Times Network India Health Awards 2024 Honors Pioneers In Healthcare Innovation

The Times Network India Health Awards 2024, held on August 3rd in New Delhi, honored the outstanding contributions and innovations in the Indian healthcare industry. The prestigious event highlighted the significance of artificial intelligence (AI), value-based care, and the adoption of tech for improved accessibility & affordability in shaping the future of healthcare.

In his opening address, Times Network's President & COO- Digital Rohit Chadda, emphasized the transformative power of technology in healthcare and the critical requirement for a robust healthcare system, highlighting the urgent need for resilience and preparedness.

The awards ceremony celebrated the remarkable advancements and contributions made by healthcare organizations and professionals across the country with 50 awards given in various categories at the event.

The Health Awards also marked the launch of Healthandme.com, the new digital arm of Times Network. Owned and operated by BCCL, the website aims to provide reliable, engaging, and easy-to-understand one-stop content on everything health. The platform is developed in collaboration with doctors, healthcare professionals, nutritionists, fitness trainers, and mental health experts, ensuring that the information is both accurate and practical.

“Healthandme.com is designed to be your daily health companion and the go-to destination for every Indian seeking reliable and up to date healthcare information,” Rohit mentioned during the launch.

A memorable segment of the event featured actor and fitness icon, Milind Soman, who shared practical fitness tips to maintain a healthy lifestyle. The actor highlighted the importance of regular health checkups and to bring the focus to the 'gap' between two consecutive health check-ups to work on building a healthier body.

The evening also saw great minds and innovators from the healthcare community leading discussions on future of Indian healthcare, making healthcare sustainable with optimal use of tech and the adoption of tech for improved accessibility & affordability. They addressed the challenges of infrastructure gaps and the need for robust value-based care models.

1. All India Best Multi-Speciality Hospitals Group, Apollo Hospitals Group, Mr. Madhu Sasidhar - President & CEO - Apollo Hospitals Group

2. All India Best Varicose Veins Hospital, AVIS Hospitals, Dr. Rajah V Kopala - Managing Director & Sr. Varicose Veins Specialist

3. All India Best Multi-Speciality Cancer Care, Apollo Cancer Centres, Ms. Mansi Rajpoot - AVP - Apollo Hospital

4. All India Best Single Specialty Cancer Hospital, HCG - Healthcare Global Enterprises Ltd, Dr. Sachin Trivedi - Director Medical Oncology; Dr. Trinanjan Basu - HOD Radiation oncology; Mr. Nikhil Kulkarni - Sr. Manager Corp Marketing

5. All India Best Liver Transplantation Hospital, Dr. Rela Institute & Medical Centre, Dr. Ilankumaran - CEO

6. All India Best in Paediatric & Child Care, Apollo Children's Hospitals Network, Dr. Karan Thakur - Vice President

7. All India Best Technologically Advanced Oncology Centre, Omega Hospitals, Ch. Haragovind - President - Omega Hospitals Group

8. All India Best Diabetes Care Chain, Dr. Mohan's Diabetes Specialities Centre, Mr. Saravanan Raman - Chief Marketing Officer

9. Leadership in Community Cancer Care (West), Mumbai OncoCare Centre, Dr. Mangesh Mekha & Dr. Abhishek Kakroo - Consultant Medical Oncologists

10. All India Best in Pain Management, Indo British Advanced Pain Clinic, Dr. Vijay Bhaskar - Founder & Director

11. Excellence in Cardiology, Dr. Vanita Arora, Sr. Consultant Cardiology - Apollo Hospitals (Delhi)

12. Excellence in Dental Implants (Hyderabad), Dr. Venkat Ratna Nag, Managing Director - The Dental Specialists

13. Best Liver Transplant Centre in Western India, Sahyadri Hospitals, Dr. Sunil Rao-Group COO; Dr. Manish Pathak, Transplant Anaesthetist

14. Lifetime Achievement Award, Dr. Arvind Lal, (Hony) Brig Dr. Arvind Lal, Padma Shri, Executive Chairman, Dr. Lal PathLabs Ltd

15. Excellence in Cardiology, Dr. Sai Satish, Sr. Interventional Cardiologist, Apollo Hospitals (Chennai)

16. Excellence in Gastroenterology, Dr. Mahesh Goenka - Apollo Hospitals (Kolkata), Director & Head of dept Gastroenterology/GI - Apollo Hospitals (Kolkata)

17. Rising Voice in Dermatology, Dr. Alekya Singapore, Founder & Chief Dermatologist - The Skin Sense

18. Excellence in Neurosurgery, Dr. Gaurav Tyagi, Sr. Consultant - Apollo Hospitals (Delhi)

19. Excellence in Interventional Cardiology (Hyderabad), Dr. J Shiv Kumar, Head of Cardiology Dept

20. Excellence in Otology & Middle Ear Implants (Hyderabad), Dr. Jaswinder Singh Saluja, Sr. Consultant ENT Dept

21. Bharat Health-Tech AI Innovation, Dozee, Gaurav Parchani, Co-Founder & CTO, Dozee

22. All India Excellence in Robotic Surgery in Gynecology, Dr. Rooma Sinha, Chief Gynecologist & Clinical Lead-Gynecology Robotic Surgery

23. Most Valuable Health Tech Company, Human Fractal, AI, Mr. Rajshekhar Pullabhatla

24. All India Best in Organ Transplants, MGM Healthcare, Chennai

25. Excellence in Internal Medicine & Music Therapy (Hyderabad), Dr. Jagannami Sreekanth, Sr. Consultant & Head of the Academics

26. Excellence in Neonatology (North Region), Dr. Avneet Kaur, Sr. Neonotologist & Director - Dept of Neonotology, Apollo Cradle (New Delhi)

27. Excellence in ENT (Hyderabad), Dr. E C Vinaya Kumar, Head of ENT Dept - Apollo Health City

28. Excellence in Hip Replacement Surgeries (Hyderabad), Dr. Balavardhan Reddy R, Sr. Consultant Orthopaedics

29. Excellence in First Aid & Preventive Pediatrics, Dr. Sivarajnini Santosh, Paediatrics & Social Activist, Magna Centres

30. Best Single Specialty Cancer Hospital (West), ACI - Cumballa Hill Hospital, Dr. Rahul Bajpai - Group CEO & Director

31. Excellence in Breast Surgery, Dr. Geetha Kadayaprath, Sr. Consultant Apollo Cancer Centre (Delhi)

32. Excellence in Neurology, Dr. C Rajesh Reddy, Apollo Health City (Hyderabad)

33. Excellence in Neurosurgery, Dr. Alok Ranjan, Apollo Health City (Hyderabad)

34. All India Best Emerging Neurology Hospital, MGM Healthcare, Chennai, Dr. Aakanksha Chandak - Head Doctor

35. All India Best Dental Clinic Chain, Dentzz Dental, Chairman Institute of Internal Medicine, Respiratory & Sleep Medicine

36. Excellence in Internal Medicine, Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Dr. Randeep Guleria, Sr. Consultant - Apollo Hospitals (Delhi)

37. Excellence in Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery, Dr. Niranjan Hiremath, Sr. Consultant - Apollo Hospitals (Chennai)

38. Excellence in Neurosurgery, Dr. Srinivasan Paramasivam, Sr. Consultant - Apollo Hospitals (Chennai)

39. Excellence in Orthopaedic Manual Therapy Practitioner & Osteopath (Chennai), Dr. Balakumaran, Managing Director - Krishna Health Centre

40. Excellence in Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery, Dr. Sathyaki P Nambala, Head Cardiac Surgery unit - Apollo Hospitals (Bengaluru)

41. Excellence in Diabetic Foot Specialist & Podiatric Surgeon (Chennai), Dr. Prem Kumar, MD, Chennai Diabetes Foot Care

42. Excellence in Varicose Veins Treatment, Dr. Rajah V Kopala, Managing Director & Sr. Varicose Veins Specialist - AVIS Hospitals

43. Excellence in Fertility Care (Mumbai), Dr. Rohan Palshetkar, Head of Unit, DY Patil Fertility Centre, Bloom IVF

44. Most Promising Company in Pharma - SME, Radhe MedTech Pvt Ltd

45. Best Orthopaedic Hospital (Chennai), MGM Healthcare, Chennai

46. Pioneer in Healthcare AI, Elsevier, Mr. Shanker Kaul, MD, Elsevier - Health Solutions India

47. Excellence in Cardiac Electrophysiology & Pacing (Hyderabad), Dr. Soumen Devidutta, Sr. Consultant Cardiology

48. All India Expert in Robotic Joint Replacement Surgery, Dr. A V Gurava Reddy, Managing Director & Chief Joint Replacement Surgeon - KIMS Sunshine Hospitals

49. Excellence in Trichology (Mumbai), Dr. Suti Khare Shukla, Founder & Chief Dermatologist, SKS Elements of Aesthetics & Dr. Akshat Shukla

50. Best Fertility Pharma Company, Samarth Lifesciences, Samarth Lifesciences Team

51. Excellence in Fertility Care (Delhi), Dr. Suyesha Khanijao, OBGYN, Infertility Specialist

52. Excellence in Integrative Medicine (Hyderabad), Dr. Praveen K Saxena, Managing Director - Dr. Saxena Integrative Medicine

53. Best Health Tech Solution, Fedo.AI, Prasanth Madavana, Co-founder & CEO, FEDO

54. Excellence in Nephrology (Hyderabad), Dr. Aswini Kumar Panigrahi, Sr. Consultant Nephrology