Pat Basu

Pat Basu, M.D., M.B.A., currently serves as Chief Medical Officer of Doctor on Demand, a national web based service that allows patients to video consult over any mobile device with a real, live doctor for medical advice, diagnosis, prescription and therapy. Previously, Dr. Basu served as Chief Operating Officer, Chief Medical Officer and a Director on the Board of Virtual Radiologic. He lead nearly 1,000 professionals at vRad which delivered 24/7/365 medical care to approximately 8 million patients at over half of the nation’s hospitals. He helped it grow into the world’s largest provider of radiology and telemedicine in the world.
 
Prior to this executive position, Dr. Basu served as White House Fellow where he held a Top Secret Security Clearance and worked on aspects of the economic and health care agenda. Considered America’s most prestigious and selective program for national leadership and public service, the White House Fellows’ almost 500 alumni include Cabinet Secretaries, Governors, Senators, Generals, University leaders and Fortune 500 CEOs. Since 2011, Dr. Basu has been invited to give keynote addresses on healthcare and policy at over 50 corporations, universities, state and professional societies. He has served as visiting or adjunct faculty at 5 major universities.
 
To serve his country as a White House Fellow, Dr. Basu took a leave from faculty appointments at Stanford University where he treated patients as a board-certified radiologist, conducted health economic research and taught Stanford medical and graduate students. At Stanford, he served as Course Director of Health Policy, Finance and Economics. He has consulted for Fortune 500 companies, venture capital firms and three large medical centers. Dr. Basu has received institutional and national recognition for his clinical and leadership abilities. In 2007, he received the AMA’s National Excellence in Medicine Award for Leadership. In 2009, He was named the Consultant Physician of the Year at Stanford. In 2011, he received of the University of Chicago’s Distinguished Young Alumni Award. In 2012, he was honored by his hometown, Naperville, IL for distinguished lifetime achievement.