CARE Hospitals Appoints Dr. Pawan Kumar as Chief Executive Officer

In his new role, Dr. Kumar will lead the organization’s strategic direction, operations, and expansion, strengthening its mission to deliver quality and accessible healthcare across India.

CARE Hospitals, one of India’s leading healthcare providers, has announced the appointment of Dr. Pawan Kumar as its new chief executive officer (CEO).

In his new role, Dr. Kumar will lead the organization’s strategic direction, operations, and expansion, strengthening its mission to deliver quality and accessible healthcare across India.

Dr. Kumar is a seasoned healthcare professional with extensive experience in hospital operations, business transformation, and clinical management. With over a decade of leadership experience across India’s premier healthcare organizations, he brings expertise in business strategy, P&L management, and team leadership. 

An anaesthesiologist by training, Dr. Kumar holds an MD in anaesthesiology from PGIMER, Chandigarh, and an MBA in finance and healthcare from the Indian School of Business (ISB).

Welcoming him to the organization, Varun Khanna, group managing director, Quality Care India Limited, said, “We are delighted to welcome Dr. Pawan Kumar as the CEO of CARE Hospitals. His dynamic leadership, deep understanding of the healthcare landscape, and commitment to excellence make him an invaluable addition to our organization. We look forward to the fresh perspective and strategic vision he will bring as we continue to strengthen CARE’s position as a trusted leader in patient care and healthcare innovation.”

Sharing his vision for the organization, Dr. Pawan Kumar, CEO, CARE Group of Hospitals, said, “I am honored to join CARE Hospitals, an organization that has always stood for compassion, integrity, and clinical excellence. My focus will be on strengthening our clinical excellence, expanding access to quality care, and building a culture that inspires collaboration and innovation. Together, we will continue to build a healthcare ecosystem that combines excellence with empathy.”

As Dr. Kumar assumes leadership, CARE Hospitals aims to build on its legacy of clinical excellence and compassion by advancing access to quality healthcare and fostering a culture centered on patients and people.

CARE Hospitals is part of Quality Care India Ltd. (QCIL), backed by Blackstone, and continues to invest in talent, technology, and infrastructure to enhance its healthcare delivery network.

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