Raj Takhar Named Vice President of Business and Physician Strategies for Huntington Memorial Hospital

Raj Takhar has been named vice president of business and physician strategies for Pasadena-based Huntington Memorial Hospital, it was announced today.

In this newly created role, Takhar will be responsible for building and developing strategic relationships with aligned physician organizations in the Greater San Gabriel Valley, according to a news statement.

Hospital Executive Vice President Jim Noble, to whom Takhar will directly report, calls this position a “key ingredient in helping Huntington Hospital continue to further its mission and enhance the integration of clinical quality care provided to the community.”

Takhar joins Huntington Hospital from Heritage Provider Network, Inc. (HPN) where he served the past nine years as vice president of regional physician network operations and delivery strategy and development, according to the news statement.

He also has served as chief executive officer of Gateway Medical Group/Pinnacle Health Resources, chief operations officer for HMO California, vice president of MedPartners Inc., and vice president of California operations for Aetna Professional Management Company.

A fellow in the Healthcare Financial Management Association and a member of American Medical Group Association, Takhar holds Master’s degrees in Healthcare Administration and Public Health Administration from Loma Linda School of Public Health.

He earned his Bachelor of Science in behavioral health sciences from the University of Utah.