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Pothik Chatterjee leads Rice-Houston Digital Health Institute
The Institute integrates medicine and engineering to improve health outcomes through digital transformation.
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Malvika Choudhary - Mon, 16, Jun 2025
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Pothik Chatterjee / Rice University
Indian American healthcare leader Pothik Chatterjee was appointed the inaugural executive director of the newly launched Rice-Houston Methodist Digital Health Institute.
The institute — a joint initiative between Rice University and Houston Methodist — aims to advance digital health innovation through interdisciplinary collaboration.
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In his new role, Chatterjee will lead the institute’s strategic growth and oversee the development of initiatives that integrate technology with precision medicine, clinical care, and data science.
“The Digital Health Institute’s collaborative model is uniquely powerful,” said Chatterjee. “By bringing together clinicians, engineers and entrepreneurs, we’re building an ecosystem designed to transform how care is delivered and experienced.”
Highlighting the combined strengths of Rice’s capabilities in AI and engineering with Houston Methodist’s clinical and research excellence, Chatterjee added, “This partnership empowers the institute to turn bold ideas into real-world impact. I’m excited to help shape a future where digital health isn’t just a tool but a catalyst for more accessible, equitable and effective care.”
Previously, Chatterjee served as executive vice president at the Greater Baltimore Committee. He has also held leadership roles at LifeBridge Health, where he led innovation and operations support, and has built strategic partnerships with major technology companies such as Apple, Microsoft, and Amazon Web Services.
Welcoming Chatterjee to the institute, Rice University’s Ashutosh Sabharwal, co-director of the institute, said, “ We’re thrilled to welcome Pothik to our growing team. His background in health care innovation, research administration and venture investing will be instrumental in translating cutting-edge research into impactful digital health solutions.”
Khurram Nasir, co-director from Houston Methodist, emphasized Chatterjee’s cross-sector expertise, “With his leadership, we are better positioned to bridge the gap between discovery and delivery, and move toward our goal of making Houston Methodist and Rice a global model for digitally enabled, patient-centered care.”
Chatterjee is an alumnus of Georgetown University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in international economics, and Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, where he completed a master’s in energy policy and finance. He later earned his MBA from Harvard Business School.
The Rice-Houston Methodist Digital Health Institute was established to become a global example of how medicine and engineering can come together to improve health outcomes through digital transformation.
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