Patrick Aguilar

Patrick Aguilar

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Patrick Aguilar is Managing Director of Health at WashU Olin Business School, where he also serves as a Professor of Practice in Organizational Behavior. He leads the development of curriculum, research collaborations, and community partnerships that apply the tools of management science to the most pressing challenges in healthcare.

Patrick is a pulmonologist by training and has led clinical programs in critical care at two large academic medical centers, served as service line leader within a large community health network, and held the role of chief medical officer for a national retail organization.

Patrick’s work focuses on helping leaders understand how organizational design, incentives, and decision-making structures shape performance in healthcare. Through teaching, writing, and facilitated discussions, he equips leaders, clinicians, and policymakers to navigate and influence the complex systems that determine how care is delivered and value is created.

In addition to his academic work, Patrick maintains a clinical practice in pulmonology at WashU Medicine and advises organizations ranging from early-stage ventures to established national firms.

Area of Expertise

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Health Economics, Leadership Development, Management Development, Organizational Behavior, Organizational Change and Development, Organizational Design, Organizational Strategy

Education

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• MBA 2020, Washington University in St. Louis
• M.D. 2010, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
• BA 2006, University of Texas of the Permian Basin

Teaching Interests

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Organizational behavior in healthcare firms
Strategic decision making for healthcare innovation
Novel approaches to care delivery

Personal Interests

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Patrick enjoys travel, improving his (unimpressive) chess skills, and creative writing.