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Governance &
Faculty

A clinician-led, non-commercial platform for evidence-based clinical discourse. Over sixty clinicians contribute without designation, without title — distributed honestly across experience, specialties, and geographies.

55
Faculty Members
16
Specialties
6+
Years Active
Who We Are

Built because something was missing: a disciplined, non-commercial space where physicians could think together, out loud, without the distortions of commerce, status, or institutional allegiance.

The platform is physician-led and deliberately non-hierarchical. No external funding of any kind has been sought or accepted. No panelist, expert, moderator, or contributor has received compensation of any form. This is not a constraint imposed by circumstance — it is a deliberate, founding choice.

Prepared March 2026 • Organized by Specialty • Alphabetical within each section
Section 1 — Founder, CEO & Executive Director

Founder, CEO &
Executive Director

1
Member
Dr. Shashank Heda, MD
Dr. Shashank Heda, MD
Founder, CEO & Executive Director
MBBS, MD (Pathology) • BS Business Management • SAP • CGEIT • CISM

Founder, CEO & Executive Director, CovidRxExchange (501c3); Founder & Chairman, Raanan Group; Founder, Nous Sapient. Pathologist, management consultant, and entrepreneur whose work spans clinical medicine, artificial intelligence, and social health systems.

Physician-entrepreneur, governance architect, and clinical informaticist who has built platforms at the intersection of medicine, AI, and social impact.
Co-Founding Collaborators

Co-Founding
Collaborators

8
Members
Dr. Hemant Bhandari
Dr. Hemant Bhandari
Co-Founding Collaborator
MS (Orthopaedics)

Orthopaedic Surgeon & Founder, Bombay Hospital, Mumbai. Senior orthopaedic surgeon spanning joint reconstruction, trauma, and post-COVID musculoskeletal sequelae.

Senior orthopaedic surgeon and institutional founder at one of Mumbai's landmark hospitals.
Dr. Ajay Chaurasia
Dr. Ajay Chaurasia
Co-Founding Collaborator
MD (Cardiology)

Founder & Chair, Department of Cardiology, Nair Hospital, Mumbai. Pioneer who established cardiology at one of Mumbai's largest public teaching institutions.

Pioneer who established cardiology at one of Mumbai's largest public hospitals.
Dr. Anand Kawade
Dr. Anand Kawade
Co-Founding Collaborator
MD (Pediatrics), DCH

Head of Department, Vadu Rural Health Program & Community Health Research Unit, KEM Hospital Research Centre, Pune. Nationally recognized vaccine scientist.

Nationally recognized vaccine scientist and rural pediatric health researcher.
Dr. Ashok Anand
Dr. Ashok Anand
Co-Founding Collaborator
MD, DGO

Professor, Grant Government Medical College & Sir JJ Group of Hospitals, Mumbai. Nationally recognized authority who has shaped clinical training and policy discourse across Maharashtra.

Senior academic obstetrician-gynaecologist and a prominent national voice in women's health.
Dr. Pankaj Maheshwari
Dr. Pankaj Maheshwari
Co-Founding Collaborator
MS, DNB, MCh, FRCS

Consultant & Chief of Urology, Fortis Hospital Mulund, Mumbai. Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, rare depth as both a practising urologist and academic contributor.

Veteran academic urologist and a rare combination of senior clinician and surgical educator.
Dr. Arvind Virmani
Dr. Arvind Virmani
Co-Founding Collaborator
PhD (Molecular Biology)

Retired Molecular Biology & Diagnostic Consultant. Molecular biologist with decades of diagnostic and research experience at the frontier of molecular diagnostics.

Molecular biologist with decades of diagnostic and research experience at the intersection of science and clinical medicine.
Dr. Lakshmi Sambathkumar
Dr. Lakshmi Sambathkumar
Co-Founding Collaborator
MD (Infectious Diseases)

Founder & Infectious Disease Specialist, Fort Worth, Texas, USA. Clinical practice in infectious diseases within the US healthcare system, bridging Indo-American constituencies.

Physician-founder in infectious diseases practising in Texas, with deep clinical and entrepreneurial engagement in infection management.
Mr. Amod Manjrekar
Mr. Amod Manjrekar
Co-Founding Collaborator
Architect & Engineer

Solution Architect, Amazon Web Services. Designs and implements large-scale cloud and enterprise infrastructure solutions. Reflecting the platform's recognition that data infrastructure and technology governance are as critical as clinical expertise.

Technology architect and enterprise solutions leader with global experience at scale.
Section 2 — Paediatrics, Neonatology & Vaccine Sciences

Paediatrics, Neonatology &
Vaccine Sciences

9
Members
Dr. Uday Bodhankar
Dr. Uday Bodhankar
Advisor — Paediatrics & Social Health
MD (Paediatrics)

Paediatrician & Social Altruist, Nagpur. National-level paediatrician and committed social altruist dedicating practice to community child health.

National-level paediatrician and committed social altruist dedicating practice to community child health.
Dr. K Githa Karthikeyan
Dr. K Githa Karthikeyan
Advisor — Neonatology & Perinatal Medicine
MD, DCH • Fellow — Neonatology

Consultant Neonatologist, Prashanth Fertility Research Centre & Hospital, Chennai. Fellowship-trained specialist bridging neonatology and reproductive medicine.

Fellowship-trained neonatologist combining expertise in perinatal medicine with reproductive subspecialty care.
Dr. Anand Kawade
Dr. Anand Kawade
Advisor — Paediatric & Vaccine Sciences
MD (Pediatrics), DCH

Head of Department, Vadu Rural Health Program & Community Health Research Unit, KEM Hospital Research Centre, Pune. Nationally recognized vaccine scientist.

Nationally recognized vaccine scientist and rural pediatric health researcher.
Dr. Karuna Madap
Dr. Karuna Madap
Clinical Advisor — Community Paediatrics
MBBS, DNB (Paediatrics)

Paediatrician, Sandesh Clinic (Private Practice). Clinician-altruist dedicated to accessible paediatric care at the community level.

Clinician-altruist dedicated to accessible paediatric care at the community level.
Dr. Bakul Parekh
Dr. Bakul Parekh
Senior Advisor — International Paediatric Governance
MD, DCH, FIAP

Past President, Indian Academy of Pediatrics (2020); Hon. Secretary General, South Asia Pediatric Association; Treasurer, International Pediatric Association; Founder & CEO, BPCH, Mumbai.

Past President of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics and a defining figure in international pediatric governance.
Dr. Suhas V Prabhu
Dr. Suhas V Prabhu
Advisor — Paediatrics
MBBS, MD, DCH, MNAMS

Paediatrician, PD Hinduja Hospital, Mahim, Mumbai. Member of the National Academy of Medical Sciences, combining clinical excellence with academic standing.

Senior pediatrician at one of Mumbai's foremost tertiary hospitals, bringing institutional and academic clinical depth.
Dr. Manbar Rawat
Dr. Manbar Rawat
Advisor Emeritus — Pediatric Medicine
MD (Pediatrics), DCH

Retired Professor of Pediatrics, Government Medical Colleges, Nagpur & Solapur. A founding figure of academic pediatrics in Central India, with interest in Preventive Pediatrics, Nutrition and Basic Life Support.

A founding figure of academic pediatrics in Central India, with decades of institutional and educational legacy.
Dr. Sameer Sadawarte
Dr. Sameer Sadawarte
Advisor — Paediatrics & Child Health
MBBS, DCH, DNB, MNAMS

Head of Department, Paediatrics, Fortis Hospital Mulund, Mumbai. Senior academic paediatrician leading tertiary-level child healthcare.

Senior academic paediatrician leading tertiary-level child healthcare at a major Mumbai hospital.
Dr. Ravindra Sonawane
Dr. Ravindra Sonawane
Advisor — Academic Paediatrics & IAP
MD (Paediatrics)

Professor & Head, Paediatrics, Dr VPMCH, Nashik; Secretary, IAP Maharashtra. Academic paediatric leader bridging clinical practice and national paediatric policy.

Academic paediatric leader and IAP Maharashtra Secretary bridging clinical practice and national paediatric policy.
Section 3 — Pulmonology, Critical Care & Respiratory Medicine

Pulmonology, Critical Care &
Respiratory Medicine

7
Members
Dr. Asif Ahmad
Dr. Asif Ahmad
Consultant Anaesthesiology and Critical Care
MBBS, FRCA (London), CCT (UK)

Consultant — Critical Care (Currently Middle East; formerly UK). Internationally practising anaesthesiologist with dual-continent clinical experience in Anaesthesiology and Critical Care.

Internationally practising intensivist with dual-continent clinical experience.
Dr. Pradeep Kumar Gupta
Dr. Pradeep Kumar Gupta
Advisor — Pulmonary Medicine
MBBS, DTCD, MD (Pulmonary Medicine)

Practising Pulmonologist, Rajasthan. Clinical depth in respiratory medicine from Central India, enriching evidence-based discussions from settings distinct from metro-centric practice.

Experienced pulmonologist contributing clinical depth in respiratory medicine from Central India.
Dr. Neetu Jain
Dr. Neetu Jain
Advisor — Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine
DNB, FCCP, FICCM, EDRM

Pulmonologist, Pushpawati Singhania Hospital & Research Institute, New Delhi. Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians, covering COPD, interstitial lung diseases, and COVID pulmonary dimensions.

Specialist pulmonologist with critical care expertise, practising at one of Delhi's leading respiratory medicine institutions.
Dr. Priti Meshram
Dr. Priti Meshram
Advisor — Pulmonary Medicine & Lung Transplantation
MBBS, MD • Fellow — Lung Transplant

Professor & Head, Pulmonary Medicine, GGMC & Sir JJ Hospital, Mumbai. Fellowship-trained lung transplant specialist instrumental in defining respiratory disease management protocols in Maharashtra.

Academic pulmonologist and lung transplant specialist leading one of Maharashtra's most prominent respiratory medicine departments.
Dr. Dhanaji Revande
Dr. Dhanaji Revande
Advisor — Pulmonary Medicine
MBBS, DTCD

Pulmonologist, Corporate Hospital, Mumbai. Practising pulmonologist specializing in chest and respiratory diseases within Mumbai's private hospital sector.

Practising pulmonologist contributing clinical respiratory expertise within Mumbai's private hospital sector.
Dr. Ashish Rohatgi
Dr. Ashish Rohatgi
Advisor — Pulmonary Medicine
MD (Pulmonology)

Consultant Pulmonologist, New Delhi. Clinical work covering infectious, obstructive, and post-COVID lung sequelae, enriching the platform's multi-city clinical network.

Delhi-based pulmonologist contributing respiratory subspecialty expertise to the platform.
Dr. Kedar Toraskar
Dr. Kedar Toraskar
Advisor — Critical Care Medicine
MD, EDIC, IDCCM, DETRD

Consultant — Critical Care & Pulmonology, Wockhardt Hospitals, South Mumbai. Holding European Diploma in Intensive Care (EDIC), widely regarded for clinical acuity.

One of Mumbai's foremost critical care specialists, known for exceptional outcomes in the most complex clinical scenarios.
Section 4 — Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases & Hospital Medicine

Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases &
Hospital Medicine

8
Members
Dr. Sudhir Bhandari
Dr. Sudhir Bhandari
Senior Advisor — Internal Medicine & Metabolic Diseases
MD, DNB, MNAMS, FRCP (London), FRCP (Edinburgh), FACP, FACE

Pro-Chancellor & Senior Professor, JNU Institute of Medical Sciences; Professor Emeritus, SMS Medical College, Jaipur. Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians London and Edinburgh, 80+ published articles.

Distinguished physician-diabetologist, Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians London, and former head of one of Rajasthan's largest academic medical institutions.
Dr. Rahul Chauhan
Dr. Rahul Chauhan
International Advisor — Internal Medicine (UK)
MBBS, MRCP, FRCP

Consultant Physician, Frimley Healthcare Trust, UK. Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians bringing British clinical systems expertise and comparative insight on COVID-19 NHS management protocols.

Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians practising in one of the United Kingdom's prominent NHS trusts.
Dr. Rajiv Garg
Dr. Rajiv Garg
Advisor — Internal Medicine, Public Health & Occupational Medicine (Northern India)
MBBS (GMC Nagpur) • MD (Internal Medicine, IMS BHU)

Senior Specialist, Government of India; President (Multiple Terms), National Medical Associations; COVID-19 Clinical Command, 300-Bed Hospital. Veteran government physician, national association leader, and COVID-19 clinical commander with decades of public service across Northern India. Led COVID-19 clinical operations at a 300-bed hospital and pioneered HIV care initiatives.

Veteran government physician, national association leader, and COVID-19 clinical commander with decades of public service across Northern India.
Dr. Anshuman Khaitan
Dr. Anshuman Khaitan
Advisor — Internal Medicine
MBBS, MD (Internal Medicine)

Consultant — General & Internal Medicine, Bangalore. Generalist internist bringing broad-based clinical reasoning to complex multi-system presentations from the Deccan region.

Generalist internist bringing broad-based clinical reasoning to complex multi-system presentations.
Dr. Anita Mathew
Dr. Anita Mathew
Advisor — Infectious Diseases & Internal Medicine
MD, DNB (Internal Medicine) • Diploma, Child Health • Fellowship, Infectious Diseases

Director — Internal Medicine & Infectious Diseases, Fortis Hospital Mulund, Mumbai. Fellowship-trained in infectious diseases with rare breadth in clinical infection management.

Director-level infectious disease specialist at a leading Mumbai tertiary hospital, with dual training in internal medicine and ID.
Dr. Mrunalini Radkar
Dr. Mrunalini Radkar
Advisor — Hospital Medicine & Palliative Care (USA)
MD, MBA

Hospitalist & Hospice Director; Founder, NGO; Kell West Regional Hospital, Texas, USA. Physician-administrator integrating clinical medicine with health management and social purpose.

Physician-administrator managing hospital medicine and end-of-life care while leading social impact work from the United States.
Dr. Vipul Shah
Dr. Vipul Shah
International Advisor — Hospital Medicine (USA)
MD (Internal Medicine)

Hospitalist Director, Cone Health at Alamance Regional, North Carolina, USA. Hospital medicine leader overseeing acute inpatient care, providing US clinical protocols perspective.

Hospital medicine director managing inpatient care delivery at a major US regional health system.
Dr. Syed Nazar Ulla
Dr. Syed Nazar Ulla
International Advisor — Infectious Diseases & GIM (UK)
MD • FRCP (London) • MRCP (UK) • MRCPI

Consultant Infectious Diseases & Head of GIM, Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK. Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians London, deep infectious disease expertise.

Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians leading infectious diseases and internal medicine at an NHS foundation trust.
Section 5 — Cardiology & Cardiac Sciences

Cardiology &
Cardiac Sciences

2
Members
Dr. Ajay Chaurasia
Dr. Ajay Chaurasia
Senior Advisor — Cardiac Sciences
MD (Cardiology)

Founder & Chair, Department of Cardiology, Nair Hospital, Mumbai. Pioneer who established cardiology at one of Mumbai's largest public teaching institutions.

Pioneer who established cardiology at one of Mumbai's largest public hospitals.
Dr. Pramod Mundra
Dr. Pramod Mundra
Advisor — Cardiology
MD (Cardiology)

Cardiologist, Nagpur. Clinical voice for cardiac medicine in Central India, bringing cardiovascular expertise on arrhythmia, myocarditis, and vascular complications of COVID-19.

Established cardiologist providing clinical and academic leadership in cardiac care in Central India.
Section 6 — Pathology, Microbiology & Laboratory Medicine

Pathology, Microbiology &
Laboratory Medicine

5
Members
Dr. Nandkumar Dravid
Dr. Nandkumar Dravid
Advisor Emeritus — Pathology & Academic Medicine
MBBS, MD (Pathology & Bacteriology)

Professor Emeritus, Pathology, JMF's ACPM Medical College; Former Dean, BJ Government Medical College, Pune. Pathologist-administrator of distinction.

Pathologist-administrator of distinction, former Dean of one of India's most prestigious medical colleges.
Dr. Sujata Kanetkar
Dr. Sujata Kanetkar
Advisor — Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
MD (Pathology) • Medicolegal Expert

Professor & Head, Pathology, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Karad, Maharashtra. Specialist in both clinical pathology and medicolegal practice.

Senior academic pathologist, medicolegal authority, and institutional leader in diagnostic medicine.
Dr. Rajesh Karyakarte
Dr. Rajesh Karyakarte
Advisor — Microbiology, Virology & Genomic Surveillance
MBBS, MD (Microbiology)

Professor & Head, Microbiology, BJ Government Medical College, Pune; Member, Maharashtra COVID-19 Task Force. 500+ citations, 79+ publications. Author of Medical Parasitology.

Chair of Microbiology at one of India's most prominent medical colleges and a central figure in Maharashtra's COVID-19 genomic surveillance.
Dr. Nita Munshi
Dr. Nita Munshi
Advisor — Pathology & Diagnostic Quality
MBBS, MD (Pathology)

Consultant Medical Services, Ruby Hall Group of Hospitals, Pune. Specializing in diagnostic quality validation, laboratory medicine, and clinical pathology.

Senior pathologist at one of Pune's foremost hospital groups, specializing in quality validation and diagnostic medicine.
Dr. Arvind Virmani
Dr. Arvind Virmani
Scientific Advisor — Molecular Biology
PhD (Molecular Biology)

Retired Molecular Biology & Diagnostic Consultant. Molecular biologist with decades of diagnostic and research experience at the frontier of molecular diagnostics.

Molecular biologist with decades of diagnostic and research experience at the intersection of science and clinical medicine.
Section 7 — Surgery — Orthopaedics, Urology & Neurosurgery

Surgery — Orthopaedics, Urology &
Neurosurgery

4
Members
Dr. Hemant Bhandari
Dr. Hemant Bhandari
Advisor — Orthopaedic Surgery
MS (Orthopaedics)

Orthopaedic Surgeon & Founder, Bombay Hospital, Mumbai. Senior orthopaedic surgeon spanning joint reconstruction, trauma, and post-COVID musculoskeletal sequelae.

Senior orthopaedic surgeon and institutional founder at one of Mumbai's landmark hospitals.
Dr. Pramod Giri
Dr. Pramod Giri
Advisor — Neurosurgery & Neurological Sciences
MCh (Neurosurgery)

Professor of Neurosurgery, GMCH & SSH, Nagpur; Social Altruist. Neurological expertise on COVID-19 neurological manifestations including stroke, encephalitis, and post-COVID cognitive sequelae.

Senior academic neurosurgeon and social altruist combining surgical expertise with community health commitment.
Dr. Pankaj Maheshwari
Dr. Pankaj Maheshwari
Advisor — Urological Sciences
MS, DNB, MCh, FRCS

Consultant & Chief of Urology, Fortis Hospital Mulund, Mumbai. Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, rare depth as both a practising urologist and academic contributor.

Veteran academic urologist and a rare combination of senior clinician and surgical educator.
Dr. Shivkumar Utture
Dr. Shivkumar Utture
Advisor — Urology & Medical Governance
MS, DNB (Urology)

Urologist, Mumbai; Maharashtra Medical Council. Dual role in clinical urology and medical regulatory engagement bringing a governance perspective to the platform.

Urologist and Medical Council representative contributing clinical and regulatory leadership.
Section 8 — Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Women's Health

Obstetrics, Gynaecology &
Women's Health

2
Members
Dr. Ashok Anand
Dr. Ashok Anand
Advisor — Obstetrics & Women's Health
MD, DGO

Professor, Grant Government Medical College & Sir JJ Group of Hospitals, Mumbai. Nationally recognized authority who has shaped clinical training and policy discourse across Maharashtra.

Senior academic obstetrician-gynaecologist and a prominent national voice in women's health.
Dr. Suvarna Khadilkar
Dr. Suvarna Khadilkar
Senior Advisor — Gynaecological Endocrinology & Women's Health
MD, DGO, FICOG, CIMP • Diploma in Endocrinology (UK)

Secretary General, FOGSI (2025–27); Professor & HOD, Ob-Gyn, Bombay Hospital & Medical Research Centre, Mumbai; Editor-in-Chief, JOGI. Past President, Indian Menopause Society.

Secretary General of FOGSI, journal editor, and one of India's most decorated gynaecological endocrinologists.
Section 9 — Psychiatry & Mental Health

Psychiatry &
Mental Health

1
Member
Dr. Vihang N Vahia
Dr. Vihang N Vahia
Advisor — Psychiatry & Mental Health
MBBS, DPM, MD (Psychiatry)

Psychiatrist, Breach Candy Hospital, Mumbai. Anchors discussions of neuropsychiatric sequelae, stress physiology, and the human cost of illness with decades of clinical and academic experience.

Senior psychiatrist at one of Mumbai's most distinguished hospitals, with decades of clinical and academic experience.
Section 10 — Ophthalmology & Vitreoretinal Sciences

Ophthalmology &
Vitreoretinal Sciences

1
Member
Dr. Pramod Bhende
Dr. Pramod Bhende
Advisor — Ophthalmology & Vitreoretinal Sciences
MBBS, MS (Ophthalmology)

Senior Consultant & Deputy Director — Vitreoretina, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai. 90+ peer-reviewed publications, 7 textbook chapters, 400+ national and international presentations. Member, American Society of Retinal Specialists.

Global authority in vitreoretinal surgery at one of the world's foremost eye care institutions.
Section 11 — Community Medicine, Public Health & Tribal Medicine

Community Medicine, Public Health &
Tribal Medicine

3
Members
Dr. Sandhya Ahuja
Dr. Sandhya Ahuja
Advisor — Biostatistics & Public Health Analytics
PhD (Mathematics)

Senior Public Health Expert — Data Management & Analysis, NPCCH / NCDC / Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, GoI. Contributed directly to CovidRxExchange's nowcasting and epidemiological modeling.

Biostatistician and health data expert shaping national health information and policy analytics at the ministry level.
Dr. Shekhar Rajderkar
Dr. Shekhar Rajderkar
Senior Advisor — Community Medicine & Bioethics
MBBS, MD (PSM) • Research Fellow, ICMR • National Head, UNESCO Bioethics Asia Pacific

Retired Prof & Head, Community Medicine, GMC Miraj; Former Dean, GMC Osmanabad; National Head UNESCO Bioethics Asia Pacific. ICMR Research Fellow.

Senior academic in community medicine, bioethics leader, and ICMR research fellow with national and international governance roles.
Dr. Ashish Satav
Dr. Ashish Satav
Advisor — Tribal & Community Health
MBBS, MD

Founder President & CMO, MAHAN Trust; Mahatma Gandhi Tribal Hospital, Melghat. 68% reduction in child mortality, 75% reduction in malnutrition across over a million tribal people. National and international awardee.

Physician-founder who transformed healthcare for over a million tribal people in one of India's most underserved regions.
Section 12 — Haematology

Haematology

1
Member
Dr. Avtar Kishen Ganju
Dr. Avtar Kishen Ganju
Advisor — Haematology
MD (Hematology)

Senior Hematologist, Nagpur. Nationally recognized hematologist with decades of clinical experience in blood diseases, coagulation disorders, and hematological malignancies. Relevant expertise on COVID coagulopathy and thrombotic events.

Nationally recognized hematologist with veteran clinical and academic standing in blood disorders.
Section 13 — Health Policy, Governance & Public Administration

Health Policy, Governance &
Public Administration

2
Members
Mr. Suresh Kakani IAS
Mr. Suresh Kakani, IAS
Advisor — Public Administration & Governance
MA (Asian Studies), MTech (Food Science)

Secretary, State Election Commission, Maharashtra; Formerly Additional Commissioner, Mumbai. Senior administrator with COVID-era experience in Mumbai's administrative response.

Senior administrator with governance experience spanning public health, urban administration, and electoral management.
Dr. Pradeep Vyas IAS
Dr. Pradeep Vyas, IAS
Advisor — Health Policy & Governance
MBBS, MD (Pediatric Medicine) • IAS (1989 Batch)

State Information Commissioner, GoM; Former Health Secretary & Finance Secretary, Government of Maharashtra. Rare intersection of clinical training and policy authority.

Physician-administrator who has shaped health policy at the highest levels of the Maharashtra government.
Section 14 — Environmental Science & Policy

Environmental Science &
Policy

1
Member
Dr. Deepak Mhaisekar IAS
Dr. Deepak Mhaisekar, IAS
Advisor — Environmental & Policy Governance
MVSc, LLB

Chairman, State Environment Impact Assessment Authority, Ministry of Environment & Forest, Government of Maharashtra. Bridging environmental governance, public health, zoonotic disease risk, and regulatory frameworks.

Veterinary scientist and policy administrator bridging environmental governance, public health, and regulatory frameworks.
Section 15 — Technology, Digital Systems & Engineering

Technology, Digital Systems &
Engineering

2
Members
Mr. Govind Asawa
Mr. Govind Asawa
Advisor — Digital Systems & Technology Governance
ME

Director, Meta (Facebook). Technology leader at one of the world's largest digital platforms, contributing systems and data expertise on digital health infrastructure and large-scale health communication.

Technology leader at one of the world's largest digital platforms, contributing systems and data expertise.
Mr. Amod Manjrekar
Mr. Amod Manjrekar
Technology & Infrastructure Advisor
Architect & Engineer

Solution Architect, Amazon Web Services. Designs and implements large-scale cloud and enterprise infrastructure solutions. Reflecting the platform's recognition that data infrastructure and technology governance are as critical as clinical expertise.

Technology architect and enterprise solutions leader with global experience at scale.
Section 16 — Social Impact, Business, Media & Corporate

Social Impact, Business, Media &
Corporate

4
Members
Mr. Manish Jaiswal
Mr. Manish Jaiswal
Advisor — Business & Entrepreneurship
Business & Entrepreneurship

Businessman & Entrepreneur, Mumbai. Contributes enterprise discipline, resource mobilization, and stakeholder management expertise complementary to clinical and scientific knowledge.

Business leader and entrepreneur contributing corporate perspective to the platform's social mission.
Mr. Kamlesh Maheshwari
Mr. Kamlesh Maheshwari
Advisor — Public Communication & Media
Journalism & Media

Editor, Leading Hindi Language Newspaper, India. Senior media leader with national reach ensuring the platform's insights are translatable into language and formats accessible to a broader Indian public.

Senior media leader with national reach in Hindi-language journalism, bridging health communication and public discourse.
Dr. Sudhir Mehta
Dr. Sudhir Mehta
Advisor — Industry & Corporate Governance
DePauw University, USA • MBA, University of Chicago

Chairman, Pinnacle Industries (EV Manufacturing), Pune. Senior corporate leadership at the intersection of industry, sustainability, and social responsibility. MBA, University of Chicago.

Chairman of one of India's leading electric vehicle manufacturers and a business leader of national standing.
Mr. Deepak Singhai
Mr. Deepak Singhai
Advisor — Social Impact & Community Engagement
MBA

Consultant — Real Estate, Projects & Land Advisory, DS Consultants, Mumbai. Social altruist and entrepreneur supporting health and community initiatives, reflecting that public health is a shared social responsibility.

Social altruist, entrepreneur, and builder with cross-sector experience in real estate and project development.
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