Dr Naveen(Nav) Nishchal — Co-Founder
Dr. Naveen Nishchal is a serial entrepreneur and healthcare visionary with a proven track record of transforming India’s healthcare landscape. As the Founder of Cygnus Hospitals, he built 12 hospitals from the ground up, delivering quality, accessible healthcare to underserved Tier-2 and Tier-3 regions across India. He later exited the group, and in a major milestone, Cygnus was acquired by General Atlantic in a ₹1600 Crore deal. In 2018, Dr. Nishchal co-founded Meddo-Doxper, a health-tech venture focused on digitising health records and advancing technology-driven healthcare delivery. He continues to shape the healthcare ecosystem through Voice of Healthcare (VOH) — a mediatech and communication platform dedicated to strengthening dialogue, awareness, and collaboration among healthcare stakeholders in India and globally. Dr. Nishchal is a Healthcare Delivery Expert from Harvard Business School, USA, and represents India as an Ambassador to the European Innovation Academy. He actively mentors emerging entrepreneurs in India and abroad. He has also pursued executive education from INSEAD, France, and the University of Heidelberg, Germany.
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Location: Delhi, Delhi, India
Experience: 20 yrs 10 mos
Skills
- Healthcare Management
- Healthcare Information Technology
- Healthcare Consulting
- Public Speaking
Career Highlights
- Founded 12 hospitals improving healthcare access in India.
- Co-founded Meddo-Doxper for digitizing health records.
- Ambassador to the European Innovation Academy.
Work Experience
IIM Jammu MBA (HA&HM)
Member- Advisory Committee (2 yrs 11 mos)
VOH Incubator
Founder (3 yrs 2 mos)
Meddo Health (UNCOVER, Doxper)
Founder (8 yrs 2 mos)
VOICE OF HEALTHCARE
Founder & Chairman (9 yrs 11 mos)
Ujala Cygnus
Founder & Director (6 yrs 1 mo)
Altius Healthcare
Co-Founder (3 yrs 11 mos)
Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital, Delhi-110083. Govt. of NCT Delhi.
Senior Resident Doctor (2 yrs 11 mos)
Education
Executive Management Program- MHCD at Harvard Business School Executive Education
Healthcare Financing at Heidelberg University
Executive Healthcare Management Program at INSEAD
Doctor of Medicine - MD at Govt. Medical College, Patiala
Bachelor of Medicine at North Bengal Medical College