Dr. Narottam Puri
We are honored to have with us today, Dr. Narottam Puri, a distinguished figure in the healthcare sector with over five decades of experience. Dr. Puri graduated in 1968 and has made remarkable contributions as a teacher, clinical practitioner, and healthcare administrator. His career spans across various segments of healthcare, including government service, not-for-profit organizations, corporate healthcare, and entrepreneurial ventures. He has gained expertise in healthcare strategy, quality and safety, and health insurance.
Dr. Puri is the former Chairman of the National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers (NABH) and a member of the Governing Board of the Quality Council of India. He currently serves on the Governing Board of NABH and as an Independent Director on the Board of Manipal Cigna Health Insurance Co. He is also the Advisor for Medical Operations and Chairman of the Fortis Medical Council, and has held leadership roles as the Former President of Fortis Hospitals Ltd and Former Executive Director of Max Healthcare. Dr. Puri is a co-founder of the Centre for Design and Innovation.
In addition to his healthcare expertise, Dr. Puri is a renowned sports broadcaster and journalist with over 45 years of experience in print, radio, and TV sports journalism. He was once dubbed the "Encyclopedia of Sports."
Dr. Puri has been the recipient of numerous prestigious awards, including the Gold Medal in MBBS (Eye and ENT), the Dr. P.V. Cherian Award of Delhi University, the AOI Special Award, and the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India (AOI), among others. He was also honored with the Healthcare Personality of the Year Award by FICCI in 2012-13, the Lifetime Achievement Award from FICCI in 2016, and Business World's Lifetime Achievement Award. Additionally, he received the Healthcare Personality of the Decade Award in 2017.
A frequent speaker at national and international conferences, Dr. Puri has served on the panel of World Bank consultants, been a guest professor at Harvard University, and is an Honorary Professor at the Indian Medical Association (IMA). He also advises the Health Services Division and Medical Value Travel Section of FICCI.
Dr. Puri continues his clinical practice as an Emeritus Consultant at Fortis Healthcare in Delhi.
Please join me in welcoming Dr. Narottam Puri, a true leader in healthcare and a revered figure in the medical community.