Memorial Hermann Health System proudly announces that Malisha Patel, MHA, FACHE, Senior Vice President and CEO of Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital and Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital, has been named to the Houston Business Journal’s 2025 ‘Women Who Mean Business’ list.
According to the HBJ, Patel is recognized for her leadership in expanding access to care, strengthening community partnerships and driving strategic and fiscal growth across both campuses. During her tenure, Patel has advanced clinical integration and access to care, opened the System’s first community resource center and continues to support teams on both campuses to consistently surpass national employee and physician engagement benchmarks. Patel also serves as a Women Leaders of Memorial Hermann (“WLMH”) steering committee member, overseeing its mentoring subcommittee. Since its formation, WLMH has supported more than 2,000 mentees. Her approach to leadership, guided by trust, empathy and accountability, has earned her recognition as Houston Business Journal’s “Most Admired CEO” and other prestigious awards.
Prior to serving as Senior Vice President and CEO of Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital and Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital, Patel, as Vice President of Operations, led Memorial Hermann Sugar Land on a journey to excellence, which culminated in the hospital winning the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the highest presidential honor for performance excellence in the country.
Active in the business and civic community, Patel serves as chair of the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Houston and holds board roles with the Trinity Healthcare Administration Alumni Network, the American College of Healthcare Executives Southeast Texas Chapter and the Texas Hospital Association Foundation.
For more on Patel and the other honorees, visit the Houston Business Journal’s website.