Rick Desai

Rick Desai serves as a Part-Time Lecturer in Health Care Management at California State University, Long Beach's College of Health & Human Services. With over 20 years of executive experience spanning payer and provider healthcare systems, he brings real-world leadership insights from senior roles at USC/Keck Health System, Kindred Healthcare, WellCare Health Plans, Dignity Health, Tenet Healthcare, and Magellan Health.

His industry expertise centers on network management strategies, population health initiatives, healthcare analytics, financial operations, and organizational growth. Mr. Desai is recognized for strategic acumen and results-driven execution across the healthcare continuum, directly informing his applied teaching approach in academic settings.