Dr. (Col) Manjinder Sandhu

Dr. (Col) Manjinder Sandhu

Brief Profile:

Dr. Sandhu is a multifaceted professional, combining a military background, medical expertise, and administrative experience. He approaches his work with the values of honesty and honour, which were instilled in him during his military service. By integrating his medical knowledge with his administrative skills, he aims to enhance the medical industry's capacity to serve patients and improve their quality of life.

His journey commenced with his graduation from the Armed Forces Medical College in 1986. He then pursued an MD and DNB in Medicine from Pune University, graduating in 1993. His academic journey continued as he completed his DM in Cardiology from PGIMER in 2001.

Due to his distinguished service in the Army Medical Corps, he retired as a Senior Advisor in Cardiology at Base Hospital, Delhi Cantt. Following his exemplary military career, he returned to his alma mater, where he took on the prestigious role of Associate Professor of Medicine and Cardiology.

He subsequently excelled in interventional cardiology, accumulating 16 years of experience post-DM, serving as the principal director of cardiology at Max Hospital and Paras. In July 2011, he joined Artemis Hospital as Director of Cardiology, later being promoted to Medical Director and Director of Cardiology.

As a medically adept C-suite leader and Board Member, he is well-equipped for roles that emphasize operational improvement and technology integration. This position has enabled him to extend his influence beyond clinical practice, where he advocated for the creation of effective software applications to enhance nursing assessment times, adherence to nursing care plans, and nursing feedback.

His contributions have led to invitations to accompany the President of India on tours, and he has earned a fellowship with the American College of Cardiology, among other prestigious organizations.

Work Experience:

• 1986 - 1990 Medical Officer at Indian Army
• 1990 - 1999 Physician at Indian Army
• 1999 - 2010 Cardiologist at Indian Army
• 2011 - 2011 Cardiologist at Batra Hospital
• 2011 - 2014 Director Cardiology at Artemis Hospital
• 2014 - 2017 Medical Director and Director Cardiology at Artemis Hospital

Education:

• MBBS - Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune, 1987
• MD - General Medicine - University of Pune, 1993
• DNB - General Medicine - National Borad of Examinations Ministry of Health Government of India, 1993
• DM (Cardiology) from Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, 2001
• FACC from Fellow of American College of Cardiology
• FSCAI from Fellow of Society of Cardiac Angiography and Interventions

AWARDS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Lt Gen Inder Singh Gold Medal - 1994
• Natu Foundation Charitable Trust Award - 1994
• Certificate of Appreciation, Ministry of Defence, Sri Lanka - 2003
• Commendation, Ministry of Social Welfare, Sri Lanka - 2003
• Healthcare Transformation Award for Artemis PHR App 2017
• FICCI Healthcare Excellence Award for Artemis ConnectMD App 2018
• Times Healthcare Achievers Award for Legend in Cardiology 2018
• DL SHAH Quality Award for Excellence in Service Quality 2019
• Best CIO of 2020 at 5th Healthcare innovation and summit awards

MEMBERSHIPS & CERTIFICATIONS

• Fellowship of American College of Cardiology (FACC)
• Fellowship of Society for Cardiac Angiography and Interventions (FSCAI)
• Fellowship of the European Society of Cardiology (FESC)
• Cardiological Society of India (CSI)
• American Heart Association
• Association of Physicians of India (API)
• Golden Key International Honour Society