Manipal Health Enterprises, one of Asia’s largest healthcare management groups, has announced the promotion of Dr Nagendra Swamy as president, Manipal Health Enterprises.

In his new post as president, he will oversee  development of Manipal Hospitals and he will be spearheading the brand building and expansion exercise for Manipal Group of Hospitals, across India.

Ever since he joined the Group in 2005, he has been at the forefront of striving to achieve clinical excellence in all healthcare delivery services for the group which saw a  quantum jump in revenues in the last 5 years. He encouraged the medical tourism and helped to consolidate the cluster concept in the Bangalore region. He also actively participated in achievement of the NABH accreditation for the hospital. He spearheaded the clinical trials, stem cell therapy activities, homecare and established the integrated development centre for GE, preferred clinical research centre for Pfizer  and entered into a  research partnership with Philips. He was awarded ‘Distinguished Alumni’ by Manipal University and ‘Doctor's Day Award’ by Government of Karnataka.

He  is an adjunct Professor  in  Hospital Administration, Manipal University. He is also associated with National accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers (NABH) as an Auditor, Member of Health Service Committee, Federation of India Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), Leader of Medical Value Travel Group of the Tourism Expert Committee of the BCIC, Associate Fellow of Australian College Of Health Services Executives, Steering Committee Member for TUV Rheinland, India, Member Advisory Board- IBS, Bangalore ,Executive Director for Bangalore Chapter of Academy of Hospital Administration and Member Technical Advisory Committee – Karnataka Pollution Control Board.

On being promoted Dr Nagendra Swamy said that his  objective would be to take Manipal Hospitals to the next level of growth going by the expansion plans that are in the pipeline.

Dr Nagendra Swamy has been a pillar of support and his  impressive track record has been acknowledged by the Management and hence the promotion. We hope he  continues to assist us in our aggressive growth phase, said Rajen Padukone, CEO, Manipal Health Enterprises.