# Sierra hires Mitesh Patel as Head of Clinical to lead healthcare AI agents

> Original title: Dr. Mitesh Patel joins Sierra as Head of Clinical

- Source: Sierra Blog
- Published: 2026-10-29T17:09:20.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/x51izmtof7kfuq7fr9yeh8pmb
- Original: https://sierra.ai/blog/dr-mitesh-patel-joins-sierra-as-head-of-clinical

## Summary

Sierra has hired Dr. Mitesh Patel as its Head of Clinical, according to the company's blog. Patel previously served as Chief Clinical Transformation Officer at Ascension and founded the Penn Medicine Nudge Unit. At Sierra, he will help partners build agents that proactively guide patients through care, treatment preparation and recovery.