Former CIO / Digital Health Leader, Shepherd Center

Atul is a healthcare technology executive with a career built on transforming clinical and operational experiences through innovative, human-centered solutions. He is passionate about healthcare innovation, digital transformation, and building people-first technology ecosystems. Currently serving as Vice President of Enterprise Applications at PT Solutions, he leads digital strategy across a national network of therapy clinics.

As a former CIO at Shepherd Center, Atul guided technology standards, guided cyber security maturity and drove innovation to support construction expansions, enhancing patient access and engagement. At Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, he led enterprise hospital applications achieving HIMSS EMRAM Stage 7 recognition. His early work at Spectrum Health and Baan Info Systems sharpened my skills in EMR deployment, ERP product engineering, and customer-centric support services.

Atul is a 2024 GeorgiaCIO Orbie Awards Finalist, has published in JAMIA Open, and continues to contribute to the industry as a speaker, faculty member, and advisor for leading healthcare technology forums including CHIME, HIMSS, and ACHE.

Certified as a CHIME CDH-E and CHCIO, with degrees in Industrial Engineering from Georgia Tech, and an MBA from Western Michigan, he combines technical expertise, strategic leadership, and an unwavering commitment to improving the healthcare journey for patients, families, and care teams.