Dr Reena Nakra — CEO

Reena Nakra, MD is currently the Principal Director, Lab Management and Technical Excellence at Dr Lal PathLabs Ltd, where she provides strategic direction and leadership to Medical, Clinical, Scientific and Research activities for the company. With over 15 years of experience in leading and managing diagnostic and reference laboratory operations across India, Dr Nakra has extensive experience in laboratory medicine and medical diagnostics and possesses strong techno-commercial expertise in driving cost optimisation and introduction of new tests and technologies. She is a known advocate of adoption of Artificial Intelligence in diagnostics and healthcare. Dr Nakra held a variety of roles in lab operations, integration of labs, mergers & acquisition and academia where she was focused on continuous improvement and innovation in diagnostics stressing precision, and rapid turnaround times. Dr Nakra completed multiple certifications after her residency in Pathology, emphasizing Genetic sequencing technologies and artificial intelligence in healthcare. She added specific skills to her administrative and management experience through certifications from Cornell University and IIM Ahmedabad in Strategic Healthcare Leadership and Mergers, Acquisitions and Restructuring, She earned a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, completed her MD Residency from the Armed Forces Medical College, Pune and received her certificate in Genetic testing and sequencing technologies, Cancer Genomics and Precision Medicine from Harvard Medical School (HMx). A certified internal auditor with ISO 15189 (NABL), Dr Nakra has successfully led and guided pathology laboratories through audits and inspections from CAP and ISO 15189. She is an active member of medical associations, such as the Indian Association of Pathologist and Microbiologists (IAPM). As an ardent speaker, she presents at renowned forums and Conferences and has many peer-reviewed publications to her credit. She is a strong advocate of industry partnership for health policy, skill development and new technology development and adoption including research and has served as an industry representative for organizations like FICCI (Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry) on a task force for improving quality awareness among labs across India and the HCSSC (Healthcare Sector Skill council) task force for skill development in phlebotomy and medical lab technology. Her core competencies include cross-functional team leadership, operational process improvement, and artificial Intelligence in diagnostics.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Healthcare Executive with expertise in laboratory management and diagnostics.

Location: Delhi, India

Experience: 29 yrs 7 mos