Houston Inpatient Physicians

  • We are a leading physician partner to hospitals, health plans, physician groups, and post-acute providers seeking to transform outcomes for acute episodes of care.
  • For 14+ years, our high-performing and affordable care models have consistently combined physician leadership, clinical process, technology, and analytics to improve clinical and financial performance.
  • We are pioneers in value, working with our partners and community providers to bridge gaps in patient care, from hospital to home.
  • Houston Inpatient Physicians has an affiliate company, Vanguard Inpatient Physicians.
  • Vanguard specializes in Outpatient Care. It extends its services to nursing homes, assisted living facilities, independent living communities, personal care homes, and home visits in Houston and its surrounding areas.
  • Additionally, Vanguard offers a new service called ‘Extensivist,’ which focuses on providing post-hospital discharge care for patients in the comfort of their homes.
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Meet Our Team

Arusha Bavare

Board Certified Physician in Geriatrics & Internal Medicine serving Geriatric patients within Greater Houston, with over 21 years of practical experience in entrepreneurship, new medical businesses.

Education:
ECFMG Certified (2002)
TSBME Licensed (2003)
Internal Medicine Board Certified (2017)
Geriatric Medicine Board Certified (2018)

Achievements:

  • Poster Presentation at AMDA Annual Conference and Recipient of Scholarship for AMDA Annual Conference.
  • Poster Presentation at AGS Annual Meeting
  • Bharati Vidyapeethi’s Medical College: First Class with rank of 15 out of 120
  • Bharati Vidyapeethi’s Medical College: National Merit Scholarship
  • Modern College Sciences: Distinction in Biology, Chemistry, Physics (score >93)
  • Modern College of Sciences: National Merit Scholarship
  • Rotary International: Award for Academic Excellence (1994)

Professional:
Nationwide Polio Vaccination Program sponsored by WHO. School Health Program sponsored by Federal Government of India. These activities were carried out during Internship at Primary Care Rural Hospital.

Arusha Bavare, MD

CEO and Founder
Board Certified in Geriatrics & Internal Medicine

Swati Joglekar

COO and Founder
Board Certified in Internal Medicine
E-mail: swati.joglekar@vip-us.com

Professional Summary :

  • Dynamic and dedicated board-certified health care professional with over 20 years of experience in health care entrepreneurship, academic teaching and delivering innovative health care solutions.
  • Adept at leveraging extensive industry knowledge to foster learning and drive business growth.

Key Skills:

  • Health care management
  • Business Development
  • Leadership and mentoring
  • Student Engagement

Professional Experience:

Entrepreneurial Experience in Health care

  • Founder & CEO
    2016 – present
    Vanguard Inpatient Physicians, Houston, Texas
  • Founder & COO
    2011 – present
    Houston Inpatient Physicians Associates
  • Founded a startup focused on hospitalist-based practice, established partnerships with hospitals, clinics, and health care providers to implement focused care on patient providing the full continuum of care and improve patient outcomes, now providing care in several hospitals and post-acute care facilities.
  • Growing to 30 hospitalist and 20 nurse practitioners with 50+ employees

Academic Teaching Experience:

  • Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor
    2021 – present Texas A&M University School of Medicine
  • Chair -Hospitalist Governance council at Houston Methodist.

Achievements:

  • Received Excellence in teaching award 2019, Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital.
  • Best Female Physician of the year 2011, Houston Methodist Sugarland Hospital.
  • Oct 2004 – Oct 2009
    Medical Director, Chief Hospitalist, Floyd Medical Center, Rome, GA.

Education:

  • MD in Internal Medicine
    July 2002 – June 2004 (Residency)
    July 2001 – June 2002 (Internship)
    Department of Internal Medicine,
    Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center & Weill Medical School of Cornell University, Bronx, NY
  • Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S)
    July 1990 – June 1996
    R.N.T. Medical College, Udaipur, India
Swati Joglekar, MD

COO and Founder
Board Certified in Internal Medicine

Samir Joglekar, MD

CCO and Founder
Board Certified in Internal Medicine

Shiva Satish

Education:

  • 1985 MBBS: University of Mysore, India, Government Medical College, Recipient of National Merit Scholarship
  • 1988 MPH: Yale University School of Medicine, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health New Haven, CT
  • 1988-1991: Resident in Internal Medicine Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
  • 1991-1993: Geriatric Fellowship Stanford University School of Medicine Palo Alto, CA

Professional Positions:

  • 1984-85 Rotating Internship, K.R. Hospital, University of Mysore, India
  • 1986-88 Research Assistant, Yale Health and Aging Project, New Haven, CT Rapid Response Team Member – a CDC pilot program on acute disease outbreak investigations Visiting Resident, Yale-New Haven Hospital and Veterans Affairs Medical Center, West Haven, CT.
  • 1988-91 Resident in Internal Medicine, Grace Hospital, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
  • 1991-93 Geriatric Fellow, Stanford University School of Medicine, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Palo Alto, CA
  • 1994-00 Assistant Professor, Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, 301 University Blvd. The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555-0460
  • 1994-02 Director, Geriatric Inpatient Consult Service, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555-0460
  • 1999-02 Medical Director, Acute Care for Elders Unit, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555-0460
  • 2001-02 Associate Professor, Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, 301 University Blvd. The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555-0460
  • 2001-02 Associate Professor, Department of Preventive Medicine and Community Health The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555-1150
  • 2002-present Practicing Geriatric Physician in Fort Bend Geriatrics,

Board Certification:
American Board of Internal Medicine – 1991, 2006, 2017 # – 139098
Added Qualification in Geriatric Medicine – 1994, 2006, 2017 # – 139098

Shiva Satish, MD

Founder
Board Certified in Geriatrics & Internal Medicine

Jason Tindall

Director of Operations

Professional Summary :

  • Joined Houston Inpatient & Vanguard Inpatient in 2017 as operations Director.
  • Brings over 25 years leadership experience in healthcare.
  • 10+ years of business development for Acute and Post acute care programs.
  • Bachelors of Healthcare Administration, Tx State University.
  • Oversee the recruitment and retention for all providers.
  • Oversees financial performance for all service lines.
  • Director of quality improvement both clinical and administrative
  • Has worked for both the Memorial Hermann and Houston Methodist Hospital systems.

Key Skills:

  • Census growth & financial stability
  • Leadership & Team development
  • Positive Culture Change
  • Patient Satisfaction Improvement
  • Staffing Efficiency
  • Community Relations
  • Physician Relations

As a determined and knowledgeable healthcare leader, these are the major KPIs that I have focused on all along my progressive career path. The result has been a track record of consistently surpassing all performance goals.

With over 15 years of leadership experience across a broad spectrum of hospital and post-acute care facilities, I’m proud of my record of improving financial performance, increasing census growth, improving quality ratings, exceeding budgets, and enhancing patient and employee satisfaction.

What Drives Me:
I am driven by knowing that I can make a difference and put a positive touch on someone’s life, be that a patient or a team member. I thrive on solving complex problems and leading transformational change within an organization and maintain a constant focus on professional development and striving to do better.

  • Interpersonal skills, relatability, leading by example
  • Breadth & depth of experience
  • Detailed
  • Building high-performance strategic teams
  • Sense of urgency
  • Commitment to excellence
  • Caring, supportive leadership style

My Leadership Style:

I’m a hands-on, highly visible leader without micromanaging or being overbearing. I am supportive, lead by example, and challenge team members to improve their performance by nudging them out of their comfort zone.

Jason Tindall

Operations Director

  • Joined Houston Inpatient & Vanguard Inpatient in 2017 as operations Director.
  • Brings over 25 years leadership experience in healthcare.
  • 10+ years of business development for Acute and Post acute care programs.
  • Bachelors of Healthcare Administration, Tx State University.
  • Oversee the recruitment and retention for all providers.
  • Oversees financial performance for all service lines.
  • Director of quality improvement both clinical and administrative
  • Has worked for both the Memorial Hermann and Houston Methodist Hospital systems.
Jason Tindall

Director of
Operations

Julia Banks

Director of Physician Billing and Credentialing

  • Joined Houston Inpatient & Vanguard Inpatient Physicians in 2022.
  • Possesses more than a decade of leadership experience in the healthcare sector.
  • Studied Science Education and Media Production with Minoring in Spanish at University of Houston.
  • Oversees the onboarding and reappointment procedures for physicians and nurse practitioners within hospitals and skilled nursing facilities.
  • Supervise all provider billing to ensure consistent quality in billing and coding. Provide timely and accurate data to facilitate reimbursement for patient services.
  • Creates monthly schedules for Hospitalists at Houston Methodist Hospital – The Medical Center & Sugar Land.
  • Has worked for both Baylor College of Medicine and Houston Methodist Hospital systems.
Julia Banks

Director of
Physician Billing & Credentialing

Sarah Khan, DO

Internal Medicine/Hospitalist

Santosh Kale, MD

Internal Medicine/Hospitalist

Alicia Galvez, APRN-CNP

Nurse Practitioner/Hospitalist

Victor Mzyece, APRN-CNP

Nurse Practitioner/Hospitalist

Darlington Ebohon, APRN-CNP

Nurse Practitioner/Hospitalist

Hilda Alas, APRN-CNP

Nurse Practitioner/Hospitalist

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