NYC Health + Hospitals announced June 11, 2025, that Chief Data and Artificial Intelligence Officer Divya Pathak has been recognized in Becker’s Hospital Review’s “Women in Health IT to Know 2025” and Chief Data Officer Magazine’s “Top 100 Data Leaders in North America 2025”.
According to the hospital system, the dual honors reflect Pathak’s leadership advancing data, artificial intelligence, and health technology to establish guidelines for safe and responsible use of AI and to drive innovation and equity across the nation’s largest public health system.
“Divya’s commitment to innovation, equity, and excellence is helping transform our system into a leader in AI-enhanced healthcare and how we can use data to improve public health,” said NYC Health + Hospitals Senior Vice President and Corporate Chief Information Officer Kim Mendez, EdD, ANP, RN. “Her leadership exemplifies our mission and ensures that cutting-edge technology and compassionate care advance together — enabling us to leverage the power of AI to better serve our patients, support our frontline teams, and uplift the communities we are privileged to care for.”
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“I’m honored by these recognitions, which reflect the incredible work of so many members of our data, AI, and information technology teams across the public hospital system,” Pathak said. “Together, we’re using innovation not for its own sake, but to build a more equitable health system where every New Yorker receives care informed by data, compassion, and precision.”
As Chief Data & AI Officer, Pathak spearheads NYC Health + Hospitals’ system-wide strategy for using data and emerging technologies to improve care delivery. It credits her with being instrumental in embedding AI and data-driven solutions across clinical and operational domains, helping the public health system deliver smarter, faster, and more equitable care.
Pathak oversees a multidisciplinary team that partners across departments to turn data into actionable insights that improve patient outcomes.
She brings nearly two decades of experience spanning healthcare systems, academia, and industry, including leadership roles at Mayo Clinic and IBM Research, where she led enterprise-scale initiatives in AI and analytics for health systems, medical centers, and digital health organizations.
Her contributions have been recognized with several prestigious awards, including the 2024 MachineCon “AI Innovator” award and IBM’s “Outstanding Technical Achievement” award. Pathak also sits on the NODE.Health global advisory council and VALID AI, where she helps shape national standards for the responsible use of AI in healthcare.