Know Your Dean

Officer on Special Duty (OSD)
Comprehensive Thalassemia Care, Pediatric Hematology-Oncology & Bone Marrow Transplantation Centre, Borivali (E)

Former Director, Medical Education & Major Hospitals, MCGM, Mumbai
Former Dean, Topiwala National Medical College & B.Y.L. Nair Charitable Hospital, Mumbai

Educational Qualifications:

MBBS – 1982

MD Microbiology – 1990

Diploma in Hospital Administration – TISS, 1991

MSCIT & Computer Training – 2006, 1999

Teaching & Administrative Experience:

Over 35 years of experience in medical education and hospital administration

Served as Dean at multiple institutions under MUHS for 13+ years

Held the position of Director, MCGM Hospitals (2019–2022)

Led key teaching and leadership roles at KEM, Rajiv Gandhi Medical College, and TNMC

COVID-19 Contributions:

Spearheaded Nair Hospital as COVID-only dedicated facility

Led management of Dharavi hotspot, widely appreciated as the “Dharavi Model”

Established and managed Jumbo COVID Facilities across Mumbai

Implemented WiFi & HMIS for efficient hospital management

Enhanced ICU infrastructure including MICU, RICU, NICU, PICU

Supported psychological well-being of healthcare workers and students

Introduced disaster and pandemic training programmes for medical teams

Awards & Recognition:

Golden AIM Award for Leadership in Healthcare – 2020

SKOCH Award for HMIS Implementation – 2020

Best Charity Hospital in India – Ministry of Health, 2021

Multiple recognitions for COVID response from Government & NGOs

Research & Publications:

Published 35+ research papers

Author of 3 books

Editor: MCGM’s COVID experience publication

Participated in 10+ research projects