Dr. Amish S. Purohit, MD
Family Practitioner
44400 W. Honeycutt Rd. Maricopa AZ, 85239About
A board-certified family practitioner, Dr. Amish S. Purohit is Co-founder, President, and CEO of Arkos Health in Tempe, AZ. Arkos Health was created by the merger of U.S. Health Systems (USHS), CarePointe and Curavi Health. The result is a technology driven population health company providing patient care management, integrated delivery solutions and better access to care for vulnerable populations across the United States. Dr. Purohit is a veteran physician executive and business leader with extensive experience in managed care and population health management. Moreover, he has been a Medical Corps Officer, now a Major in the Active Reserve, with the United States Air Force for 16 years (2001 – 2017). In addition to English, he speaks Gujarati. Dr. Purohit is licensed to practice in Nevada and Arizona. Moreover, Dr. Purohit obtained a Master of Business Administration degree from Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management in 2020.
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Education and Training
Saba University School of Medicine medical degree 2003
Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management Master of Business Administration degree 2020
Board Certification
American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM)
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Professional Memberships
- American Academy of Family Physicians
- American College of Healthcare Executives
Professional Society Memberships
- American Academy of Family Physicians, American College of Healthcare Executives
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Get to know Family Physician Dr. Amish S. Purohit, who serves patients in Sacaton, Arizona.
Dr. Purohit is a board-certified family physician in Sacaton, Arizona. He is affiliated with Hu Hu Kam Memorial Hospital, specializing in comprehensive health care for people of all ages.
A seasoned physician executive and business leader with over 20 years of diverse healthcare operations experience, he is also the President of Population Health at Arkos Health, a risk-bearing medical group integrating managed care, technology, and “care anywhere” clinical services. He is an Arkos founder and 25-year veteran of leading managed care and population health management services including as CEO for USHS, CMO for Heritage Provider Network, and CEO of an Indian Health Services MCO.
Educated in the Caribbean, Dr. Purohit graduated with his medical degree from Saba University School of Medicine in 2003. He then relocated to the United States, performing his residency in family medicine at University Hospitals in Ohio in 2006.
Most recently, in 2020, he graduated with his Master of Business Administration degree from Northwestern University – Kellogg School of Management.
Proactively focusing on wellness, the doctor is board-certified in family medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM). The ABFM is a non-profit, independent medical association of American physicians who practice in family medicine and its sub-specialties.
Among his professional affiliations, Dr. Purohit is a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians and a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives.
Family medicine is a medical specialty devoted to comprehensive health care for people of all ages. The specialist is called a family physician or family doctor. A family physician is often the first person a patient sees when seeking healthcare services. They examine and treat patients with a wide range of conditions and refer those with serious ailments to a specialist or appropriate facility.
On a more personal note, Dr. Purohit speaks both English and Gujarati.
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