McLaren Health Care in Grand Blanc has appointed Dr. Sanjay Batra as system chief of cardiothoracic surgery, a newly established system leadership role designed to align and strengthen cardiothoracic surgery programs across the health system.
In the role, Batra will work with clinical and administrative leaders to advance a consistent systemwide strategy, strengthen collaboration among programs, including partnering with Dr. Samer Kazziha at the McLaren Heart and Vascular Institute. He also will support quality and patient safety initiatives, and expand access to high-quality cardiothoracic and structural heart care in communities throughout Michigan.
“Dr. Batra brings exceptional clinical experience and a strong record of leadership to this new role,” says Dr. Binesh Patel, president and CEO of McLaren Medical Group. “His systemwide perspective will help our teams further align this highly specialized care service, share expertise and build on the high-quality cardiothoracic services available to patients across Michigan.”
Batra brings nearly three decades of cardiothoracic surgical experience and a record of clinical leadership to the position. He currently serves on multiple TAVR Committee and on medical staff at several McLaren locations.
Before joining McLaren in his current capacity, Batra served for nearly 20 years as chief of cardiothoracic surgery at the former Ascension St. John Hospital. He also served as medical director of its Surgical Structural Heart Program and as medical director of the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit at Henry Ford Warren Hospital–Macomb Center. Previously, he was vice chief of cardiothoracic surgery at St. John Hospital and Medical Center.
He earned a Bachelor of Science, graduating with honors from the University of Michigan–Dearborn, and received his medical degree from the Wayne State University School of Medicine. He completed a general surgery residency and research fellowship at St. John Hospital and Medical Center, followed by a cardiothoracic surgery fellowship at Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals of Cleveland, with training under faculty from Cleveland Clinic, Mt. Sinai Hospital and University Hospitals of Cleveland.
