Richa Gupta

Leading Clinical Growth Strategist with Operational Excellence in Healthcare

Greater Chicago Area

About

Energetic health care administrator (with medical background) with over a 20-year track record of successful operational turnaround and large-scale problem solving in complex academic medical centers. Executive with strong operational improvement, financial and change management background, growing scope of responsibilities based on results, including nationally acclaimed COVID-19 response, quality leadership with consistent national recognition and elevation in organizational rankings, and physician practice turnaround. Exploring new opportunities to make a significant impact in healthcare. Key Skills - Strategy Development and Deployment - Executing Change - Influence Leadership - Physician Relations and Partnership - Executive Communications - Building High Performance Teams - Change Leadership - Large Scale Problem Solving

Experience

  • Vice President and Head of Clinical Transformation at Ambience Healthcare
    Jul 2025 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Rush University Medical Center (13 yrs 6 mos)
    • Chief Operating Officer, Rush University Medical Group
      May 2019 - Jun 2024 · 5 yrs 2 mos

      Responsible for clinical growth and strategy and operational leadership of 800+ employed physician and 400 Advanced Practice Provider medical group, with an expense budget of $700M. During this time also served as incident commander for RUSH COVID-19 response and led successful CMS validation survey.

    • Vice President, Clinic Operations, Rush University Medical Group
      May 2018 - May 2019 · 1 yr 1 mo

      Transitioned into physician practice management through this role.

    • Vice President, Performance Improvement and Operational Effectiveness
      Dec 2016 - May 2019 · 2 yrs 6 mos

      Promoted into this role to include operational effectiveness and deployment of lean management system throughout RUMC.

  • Northwestern Memorial Hospital (7 yrs 7 mos)
    • Director, Surgical Services
      Sep 2008 - Dec 2010 · 2 yrs 4 mos

    • Business Manager, Surgical Services
      Apr 2007 - Sep 2008 · 1 yr 6 mos

    • Quality Leader
      Jun 2003 - Mar 2007 · 3 yrs 10 mos

  • Administrative Fellow at UNC Health Care
    2002 - 2003 · 1 yr