The Executive Committee Members
North Region (2026-2028)
Dr Brajesh Ratre
Associate Professor,
Dept of Onco-anesthesia & Palliative Medicine,
Dr. B.R.A. IRCH, AIIMS,
New Delhi.
Email: brajesh.ratre@gmail.com
Contact Number: +91 86961 56799
Dr Himanshu Prince
Associate Professor,
UP University of Medical Sciences,
Saifai, Etawah,
Uttar Pradesh.
Email: drhimanshuprince@gmail.com
Contact Number: +91 80770 13462
South Region (2026-2028)
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. Divya Narayan
Chief Medical Officer,
Military Hospital,
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Email: doctordivya4@gmail.com
Contact number: +91 98866 47313
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 2026 – 2028
Dr. Ashwin Mathur
Senior Professor & Head,
Dept of Palliative Medicine,
SMS Hospital,
Jaipur, Rajasthan.
Email: drmathurashwin@gmail.com
Contact Number: +91 98290 38756
East Region (2026-2028)
Dr. Rudranil Nandi
Consultant, Onco Anesthesia,
Tata Medical Center,
Kolkata, West Bengal.
Email: drrudranilnandi@gmail.com
Contact Number: +91 95647 13195
Dr. Shikhar More
Consultant,
Dept of Onco-Anesthesia,
Tata Medical Centre,
Kolkata, West Bengal.
Email: shikharmore@gmail.com
Contact Number: +91 85218 90962
North-East Region (2026-2028)
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
Co-opted Members
Dr. Asha P. Shetty
Professor cum Principal,
College of Nursing,
AIIMS Bhubaneswar,
Odisha.
Email: con_asha@aiimsbhubaneswar.edu.in
Contact Number: +91 94487 70302
Ms. Anamika Pandey
Deputy Director,
Psycho-social Counselling,
CanSupport,
New Delhi.
Email: qmru_counselling@cansupport.org
Contact Number: +91 73974 06349
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
Principal Director – Onco Anesthesia,
Critical Care, Pain Management & Palliative Care,
Max Super Speciality Hospital,
Saket, New Delhi.
Email: sushmabhatnagar1@gmail.com
Contact Number: +91 98113 26453
Past Secretary
Dr. Raghu S. Thota
Professor,
Dept of Palliative Medicine,
Tata Memorial Hospital,
Mumbai, Maharashtra.
Email: ragstho24@gmail.com
Contact Number: +91 97690 77764