A veteran healthcare strategy consultant with two decades of rich experience in the global healthcare industry, Vikram Vuppala founded NephroPlus with a clear objective to redefine and transform healthcare in India.

Vikram is hailed for providing successful strategic support and solutions to various healthcare sectors, including hospitals, dialysis centres, and healthcare distributors resulting in their exponential growth and development.

Prior to setting up NephroPlus, Vikram was a strategic consultant at McKinsey & Company, New Jersey. He also founded an internal management consulting group at Abbott Laboratories where he helped the management with strategic and sales solutions.

Vikram Vuppala did his Masters in Computer Science from the University of Illinois, and MBA from the University of Chicago, Booth School of Business.

Contact: vikram@nephroplus.com

Kamal D Shah comes with an overall experience of 26 years. Kamal has been on dialysis for the past 27 years. He is a firm believer that getting diagnosed with kidney failure is not the end, but only the beginning. Although this new life comes with compromises, one can still continue doing their daily and normal life activities. As the Co-founder of NephroPlus, he aims to help every individual realise the endless potential and scope even after diagnosis.

Since he has been through the ups and lows of life especially due to his diagnosis, he has made it his goal to ensure that every individual visiting NephroPlus leaves the dialysis centre with a smile and full of hope and positivity about being able to thrive and achieve their fullest potential.

Kamal D Shah is a Chemical Engineer from Osmania University. He has an experience of 25 years; 10 years of which he has been developing software for Apple products before he decided to co-found NephroPlus.

Kamal journals his experiences with Dialysis in a popular blog which can be accessed at www.kamaldshah.com

 Contact: kamal@nephroplus.com

Rohit Singh comes with an overall experience of 18 years and expertise in profit and loss management, and network expansions. Rohit is a firm believer that India is fast transforming towards top quality, affordable, and far-reaching healthcare services. 

Prior to joining NephroPlus, Rohit Singh was the Regional Business Head at Apollo Speciality Hospital where he was responsible for managing and delivering profit and loss. He was also the Senior Manager – Business Development and Strategy at Rattan India Power Ltd. where he provided effective strategic and planning solutions for new and existing businesses. 

Rohit is an MBA in Strategy and Marketing from the Indian School of Business (ISB).

Contact: rohit@nephroplus.com

In his current role as Group CFO, Prashant will spearhead strategic finance and initiatives, both domestically and internationally. His responsibilities will encompass running the day-to-day CFO responsibilities, while driving strategic focus to expansion efforts through mergers and acquisitions, enhancing Return on Capital Employed (ROCE), and fortifying our systems and capabilities.

Prashant brings two decades of leadership experience across various divisions at major global corporations such as HSBC, JP Morgan Chase and Bank of America working across different geographies in the USA, Philippines and India. His experience includes coordinating upto US$100M+ budgets for multinational business units with upto 4500+ staff. He has successfully built new operating models and business across geographies by addressing cultural, business practices, regulatory regimes under especially challenging situations, thus giving him a unique insight into scaling and growing a commercial enterprise across multiple cultures and geographies and relishing the opportunity to align commercial process to Board-mandated objectives.

Prashant Goenka did his Bachelors in Electrical & Electronics Engineering and Masters in Economics from BITS Pilani, and MBA from the University of Chicago, Booth School of Business.

Contact: prashant@nephroplus.com

Dr. Sankar is a practicing Nephrologist with over 16 years of experience, he also comes with a global exposure of clinical leadership skills. 

Dr. Sankar is an effective and dynamic team leader with expertise in designing and executing consistent quality improvement. With an overall experience of 23 years and a dual specialisation in Nephrology and Clinical Leadership, Dr. Sankar is a patient-centric practitioner. 

He is also renowned and widely acknowledged for his proficiency in clinical research and teaching, bringing in newer ideas in clinical and operational synergies for a better and more effective patient outcome.

Dr. Sankar studied Diplomate American Board of Medical Specialities, Nephrology from The University of Rochester. He did his Diplomate American Board of Internal Medicines from Englewood Hospital and Medical Center; and Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, MBBS from Madras Medical College.

Contact: suresh.sankar@nephroplus.com

A veteran healthcare strategy consultant with two decades of rich experience in the global healthcare industry, Vikram Vuppala founded NephroPlus with a clear objective to redefine and transform healthcare in India.

Vikram is hailed for providing successful strategic support and solutions to various healthcare sectors, including hospitals, dialysis centres, and healthcare distributors resulting in their exponential growth and development.

Prior to setting up NephroPlus, Vikram was a strategic consultant at McKinsey & Company, New Jersey. He also founded an internal management consulting group at Abbott Laboratories where he helped the management with strategic and sales solutions.

Vikram Vuppala did his Masters in Computer Science from the University of Illinois, and MBA from the University of Chicago, Booth School of Business.

Contact: vikram@nephroplus.com

Dr. Om Manchanda with 33 years of rich experience is reshaping the Indian Medical Diagnostic scenario. He is hailed for transforming a family-run pathology lab into India’s largest pathology chain and listing it on the Indian Stock Exchange, a first in the Indian diagnostic industry. He also introduced the best technological platforms and high-end diagnostic tests in India.

Dr. Om Manchanda is the Managing Director at Dr. Lal PathLabs where he has been for 16 years. Prior to joining Dr. Lal PathLabs, Dr. Manchanda was the GM – of International, and Innovation at Ranbaxy.

He has completed an Advanced Management Program from Harvard Business School, and MBA from IIM – Ahmedabad.

Hemant Sultania is a financial professional with around 25 years of experience in various sectors, including healthcare, education, fashion, retail, and online platforms, all of which have exponentially grown from their nascent stage. Hemant has also worked closely with the promoters and the senior management.

Hemant Sultania is the Ex Group CFO at Aakash Educational Services Ltd. and prior to this he was the Group CFO at Vaibhav Global Ltd. Hemant did his FCA, Accounting and Finance from The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India; Company Secretary from The Institute of Company Secretaries of India and Cost Accountant from the Institute of Cost Accountants of India.

With an overall experience of 21 years, Vishal Gupta is the Managing Director at Bessemer Venture Partners. He joined BVP in the year 2006 with a clear target on consumer internet, marketplaces, financial, and healthcare services. Vishal serves as a board member of Hungama.com, Matrimony.com, Indian Energy Exchange Ltd., Medi Assist, Anunta Technology Management Services, Applied Solar Technologies, BigBasket, and a Brand Observer on SnapDeal.

Prior to joining Bessemer Venture Partners, Vishal was the Senior Manager at Reliance Capital Private Equity where he was responsible for building new businesses for the entire group. Vishal is an MBA from IIM – Calcutta and a Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.

Gaurav Sharma comes with nearly three decades of experience. He is currently the Partner, Head of Private Equity at Investcorp India. He also had a stint as an entrepreneur with Prime Gourmet (F&B) and Renewal Energy. Moreover, Gaurav was also Director of Providence Equity Partners and Vice President, Deutsche Bank.

Gaurav is an MBA from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania and a B.Tech from IIT – Delhi.

Amit is the Co-founder and Managing Partner of Quadria Capital, a US$3.4 Billion growth PE firm dedicated to investing in healthcare across South and Southeast Asia. He has 33 years of experience in investing, strategy, and operations in USA and Asia. A critical care physician by training, Amit is passionate about advancing healthcare through academia, research, and other non-profit endeavours in varied capacities including advisory and board roles. He is also a Co-sponsor of HealthQuad, India’s largest healthtech venture capital firm.

Sunil is a Partner and the Head of South Asia at Quadria Capital, Asia’s leading healthcare growth equity firm with AUM exceeding US$3.4 Billion. He has 24 years of experience in investing and M&A and has led multi-billion-dollar transactions. He is also a Co-founder of HealthQuad, India’s largest healthtech venture capital firm. Sunil actively contributes to policy making and advocacy through his association with leading healthcare industry bodies. Previously, he worked at Religare Capital Markets and PNB Gilts. He holds a master’s degree from the Delhi School of Economics.

Professor Vivekanand Jha (MBBS, MD, DM, Ph.D., FRCP (edin) FAMS), has close to five decades of experience. He is currently Executive Director at The George Institute for Global Health. He is an MBBS from Patna University and received his MD, DM, Medicine, and Nephrology training from the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research. He was also a Professor of Nephrology at PGIMER for three decades and went on to establish the department of Translational and Regenerative Medicine at PGIMER, by the Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India. In addition to all this as a professor, he taught Nephrology at the University of Oxford for seven years.

Professor Jha set up a basic science research laboratory in 2001 which went on to become India’s first such laboratory in the Nephrology division. In addition to these roles, Professor Jha has been actively involved in the professional societies of Nephrology at both national and international levels. He was on the Board of Directors of Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) for six long years and has served in various advisory groups for the World Health Organisation (WHO). He was also part of the Expert Committees for the Govt. of India, to develop policy and clinical practice guidelines for kidney disease treatment.

Dr. Umesh has an overall experience of over 30 years. He is currently a Consultant Nephrologist and Transplant Physician based in Mumbai. He is an accomplished and dynamic professional with a vast experience in Clinical Nephrology, Hemodialysis, Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis (CAPD), Kidney Transplants, Critical Care Medicine, CAVH, CAVHD & IPD, and Hypertension. Dr. Khanna is highly skilled and renowned for successfully managing nephrological problems in adults, and children and is a pioneer in managing patients with acute intoxications.

Dr. Khanna is credited with many firsts. He was the first to start a Nephrologist managed private dialysis unit in Mumbai and the first to institute the concept of free-standing dialysis units or community dialysis centres in India. Dr. Khanna is also hailed for successfully establishing the Nephrology Department for a number of hospitals and clinics across the Country. Dr. Khanna completed his graduate and postgraduate medical education at Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital in Mumbai.

Dr. Avinash Ignatius (MBBS, MD and DM) is a Senior Consultant Nephrologist and Transplant Physician and Head of the Department of Nephrology at Noble Hospital. With 15 years of rich experience, Dr. Ignatius has expertise in treating critically ill patients with acute and chronic renal failure, patients on dialysis, and renal transplants. With an overall experience of 15 years, Dr. Ignatius is a Principal Investigator in multiple national and global clinical trials and also consults at Ruby Hall Clinic, Wanowrie.

Awarded with Pune Healthcare Leadership Awards 2018 and Icons of Health, Pune 2018 by the Times of India Group, Dr. Ignatius is a D.M Nephrology from All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. He did his Senior Residence – Nephrology at Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences. M.D Internal Medicine from St. John’s Medical College, Bangalore, and MBBS from Vijayanagar Institute of Medical Sciences, Bellary.

Dr. Sankar is a practicing Nephrologist with over 16 years of experience, he also comes with a global exposure of clinical leadership skills. 

Dr. Sankar is an effective and dynamic team leader with expertise in designing and executing consistent quality improvement. With an overall experience of 23 years and a dual specialisation in Nephrology and Clinical Leadership, Dr. Sankar is a patient-centric practitioner. 

He is also renowned and widely acknowledged for his proficiency in clinical research and teaching, bringing in newer ideas in clinical and operational synergies for a better and more effective patient outcome.

Dr. Sankar studied Diplomate American Board of Medical Specialities, Nephrology from The University of Rochester. He did his Diplomate American Board of Internal Medicines from Englewood Hospital and Medical Center; and Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, MBBS from Madras Medical College.

Contact: suresh.sankar@nephroplus.com