Heather Patel, Mph
About Heather Patel, Mph
Heather Patel, MPH, serves as the Senior Manager of Population Insights at SameSky Health, where she focuses on public health initiatives and health disparities. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from UCLA and a Master of Public Health, and has extensive experience in agile environments and collaboration with community health centers.
Work at SameSky Health
Heather Patel currently serves as the Senior Manager of Population Insights at SameSky Health, a position she has held since 2023. In this role, she focuses on leveraging data to inform public health initiatives and improve health outcomes. Prior to this position, she worked as the Health Operations Manager at SameSky Health from 2021 to 2023, where she contributed to operational strategies aimed at enhancing healthcare delivery.
Education and Expertise
Heather Patel earned her Bachelor of Arts in Human Biology and Society, with a minor in Film, Television, and Digital Media Studies, from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in 2014. She furthered her education by obtaining a Master of Public Health (MPH) in Health Policy and Management from UCLA's Fielding School of Public Health, completing her studies in 2017. Her academic background supports her expertise in public health initiatives and health policy.
Background
Heather Patel has a diverse professional background in public health and data analysis. She began her career as an Intern/Assistant III at the UCLA Semel Center for Health Services and Society from 2013 to 2014. She then worked as a Project Coordinator at HTS, Inc. for a brief period in 2016. From 2018 to 2021, she served as a Research Data Analyst at Borrego Health, where she focused on analyzing health data to support public health initiatives.
Achievements
Throughout her career, Heather Patel has collaborated with community health centers and academic research institutions to enhance public health outcomes. She has a strong interest in utilizing technology to address health disparities and improve healthcare access in the United States. Her experience in agile methodology startup environments has equipped her with skills to effectively manage public health projects.