Born and raised in Waterloo, Dr. Anirudh (“Rudy”) Goel returns home with deep local roots and a profound sense of connection to Waterloo Regional Health Network (WRHN), where he was born, first volunteered in high school, and later, completed clinical electives during medical school.
As chief of staff, Dr. Goel serves as an influential ambassador for WRHN while inspiring and motivating professional staff to deliver safe, innovative, and compassionate care. He is a passionate advocate for provider wellness whose efforts have strengthened team resilience and created the conditions for high-quality care at BCHS and will guide his leadership at WRHN. Spanning over a decade, Dr. Goel’s career as a family physician and acute care hospitalist has included positions at hospitals across British Columbia and Ontario. He joined BCHS in 2017 and was appointed chief and medical director of hospital-based medicine in 2018. In 2020, he took on the role of COVID-19 physician lead and was appointed chief of staff and vice president medical and academic affairs in 2021. Dr. Goel is a values-driven, equity-focused, and data-informed leader with a proven record of advancing healthcare systems through collaboration and thoughtful change.
