In March 2020, Mr. Desai became Baptist Health’s inaugural chief pharmacy officer. He leads the eight-hospital system’s pharmacy operations and retail pharmacies. Previously, he held several leadership roles at Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health, including administrator of pharmacy and clinical operations. He also supported the education of upcoming pharmacists via a program preceptorship for the pharmacy residency program and a clinical adjunct professor position with the Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy and Massachusetts School of Pharmacy. His roles have allowed him to master technology integration, training, medication management and more.
