Top 10 Women in Healthcare - 2022

With technology and innovation at the helm of industries today, there has been a paradigm shift in the healthcare delivery today and the challenges in the sector is poised to leap forward. Also, as the world has been opening up post-COVID, there has been witnessed an immense focus on leveraging digital technology to cover the functions and care delivery to patients now. According to the researches, where India's healthcare sector was valued at about $280 billion in 2020, it is further projected to touch about 372 billion the present year, in 2022. The country's healthcare market had become of the largest sectors in terms of revenue and employment and the industry is growing at a rapid pace. There's required an efficient workforce to suffice this demand, extensively focusing on skill-and performance-oriented healthcare leadership and assistance.

Though, the Indian pharmaceutical and healthcare industry has long been dominated by men, a trait it shares with many of its counterparts abroad, there can be seen massive transformation today, with gender inclusivity overwhelming the space. Today, be it patient-care, administration, management, HR, technology, or more, healthcare sector is and in this purview, women have significantly proven their domination reflecting their benevolent dedication, determination, and strategic involvement.

Today, there are prolific examples of such leadership professionals who have proven that healthcare is one of those fields that needs the delicate care and understanding which only women can provide. Comprehending to nearly 50 percent of the workforce requirement in the sector, they have unworn the shackles of conventional and societal rules and made way for their extraordinary self in the sector as CHOs, COOs, Strategy Heads, CTOs, and more across the healthcare hospitals, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, biotech labs, and many more.

In this issue of Women Entrepreneur magazine, a listing of  “Top 10 Women in Healthcare - 2022” is provided to readers to acknowledge the development and excellence of women in healthcare. The listing is compiled after deliberation by a group of tech enthusiasts, researchers, CXOs, industry experts and the WOMEN entrepreneur magazine editorial board. The objective of this list is to inform our readers about the great strides made by healthcare firms in terms of diversifying their employee base and welcoming more women through the ranks.

  • The Woman's Company
  • Anika Parashar

  • A woman healthcare leader endeavoring to provide women with eco-conscious essentials for their wellness and hygiene needs through her company

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  • Mapmygenome
  • Anuradha Acharya

  • Been at the forefront of genomics for over 20 years, she is a serial entrepreneur and is currently pioneering the field of personalized, preventive healthcare by making preventive and clinical genomics tools available to the masses through Mapmygenom

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  • Ruby Hall Clinic
  • Dr. Manisha Karmarkar

  • Being a healthcare leader, she has been driving the organization, improving the operational effectiveness and efficiency of the care provided at the hospital, while single handedly transforming its financial prowess too

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  • Skin Series
  • Dr. Natasha Shetty

  • Through her Thane based state-of-the-art skincare clinic, she focuses on treatment modalities to improve patients' quality of life

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  • Femcare Fertility
  • Dr. Pallavi Tiple

  • As an adept Gynecologist, Obstetrician and Infertility Specialist, she has been on a wonderous journey of providing the gift of motherhood to numerous women expecting to be moms

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  • Columbia Asia Hospital
  • Manisha Kumar

  • Laying an exceptional focus on successful hospital business, while also managing people from clinical and non-clinical domains around patient care, she certifies as an adept business and administrative head

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  • Apollo Hospitals
  • Preetha Reddy

  • Thrusting on continuous quality improvement processes, she is a healthcare doyen who is managing the hospital with an objective to build a talent pool of skilled health human resources in the country

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  • Care4parents
  • Shuchita Gupta

  • A competent corporate executive having a demonstrated history of playing a prominent role in several startups eventually co-founded the firm with the intent of serving the elder people better

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  • House of Diagnostics
  • Silky Jain

  • After her extensive study experience, she started and ran her jewellery designing company in Hong Kong before joining House of Diagnostics where she focuses on promoting and enhancing the company's brand identity

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  • ORGAN India
  • Sunayana Arora Singh

  • A former journalist she is a powerful orator and is responsibly spreading awareness regarding organ donation to thousands of people old and young through the organization

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