1. 

   DR. PRATHAP KUMAR N

   CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR

   Graduated in Medicine in 1988 from Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, Dr. Prathap Kumar N acquired MD (Internal medicine) in 1992. A protagonist of the belief that heart matters most, he went on to learn the ills of the heart and obtained DM (cardiology) in 1997 with a Fellowship in Interventional Cardiology from University of Turin, Italy in 2002. Having had gained the know-how, and whetting his skill with overseas trainings, Dr. Prathap was instrumental in establishing the cardiology department in Benziger Hospital, an Interventional cardiology centre in Pariyaram Medical College and in PRS hospital, Thiruvananthapuram. He was a Director of Cathlab Services in Manipal Heart Foundation, Bengaluru. All along, Dr. Prathap nurtured a passionate desire to have dedicated cardiac centres across India to render specialized and affordable heart care. Dr. Prathap Kumar N is the Chief Interventional Cardiologist of Meditrina Group of Hospitals headquartered at Kollam, Kerala, India with units at Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Kottarakara, Hyderabad, Bhubaneswar & Jamshedpur. To his and his team’s credit, nearly 10000 angioplasties, half of them complicated, were performed. Further, it is indeed a recognition, that a Cardiac Centre is functioning in ESIC hospital, Kollam, a Government sector, in collaboration with Meditrina Hospital Private Limited, Kollam. Today, Meditrina Hospital, Kollam is a multi-specialty tertiary healthcare centre with full-fledged departments including, Urology, General Medicine, Gynecology, Pediatrics, Neonatology, ENT. In collaboration with the renowned International Oncology Private Limited, Meditrina Hospital Kollam is soon to have a specialized, high-end technology aided Cancer Care Centre manned by celebrated doctors. Unlimited in its desire to enlarge its scope of healthcare service, Meditrina is soon to enter into a joint venture with the Government of the Republic of Maldives to provided specialized Cardiac Care to the people of Maldives. A series of award and recognitions followed Dr. Prathap Kumar N, Excellence Award by Vivekananda Samskarika Samithi, 2015 the Times of India Business Excellence Award 2011, Best Interventional Cardiologist Award by Amritha Institute of Medical Sciences, 2012. He is a visiting faculty in almost all Interventional Cardiology meetings in India and abroad.

2. 

   MR. AVINEESH BAJAJ

   DIRECTOR

   As a result, Baazee grew into a healthy business in spite of the turbulent market, and ultimately sold to eBay in 2004 for $55 million. Avnish continued to run eBay India for a year and a half. The lessons he took from running a business in a rapidly changing and challenging environment have proven to be invaluable. Avnishs additional experiences at Apple and eBay have given him a deep appreciation for the myriad of issues a leader has to deal with in creating and running successful enterprises. Avinish attended the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, where he graduated with a degree in Computer Science and Engineering. He then completed a Masters degree in Computer Science from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, in the U.S. and joined Apple Computer as a Software Engineer. During his three and-a-half years at Apple (during which time the company had four CEOs), Avnish developed an interest in management and left Apple to complete a Masters in Business Administration from Harvard Business School. While at Harvard, Avnish interned with McKinsey and Co. After graduating from Harvard, Avnish joined Goldman Sachs in their investment banking team during the dot com bubble days where he was exposed to a number of compelling business ideas that ultimately led to the formation of Baazee. Avnish co-founded Matrix India in 2006 and is looking to invest in companies run by great leaders who are focused on capitalizing on the exponential growth rates of the domestic Indian market.

3. 

   DR. IMAD SHAIBAN

   DIRECTOR

   Imad Sheiban, M.D has been Associated Professor of Cardiology at the University of Torino since 2003. Dr. Sheiban served as Director of Catheterization and Interventional Cardiology Laboratory at San Raffaele Hospital in Milan until February 1998 and as Associated Director of Interventional Cardiology until May 1999. In 1996, he moved to the Division of cardiology of Istituto Scientific, San Raffaele Hospital in Milan. He served as Director of Interventional Cardiology Unit, the Division of Cardiology in the University of Turin. Since 1989, he performed approximately 10000 procedures of Interventional Cardiology including PTCAs, laser angioplasty, directional and rotational atherectomies, coronary stenting, IVUS, Intracoronary pressure wire and flow wire studies both in elective and emergency settings. In the last two years he also performed more than 400 peripheral angioplasty procedures including extra-cranial carotid artery angioplasty and Tran catheter treatment for abdominal aortic aneurysms. Dr. Sheiban belongs to a number of national and international scientific societies, and, from 1993 to 1995 he was also a Member of the Executive Board of the Italian Group of Homodynamic Studies and Interventional Cardiology. He is actively involved in different research programme on coronary stenting, restenosis, drug-eluting Stent and non-Stent based devices, left ventricular function in acute and chronic ischemia and in acute myocardial infarction and actively participating to several international multi center trials in Interventional Cardiology. He is also owner of international patents on Stent delivery system and a Stent for bifurcation lesions. He also participated in writing several books and has published over 500 articles and abstracts in a wide variety of national and international journals.

4. 

   MR. PRINCE KAYAMATTOM VAISHNAVAN

   DIRECTOR

   Following in the footsteps of his late father Vaishnavan RG a passionate social worker of Kollam, a Panchayat member for a decade, is Mr. Prince KV, a simple person by nature and deed, is also an enthusiastic social worker himself and always at hand for all for advice, help and succour. He is a Director on Board Meditrina Hospital.

Matrix Partners India has picked up a significant minority stake for INR 41 crores in Meditrina Group of Hospitals, as the sole investor in the first institutional round of equity funding for the Company. Matrix Partners India is an investment firm with INR 3,000 crore under management. The firm invests in companies targeting the Indian consumer market at the seed, early and early growth stages with initial investments ranging from 1 crore to 75 crore. Matrix Partners has a global network of funds investing in the US, China and India with US $3 billion under management.

1. 

   DR. MANJU P N

   CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

   Dr. Manju P.N. MBBS., MD., MBA (Hospital Administration) has amply demonstrated that a physician in a leadership position is valuable for hospital performance. As CEO of Meditrina Hospitals Private Limited, she has attested that doctors can also be effective professional managers. A MBBS from Government Medical College Thiruvananthapuram, and MD (Pathology), Dr. Manju went on to obtain a Fellowship in Renal Pathology with specialization in Electron Microscopy & Immunofluorescence from University of Torino, Italy followed by a long stint as a professor on the subject. Dr. Manju P.N., a medical doctor, a professor and an administrator, is married to Dr. Prathap Kumar N, Chief Interventional Cardiologist and Managing Director of Meditrina Hospitals Private Limited.

2. 

   ANUPAM DAS

   CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

   An Electrical Engineer from prestigious Government Engineering College has worked in the field of High Voltage Engineering and Medical Equipments before joining hospital industry. A TLP graduate from General Electric Co., USA has successfully completed many professional assignments in the largest hospitals in India. His Global experience in Top Managerial and Administration positions in wide ranging reputed organizations like Wipro GE Healthcare, Manipal Hospitals, Apollo Hospitals, Nova medical centers Mr. Anupam das held Facility Director Fortis Healthcare Ltd and Chief Operating Officer Apollo Hospitals Enterprise LTD. His association with Dr. Prathap Kumar has inspired him to join Meditrina as Chief Operating Officer of the group.

3. 

   DR. IMAD SHAIBAN

   MEDICAL DIRECTOR

   Imad Sheiban, M.D has been Associated Professor of Cardiology at the University of Torino since 2003. Dr. Sheiban served as Director of Catheterization and Interventional Cardiology Laboratory at San Raffaele Hospital in Milan until February 1998 and as Associated Director of Interventional Cardiology until May 1999. In 1996, he moved to the Division of cardiology of Istituto Scientific, San Raffaele Hospital in Milan. He served as Director of Interventional Cardiology Unit, the Division of Cardiology in the University of Turin. Since 1989, he performed approximately 10000 procedures of Interventional Cardiology including PTCAs, laser angioplasty, directional and rotational atherectomies, coronary stenting, IVUS, Intracoronary pressure wire and flow wire studies both in elective and emergency settings. In the last two years he also performed more than 400 peripheral angioplasty procedures including extra-cranial carotid artery angioplasty and Tran catheter treatment for abdominal aortic aneurysms. Dr. Sheiban belongs to a number of national and international scientific societies, and, from 1993 to 1995 he was also a Member of the Executive Board of the Italian Group of Homodynamic Studies and Interventional Cardiology. He is actively involved in different research programme on coronary stenting, restenosis, drug-eluting Stent and non-Stent based devices, left ventricular function in acute and chronic ischemia and in acute myocardial infarction and actively participating to several international multi center trials in Interventional Cardiology. He is also owner of international patents on Stent delivery system and a Stent for bifurcation lesions. He also participated in writing several books and has published over 500 articles and abstracts in a wide variety of national and international journals.

4. 

   MR. KCS NAIR

   CENTRE HEAD

    

5. 

   MR. B.KAILASH SHANKAR

   HR HEAD

   A HR professional, a practiced banker and a law graduate B. Kailash Shankar brings with him this varied expertise of over three and half decades in India and abroad, to Meditrina Hospitals Private Limited as Head-HR. He was previously the Head-HR of KIMS hospital, Kollam and at their International Division(KMI) at Thiruvananthapuram.

It is all HEART that matters in a human! This faith became a conviction with Dr. N Prathap Kumar [MD, DM FIC (Italy)] to lay the foundation for a chain of dedicated healthcare centers in India to care for your heart. Meditrina Group of Hospitals was thus born in a small and bustling city-town of Kerala in Kollam in. It is noticeable that in the first year of its birth, it has recorded the highest number of angioplasties within means. With over 75% of our public living in villages and small towns in need of healthcare, the principle stand of Meditrina was to extend affordable healthcare for all. Now years down the line, with hospitals in Kollam, Trivandrum, Palakkad, Jamshedpur, Kottarakkara, and Hyderabad. Meditrina Group of Hospitals has belied the common man’s general belief that matters of the heart are an expensive affair and healthcare is for the high and mighty.

Having thus established a strong care of the heart, Meditrina is a now a multi-specialty tertiary healthcare institution rendering from round-the-clock primary emergency service to a multi-disciplined healthcare through dedicated medical professionals. And, now Meditrina has sets its foot in the Republic of Maldives to offer its specialized cardiac care, to start with.

Meditrina‘s growth shall continue to be principled and fair with compassion underlying its concern for the people. With Dr. Prathap Kumar N as the Chairman and Managing Director, Meditrina Group of Hospitals, shall continue to tread newer areas of health care.