Health Plans and Payers

Dr. Jay Bhatt is a physician executive, primary care physician, and public health innovator. As managing director of the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions and the Deloitte Health Equity Institute, Bhatt directs the firm's research and insights agenda across the life sciences and health care industry. Dr. Bhatt continues to practice medicine in the Chicago area while serving in his leadership role at Deloitte.

Leena Gupta is the Life Sciences research leader within the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions. Her research focuses on emerging trends and issues in the life sciences industry, with an emphasis on medical devices and technologies as well as emerging therapies in pharma.

Gupta holds a bachelor’s degree in biological sciences from the University of Missouri-Columbia and a master’s degree in public health in epidemiology from the Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine.

Tatiana Blue Dixon is the chief of staff for the Center of Health Solutions.

Maulesh Shukla, Deloitte Services LP, is an executive manager with the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions. For the past fifteen years, his research has covered a wide range of topics in the realm of health plans, as well as hospital and health systems. His recent research has focused on the future of health, health equity, and health care financial transformation. He holds an MBA from IBS, Hyderabad, India.

Wendy Gerhardt, Deloitte Services LP, is a research leader with the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions. She is responsible for conducting research to inform health care system stakeholders about emerging trends, challenges, and opportunities. Prior to joining Deloitte, Gerhardt held multiple roles in strategy/planning for a health system and research for health care industry information solutions. She holds a BBA from the University of Michigan and an MA in health policy from Northwestern University. She is based in Detroit.