integration across inpatient and ambulatory environments. His portfolio includes medical staff quality oversight, credentialing, bylaws compliance and medical education, alongside physician alignment, engagement and data-informed performance improvement. He has developed a reputation for moving complex priorities from discussion to sustained implementation, all while building trust across employed and independent medical staff, always holding clear expectations around safety and accountability. Previously, as regional chief medical officer for Steward Health in West Texas, he helped improve Leapfrog scores from “D” to “A” and “B” within one year and led quality, safety, credentialing, education, service-line development and recruitment. He also jointly led a broad community coalition during Covid-19 to coordinate responses across local civic and healthcare partners. Dr. Saravanan holds deep operator-and-investor experience, including raising capital, evaluating acquisitions, and advising or investing in healthcare startups such as Obstetra Care and mobriseHealth. He additionally serves as president of the Texas Midwest American College of Healthcare Executives chapter and has held community leadership roles including chairing “Project Blueprint” and “Leadership Odessa.”
