{"id":1350,"date":"2018-10-18T13:17:31","date_gmt":"2018-10-18T17:17:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/foundation\/?page_id=1350"},"modified":"2026-02-17T14:48:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T19:48:06","slug":"karteek-bhavsar","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/foundation\/governors\/karteek-bhavsar\/","title":{"rendered":"Karteek Bhavsar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Karteek Bhavsar, MHA, FACHE Chief Operating Officer, Valley Health System<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/199\/2024\/08\/Karteek-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-4210 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/199\/2024\/08\/Karteek-1-261x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"211\" height=\"243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/199\/2024\/08\/Karteek-1-261x300.jpg 261w, https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/199\/2024\/08\/Karteek-1.jpg 726w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 211px) 100vw, 211px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;color: #38393f\">Karteek Bhavsar, MHA, FACHE, began his career in Valley&#8217;s Planning Department in 1998 and has progressed through many areas of the organization, holding the positions of Director of Same Day Surgery and Pain Management, Assistant Vice President of Ambulatory Services, and Assistant Vice President of Perioperative Services.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;color: #38393f\">In 2015, Bhavsar was appointed Vice President of Administration and a member of Valley\u2019s Executive Staff. In 2020, he assumed the added responsibilities for Planning and Business Development, followed by his promotion in 2022 to Senior Vice President of Operations and Business Development.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif\">Bhavsar has been with Valley for 25 years and provides operational leadership for the System. He oversees key initiatives, including margin enhancement and the organization\u2019s commitment to being a High Reliability Organization, as well as Information Systems, Facilities, and Valley\u2019s organizational and operational performance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;color: #38393f\">He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Rutgers University and a master\u2019s degree in health administration from Cornell University. 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