Dr. Bishnu Panigrahi, M.D.

Dr Bishnu Panigrahi is a senior healthcare leader with more than 40 years of experience spanning clinical practice, academia, and healthcare administration. A trained cardiac and neuro anaesthetist, he has played a pivotal role in establishing anaesthesia departments at leading Indian hospitals, including Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, Max Hospital Saket, and Fortis Hospital Mohali. Currently serving as Group Head – Medical Operations and Strategic Initiatives at Fortis Healthcare , Dr Panigrahi leads clinical governance, centres of excellence, antimicrobial stewardship, and clinical outcomes initiatives. He previously served as CEO of Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS), where he led the rapid expansion of COVID-19 capacity to more than 1,050 dedicated beds. A long-standing advocate for value-based healthcare, Dr Panigrahi has been instrumental in Fortis Healthcare's leadership in measuring and publishing clinical outcomes. As a member of ICHOM working groups and steering comm