New ambulatory leader focused on serving vulnerable populations
Experienced executive will support continued excellence and growth of Sentara’s integrated healthcare system
When Prasanna Mohanty immigrated from India at age seven, he and his parents had trouble navigating the healthcare system.
“In my own family, I witnessed my parents feeling disenfranchised from the healthcare system. Part of this came from a lack of faith, even distrust, that they were receiving the best care they could possibly receive,” Mohanty said.
That led to a preoccupation that has shaped his career as a healthcare executive: how to better serve vulnerable populations, including immigrant, frail, elderly, and clinically complex patients.
“How do we create pathways for these individuals that allow them to get the right access at the right time?” Mohanty said.
Mohanty brings that interest to his new role as executive vice president and president of Sentara Health’s ambulatory division.
His duties will include overseeing outpatient services and supporting the continued growth of Sentara’s integrated delivery network, which links a wide spectrum of healthcare providers and includes Sentara Health Plans.
Mohanty said he’s excited to “improve on the things we’ve committed to in our current markets’” and use that work to “allow us to grow in other markets.”
Most recently, Mohanty served as chief operating officer of the Providence Clinical Network, the ambulatory division of Providence, which is a healthcare system spanning seven western states that includes 51 hospitals and 1,000 clinics.
He has also held senior positions with prominent healthcare organizations such as Kaiser Permanente, Sutter Health, and Cedar-Sinai. His varied resume includes experience as an analyst, consultant, and chief financial officer.
Mohanty was attracted to Sentara because of its reputation as one of the top performers “not just in the mid-Atlantic and Southeast, but across the country.”
During the hiring process, he was also impressed by how “transparent and open” Sentara’s leaders were, and by their commitment to coordination and collaboration toward symbiotic growth.
“I feel great about the culture here,” Mohanty said.
Mohanty moved to Hampton Roads from Southern California in May with his wife, who trained as an internist and now serves as CEO of a nonprofit that promotes healthy aging. They have three children, all of whom are attending college.
He said the traffic is “more predictable here” and he has been surprised by the warmth at Sentara and in Hampton Roads.
“People are incredibly friendly and warm,” Mohanty said. “People say hello. They ask you how you’re doing. They really want to get to know you.”
“In my own family, I witnessed my parents feeling disenfranchised from the healthcare system. Part of this came from a lack of faith, even distrust, that they were receiving the best care they could possibly receive,” Mohanty said.
That led to a preoccupation that has shaped his career as a healthcare executive: how to better serve vulnerable populations, including immigrant, frail, elderly, and clinically complex patients.
“How do we create pathways for these individuals that allow them to get the right access at the right time?” Mohanty said.
Mohanty brings that interest to his new role as executive vice president and president of Sentara Health’s ambulatory division.
His duties will include overseeing outpatient services and supporting the continued growth of Sentara’s integrated delivery network, which links a wide spectrum of healthcare providers and includes Sentara Health Plans.
Mohanty said he’s excited to “improve on the things we’ve committed to in our current markets’” and use that work to “allow us to grow in other markets.”
Most recently, Mohanty served as chief operating officer of the Providence Clinical Network, the ambulatory division of Providence, which is a healthcare system spanning seven western states that includes 51 hospitals and 1,000 clinics.
He has also held senior positions with prominent healthcare organizations such as Kaiser Permanente, Sutter Health, and Cedar-Sinai. His varied resume includes experience as an analyst, consultant, and chief financial officer.
Mohanty was attracted to Sentara because of its reputation as one of the top performers “not just in the mid-Atlantic and Southeast, but across the country.”
During the hiring process, he was also impressed by how “transparent and open” Sentara’s leaders were, and by their commitment to coordination and collaboration toward symbiotic growth.
“I feel great about the culture here,” Mohanty said.
Mohanty moved to Hampton Roads from Southern California in May with his wife, who trained as an internist and now serves as CEO of a nonprofit that promotes healthy aging. They have three children, all of whom are attending college.
He said the traffic is “more predictable here” and he has been surprised by the warmth at Sentara and in Hampton Roads.
“People are incredibly friendly and warm,” Mohanty said. “People say hello. They ask you how you’re doing. They really want to get to know you.”
By: Clancy McGilligan