Mr. Desai serves as chief pharmacy officer of the University of Miami Health System, an appointment announced in April 2026. In the role, he oversees the strategy, integration and delivery of pharmacy services across UHealth. He is also responsible for financial performance, revenue optimization and expense management for the pharmacy enterprise. UHealth is the University of Miami’s academic health system and the only university-based system in South Florida. Mr. Desai joins the university-based system from Louisville, Ky.-based Baptist Health, where he served as chief pharmacy officer. There, he oversaw pharmacy services across eight hospitals, as well as infusion, specialty and community pharmacy operations.
