Central Council Members
North Zone (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 Zone (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 Zone
Term of 2023 – 2025
Dr. Jayita Deodhar
Professor,
Department of Palliative Medicine,
Tata Memorial Hospital,
Mumbai, Maharashtra.
Email: jukd2000@yahoo.co.uk
Contact number: +91 98923 58023
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 Zone (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 Zone (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
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. Mary Ann Muckaden
Medical Lead, Sukoon Nilaya
Professor and Former HoD,
Department of Palliative Medicine,
TATA Memorial Hospital,
Mumbai.
Email: muckadenma@tmc.gov.in
Contact Number: +91 99202 71114
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
Lt. Mrs. Alice Stella Verginia
Lieutenant (Retd) Indian Army,
Staff Nurse (Retd) Gov. Medical College, Kozhikode, Kerala,
National Faculty, IAPC.
Email: stellatimung@yahoo.in
Contact Number: +91 92888 06038
Ms Poonam Bagai
Founder Chairman, CanKids KidsCan
Vice Chairman, Pallium India
Email: poonambagai@cankidsindia.org
Contact Number: +91 9811525745
Overseas Members
Dr. Joris Gielen
Director, Center for Health Care Ehtics,
Pittsburgh,
United States of America.
Email: gielen@duq.edu
Contact Number: +91 98240 75707
Dr. Mhoira Leng
Head, Palliative Care,
Makerere University, Uganda.
Medical Director of Cairdeas International Palliative Care Trust, Scotland.
Email: dr@mhoira.net.com
Contact Number: +256 705 069109
Dr. Ho Shirlynn
Director, Clinical Services,
SingHealth Duke-NUS Supportive and Palliative Care Centre,
Singapore.
Email: shirlynn.ho@singhealth.com.sg
Contact Number: +65 8123 2847