Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital–Milton Welcomes New Board Members

New Trustees Will Help Guide BID Milton's Mission

Milton, MA – At its Annual Meeting of the Boards on October 23, Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital–Milton (BID Milton) announced that two new members have joined the hospital’s Board of Trustees: Jim Catudal and Apranta Deka Patel, MD.

The Annual Meeting brought together hospital and community leaders to celebrate BID Milton’s achievements and future direction, including the ongoing expansion of the Emergency Department. The program also featured remarks from Rob Fields, MD, Executive Vice President and Chief Clinical Officer for Beth Israel Lahey Health, who spoke about technology and innovation in community-based healthcare.

The BID Milton board is made up of dedicated professionals with a wealth of personal and professional experience and a shared commitment to BID Milton's mission.

“We are excited to welcome Jim Catudal and Dr. Apranta Deka Patel to our Board of Trustees,” said Rich Fernandez, President, BID Milton. "Both have extensive professional experience and strong connections to Milton, which will help drive our hospital’s mission to create a healthier community, one person at a time, forward.”

“Our board and our organization thrive when we have experienced, diverse perspectives in the room,” said Anthony Cichello, Chair, BID Milton Board of Trustees. “Jim and Apranta have committed themselves to bettering the lives of residents of Milton and surrounding communities, and I know they will be terrific additions to BID Milton’s board.”

BID Milton also thanks outgoing board members Alexandra Alexopolous, Raj Pathak and Bridget Rice for their service. The Board also took a few moments to recognize and remember Michael Berry, MD, a board member and surgeon, who passed away earlier this year after practicing at BID Milton for 40 years.

In addition to the new Trustees, BID Milton announced new members of the Board of Advisors: Michelle Freeman, Sheila Marcellus, DNP, Eyiuche Okeke, MD, Shahrzad Slater, MD, and Courtney Wehr.

About BID Milton's New Trustees

Jim Catudal

Mr. Catudal is a private investor with a range of investments across different industries and serves as managing partner of Simsbury Partners, a commercial real estate company. Mr. Catudal previously was a mutual fund portfolio manager and equity analyst at Fidelity Investments, an equity analyst at State Street Research and an engineer at McCord Winn Textron and Eveready Battery Company (Union Carbide).

Mr. Catudal serves on the Board of Directors of Tour24 and previously served as board chairman of Good Sports, a non-profit provider of new sporting goods equipment to high need communities. He was a coach and board member of Milton National Little League. Mr. Catudal earned his undergraduate degree in chemical engineering from the University of Connecticut and holds an MBA from The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. Mr. Catudal resides in Milton, Massachusetts, with his family.

Apranta Deka Patel, MD

Dr. Patel is a board-certified cardiologist at BID Milton and South Shore Internal Medicine Associates. She earned her medical degree from Silchar Medical College in India and completed her Internal Medicine Residency at Boston University Medical Center, where she was selected as Chief Resident. Dr. Patel completed fellowships in General Cardiology and Advanced Cardiac Imaging at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.

Dr. Patel joined South Shore Internal Medicine Associates in 2017 and is committed to providing compassionate, high-quality cardiovascular care and expanding access to specialty heart services for patients in Milton and neighboring towns. Dr. Patel has also served on BID Milton’s Medical Executive Committee, Credentials Committee, Heart Failure Readmission Task Force and Board of Advisors.

About Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital–Milton

Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital–Milton (BID Milton) is a member of Beth Israel Lahey Health, a healthcare system that brings together academic medical centers and teaching hospitals, community and specialty hospitals. More than 4,700 physicians and 39,000 employees share in a mission to expand access to great care and advance the science and practice of medicine through groundbreaking research and education.