The Executive Committee Members
North Region (2024-2026)
Dr. Nishkarsh Gupta
Professor,
Department of Onco-Anesthesiology and Palliative Medicine,
All India Institute of Medical Sciences,
New Delhi.
Email: drnishkarsh@rediffmail.com
Contact Number: +91 90133 10014
Dr. Sarita Singh
Professor,
Department of Anesthesiology,
King George’s Medical University,
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
Email: saritacsmmu@rediffmail.com
Contact Number: +91 94155 20080
South Region (2024-2026)
Mr. Mujeeb Kuttamassery
Chairman,
Life Care Foundation,
Life Care Palliative Care Center,
Aulva, Kerala.
Email: mujeebkuttamassery@gmail.com
Contact number: +91 98460 68962
Dr. Praneeth Suvvari
Consultant,
Department of Pain and Palliative Medicine,
Basavatarakam Indo American Cancer Hospital and Research Institute,
Hyderabad, Telangana.
Email: praneethsuv@gmail.com
Contact number: +91 98146 86999
Dr. Seema Rajesh Rao
Director – Education and Research, Bangalore Hospice Trust
Head – KIPCER
Bengaluru, Karnataka.
Email: seema.rao@karunashraya.org
Contact number: +91 98923 36650
West Region
Term of 2025 – 2027
Dr. Priti Sanghavi
Prof and Head
Department of Pain & Palliative Medicine
Gujarat Cancer & Research Institute,
Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Email: drpritisanghavi@gmail.com
Contact Number: +91 98254 20656
Term of 2024 – 2026
Dr. Raghu S. Thota
Professor
Department of Palliative Medicine
Tata Memorial Hospital,
Mumbai, Maharashtra.
Email: ragstho24@gmail.com
Contact Number: +91 97690 77764
East Region (2024-2026)
Prof. Bidhu K Mohanti
Director – Academics,
Bagchi Sri Shankara Cancer Centre & Research Institute,
Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
Email: drbkmohanti@gmail.com
Contact Number: +91 98710 45812
Dr. Rudranil Nandi
Consultant, Onco Anesthesia,
Tata Medical Center,
Kolkata, West Bengal.
Email: drrudranilnandi@gmail.com
Contact Number: +91 95647 13195
North-East Region (2024-2026)
Dr. Hiranya Kumar Das
Scientist – E / Deputy Director,
ICMR – RMRC, North East Region,
Dibrugarh, Assam.
Email: drhkd66@gmail.com
Contact Number: +91 94350 02588 / +91 84861 61822
Dr. Obangjungla
Former Joint Director,
Health and Family Welfare,
Nagaland.
Email: dr.obangla@gmail.com
Contact Number: +91 89744 68741
Representative from Ahmedabad
Col. (Dr.) Yashavant Joshi
Chairman,
UNNAT,
Vadodara, Gujarat.
Email: ypjoshi1947@gmail.com
Contact Number: +91 92271 46999
Editor, Indian Journal of Palliative Care
Dr. Raghavendra Ramanjulu
Lead Consultant,
Palliative Medicine & Rehabilitation Medicine,
Aster Hospitals,
Bengaluru, Karnataka.
Email: editor@jpalliativecare.com
Contact Number: +91 98861 79793
Ex-Officio Members
Past President
Dr Sushma Bhatnagar
Senior Consultant and Clinical Lead,
Palliative Medicine,
Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi.
Email: sushmabhatnagar1@gmail.com
Contact Number: +91 98113 26453
Past Secretary
Dr. Abhijit Dam
Founder and Medical Director,
Kosish – The Hospice,
Jharkand.
Email: ratuldam@yahoo.com
Contact Number: +91 87899 76351
Co-opted Members
Ms Poonam Bagai
Founder Chairman, CanKids KidsCan
Vice Chairman, Pallium India
Email: poonambagai@cankidsindia.org
Contact Number: +91 98115 25745