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Leslie M. Basham

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President and Chief Executive Officer at Surgical Directions
📍 San Diego, California, United States

Leslie Basham is the President and CEO of Surgical Directions, a healthcare consulting firm. With over 20 years of experience, she specializes in perioperative improvement, value-based care, and operational transformation. People who have worked with her describe her as intelligent, highly focused, and driven. She earned her MBA from Northwesterns Kellogg School of Management.

Leslie is passionate about improving healthcare in the communities her clients serve and actively participates in industry events like HLTH and the OR Manager Conference. She shows personal pride in her teams work, especially when a project has a personal connection, such as one in her husbands hometown.

Interesting fact: She is a "recovering investment banker and Aerospace executive" who transitioned into healthcare consulting to work more closely with patients and hospitals.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
President and Chief Executive Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
San Diego, California, United States
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Procedural Care
Leads a firm focused on transforming procedural and perioperative services, improving patient access, and achieving better operational and clinical outcomes for healthcare organizations.
Healthcare Innovation
Shows keen interest in emerging surgical technologies and AI solutions, actively attending conferences to learn about innovations in sterile processing and equipment.
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Career

Work history

3-2017
President and Chief Executive Officer
Surgical Directions
Strategy Executive, Health Strategy Practice
Accenture
12-2003 - 8-2008
Process Improvement Manager
Raytheon Technologies
9-2001 - 9-2003
Financial Analyst Investment Banking
Flagstone Securities
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Education
MBA
Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management
BSBA
Washington University in St. Louis
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