Patrick Pilch has more than 30 years of healthcare, financial services, operational management and restructuring experience.  He currently leads BDO’s Healthcare Advisory practice including the BDO Center for Healthcare Excellence & Innovation.  Patrick has served as a strategic advisor to hospitals, boards, foundations and healthcare systems in matters involving mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, real estate holdings and restructurings.  Prior to BDO, Patrick held leadership roles in Healthcare Advisory at PwC LLP and Alvarez & Marsal and led finance and operations at a technology firm, managing Strategy and M&A activity.  He also served as interim CFO and COO at a hospital through state licensure, deemed CMS status and Joint Commission accreditation.  He was Vice President of Managed Care and New Business Development at North Shore-LIJ Health System and served in financial advisory services and finance positions at Greenwich Capital Markets Inc., Salomon Brothers, Inc., and Peat Marwick.  Patrick is a CPA and holds a BA from Fairfield University and an MBA from Columbia Business School.