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Born: 12 July 1941 (Age 82), India

Education: MBBS (1964) MS (1967) FRCS Ed (1972) Hon FRCS (Glasgow)

Appointments:

Chairman and Co founder Healthspring CMC

Chairman and Co Founder Wellspring Healthcare Pvt Ltd

Ex-Independent Director, Peerless Hospitex and Research Ltd, Kolkata

Chairman, Integrated Healthcare Consultants Pvt Ltd

Director, IC-IMPACT, British Columbia University, Vancouver, Canada

Organizations:

President Association For Trauma Care of India

Chairman Healthcare International Foundation

Director of Surgical Education, Association of Surgeons of India

Chair Academic Council, AHPI

President RSGVP Foundation

Fellow Royal Society of Medicine

Chairman of World Innovation Summit on Health

Awards:

DHHS, USA 1985

RCS Edinburgh 1992

RCS Edinburgh, Millennium Gold Medal, 2001

Hon FRCS Glasgow 2007

Hon Membership Surgical Society of Nepal 2008

Life Time Achievement Award of Life Line Foundation and AAEMI and EM India (2011)

National Appointments:

Member First Board of Governors, Medical Council of India (2010-2011)

Member Expert Committee For Reforms in Medical Council Act, MOH FW, GOI 2015

Member Task Force for Primary Care MOH FW, GOI

Website: www.healthspring.in

Prof (Dr) Gautam Sen is an eminent Medical Academician in India and a Surgeon by profession. Considered a "thought leader", he has led many initiatives to improve healthcare delivery in varied disciplines of medicine.

Professor Gautam Sen is Chairman and co-founder of Healthspring¹, which he set up with his son, Kaushik Sen (CEO)¹, intending to bring high-quality primary care to India and to transform Indian healthcare delivery. With over four decades of experience practising General Surgery and Surgical Oncology and teaching, he is a Professor Emeritus of Surgery at Grant Medical College^1,3,4,5  University of Bombay (Retired in 2005)

Education & Career:

Professor Gautam Sen had his schooling and early college education in a small town in Maharashtra³ State, Amalner, where his father Dr Anish Ranjan Sen was a pioneering surgeon. Prof Sen was inspired by his father, who served the deprived population of the Khandesh region.

Professor Sen gained admission to the prestigious Grant Medical College^1,3,4,5,6, India's oldest medical school. After passing MBBS (1964), he worked as a surgical trainee (House Surgeon and Registrar) in JJ Group of Hospitals under the same College, in various departments and under legendary Surgeons at that period, namely Dr Hiralal Doctor, Dr N G Mehta, Dr N H Antia and Dr Joshipura obtaining an MS (Master of Surgery) degree in 1967.

From 1967-1969, he worked under the renowned cancer surgeon Dr Ernest Borges at Tata Memorial Hospital.

In 1969, he went to the UK and worked in NHS Hospitals as a senior house officer, Registrar and Senior Registrar respectively. He obtained an FRCS degree from The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 1972^1,3. He developed an interest in Trauma and Accident Services development at Royal Preston Hospital, which later prompted him to establish the Association for Trauma Care of India.^1,3,4,5,7

Inspired by his father's lifetime services, he returned to India in late 1975. Despite a promising career in the UK, he chose to settle in Bombay and joined Grant Medical College as a Scientific Pool Officer, eventually becoming Professor Emeritus of Surgery. He has been a great teacher, trainer, and mentor to numerous students, many of whom are now specialists in India and abroad.

He has been an Examiner for MBBS MS for the University of Bombay. He became an Examiner for FRCS and later for MRCS, for The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow. He also served as a Postgraduate Examiner for MS for the National Academy of Medical Sciences, Bir Hospital, Nepal.

He was an Inspector for the National Board of Examination and its Examiner in Surgery.

He has served the Association of Surgeons of India^3,8 as Founder Director of Surgical Studies since 2010. This post was specially created for him.

National Impact:

Prof Sen has been instrumental in establishing several national organizations, including the Association For Trauma Care of India (1982), the Indian Chapter of The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (1985)^3,4,7,9,10 the Healthcare International Medical Foundation (2003), and the College of Surgeons of India (2010). He was the Founder Director of Surgical Studies at the Association of Surgeons of India ^3,7,8 since 2010.

He pioneered Emergency Medical Services in India, receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award from Life Line Foundation and American College of Emergency Physicians of Indian Origin and Emergency Medicine India.

Under his guidance, Association For Trauma Care of India (ATCI) pioneered some of the most innovative and successful emergency response systems in India, like the "Golden Hour Project"^3,4,5,11- India's first wireless controlled Ambulance Service set up in 1985, which was inaugurated by Smt Sonia Gandhi in the presence of then Prime Minister Mr Rajiv Gandhi. ATCI introduced the ATLS (R) Course of the American College of Surgeons in 2007 in India.

For the last 30 years, he has set up and run a ground breaking primary care system providing care to the rural tribal population in Radhanagari, Kolhapur District, Maharashtra which continues to be one of the most successful and respected not-for-profit models of healthcare provision. (RSGVP Trust)

Other Boards and Committees:

Prof Sen has held several distinguished roles, including:

• Member of the First Board of Governors, Medical Council of India (2010-2011) ^{1,3,4,8,9,10,12,13,22,23}  
• Member of the Expert Committee, National Commission on Human Resource in Health, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India (2013-2015) ^{1,3,4,14,15,22}
• Chair of the Subcommittee on Financing Healthcare and Innovation, a US-India initiative on Health (2012)
• Member of various expert committees for the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India^{1,3,4,14,15,22}
• Current Member of the Board of Governors, National Health System Resource Centre, Government of India (since 2019) ^{1,3,4,14,15,21}

Awards:

·      Department of Health and Human Services, USA

For contribution to the Development of Accident & Emergency Services in the State of  

Maharashtra, India, 1985⁷

For outstanding contribution towards Surgical Education and Training in India, 1991                       

·      The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

·      College Overseas Millennium Gold Medal, 2000

·      Sir Pehin Aziz Award- College Gold Medal ²⁴

 

·      The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, Glasgow

Award of Hon Fellowship of RCPSG, University of Glasgow: FRCS (Glasgow) Hon (2007)

·      Honorary Member, Society of Surgeons, Nepal

Award presented by President of the Republic of Nepal, 2010

·      LifeLine Foundation and American College of Emergency Medicine of Indian Origin and Emergency Medicine India

Life Time Achievement Award, 2011

Orations:

  International Orations:

• "Accidents and Emergency Care- A System Approach," WHO World Conference on Disaster Management, Washington DC (1986)
• Conference Oration, in the IX International Conference, Surgical Society of Nepal, Kathmandu (2008)
• Conference Key Note Address, Xth International Conference, Surgical Society of Nepal (2010)

·       "Postgraduate Surgical Education: Past, Present and Future" 1^st Dr D S Mudavari Oration, Xth International Conference, Surgical Society of Nepal (2010)

·       “The Role of Emergency Physicians in Affordable Care- Bridging the Gap" ACEM  Conference Oration (2019)

·       Invited in Successive WISH (World Innovation Summit in Healthcare) at Doha, Qatar under the Chairman Sir Ara Darji, Former Health Minister UK

  National Orations:

• Conference Oration on Emergency Medicine, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune (2006)
• The First Dr A D Sehgal Memorial Oration, American College of Surgeons, Indian Chapter New Delhi (2007)
• Dr A K Sen Sarma Endowment Memorial Oration, Association of Surgeons of India, ASICON (2007)
• Dr B K Aikat Memorial Oration, World Congress of Bio-Medical Laboratory Science, New Delhi (2008)
• Conference keynote address, 9th FIAGES Conference, Indore September 2010
• Eminent speaker for World Health Parliament Global Conference on Medical Health, Education and Research on the topic “Pandemic and Disruptive Reforms in medical education” (2021) ^4,16,17,26

Appointments:

·       Chairman, Wellspring Healthcare Ltd (Since 2011) ¹

·       Chairman, Healthspring Community Medical Centres (Since 2011) ¹

·       Chairman, Integrated Healthcare Consultants Pvt Ltd ^18,19

·       Independent Director Peerless Hospitex and research Institute Ltd, Kolkata ²⁰

Professional Organizations

·       President and Founder Secretary-General, Association For Trauma Care of India ^{1, 3,4,5,7,9,10}

·       Chairman, Healthcare International Foundation⁷

·       Director of Surgical Education, Association of Surgeons of India ^3,7,8

·       Chairman College of Surgeons of India ^3,8

·      Chairman of World Innovative Summit on Health

Personal Life

Professor Gautam Sen grew up in Amalner, Maharashtra, inspired by his father, Dr. Anish Ranjan Sen, a pioneering surgeon dedicated to serving the underserved. This dedication left a lasting impact on Professor Sen. He is considered to be one of the most respected surgeons and leading medical thinkers in India and he has been instrumental in several pioneering efforts to bring changes to healthcare delivery in India.  For the last 20 years, he has been Chairman of a Public Charitable Trust called RSGVP (Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj Grameen Vikas Prakalp), which provides comprehensive primary care to a 1.5 lac population in a rural, tribal area called Radhanagri. Bringing good healthcare to these villagers and shepherds, who had absolutely no recourse to healthcare before it was set up. He has demonstrated with RSGVP that a rural primary healthcare model is possible and viable. He is married to Karabi, and they have a son together, Kaushik.

1 https://care.healthspring.in/login/aboutus (Website)

2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emeritus   (Emeritus)

3. https://primeview.co/healthspring-all-family-health-care-needs-under-one-roof/   (Chairman & Founder of Healthspring, town in Maharashtra, Father legendary, Grant Medical college, Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS), Emeritus, Examiner, Association for Trauma Care of India, Golden Hour to India, India’s first wireless-enabled ambulance service, Indian Chapter of the Royal College of Surgeons, College of Surgeons of India, and Director, Surgical Education for the Association of Surgeons of India, MCI, National Health Systems Resource Centre NHSRC, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Awards, Kaushik sen)

4. https://www.worldhealthparliament.com/prof-gautam-sen (world health parliament, 40 years, grant medical college, Emeretus, mci, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of Government of India, NHSRC, ATCI, Edinburgh, Dr Sen Intro, ATCI, Golden hour, President of Republic of Nepal awarded him Hon Member of Surgical Society of Nepal, )

5. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10099406/  (Emeritus, Grant medical college, Atci, golden hour, )

6. https://ggmcjjh.com/ (grant medical college)

7. https://ic-impacts.com/about/people/sen/  (Edinburgh, Atci, Health Care International, Medal from Department of Health and Human Services, Glasgow, other credentials)

8. https://togethervcan.in/event/2668/ (MCI, Association of Surgeons of India as Director of Surgical Education, Academic Council of Association of Healthcare Providers of India (AHPI), Chairman of Healthspring Community Medical Centers)

9. https://biography.omicsonline.org/india/healthspring-family-health-experts/gautam-sen-461349 (MCI, Chairman of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Indian Chapter, Association for Trauma Care of India)

10. https://www.livechennai.com/detailnews.asp?newsid=53815 (MCI, Atci, grant medical college, Edinbera, royal chapter,

11. https://bccibank-insights.com/explore/bcci-bank/global-presence/india-region/india (Golden hour)

12. http://164.100.94.191/niti/writereaddata/files/document_publication/MCI%20Report%20.pdf (MCI)

13. https://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi/medical-panel-wants-time-to-clear-cases/story-shx9GRNz481NW0keGD1fKL.html   (MCI 6 board of members)

14. https://nhsrcindia.org/sites/default/files/2021-03/Report%20of%20Task%20Force%20on%20Comprehensive%20PHC%20Rollout.pdf  (Ministry of Health & Family Welfare GOI, NHSRC)

15. https://mediabrief.com/exclusive-covid-has-driven-home-importance-of-preventive-care-dr-gautam-sen-healthspring/ (NHSRC)

16. https://healthvision.in/dr-gautam-sen-encourages-disruptive-reforms-to-combat-covid-19/world-health-parliment-dr-gautam-sen/  (World health parliament)

17. https://healthvision.in/dr-gautam-sen-encourages-disruptive-reforms-to-combat-covid-19/ (World health parliament)

18. https://www.tofler.in/integrated-health-care-consultants-pvt-ltd/company/U85110MH1992PTC068477 (Integrated healthcare consultants IHC)

19. https://www.indiafilings.com/search/integrated-health-care-consultants-pvt-ltd-cin-U85110MH1992PTC068477   (Integrated healthcare consultants IHC)

20. https://www.peerless.co.in/about-us/fr15-16/hospital.pdf (Peerless hospital)

21. https://healthspring.in/pdf/Appointment%20Letter%20as%20Member%20Board%20of%20Governors%20NHSRC%202018.html (NHSRC)

22. https://healthspring.in/pdf/Appointment%20Letter%20For%20Member%20Bord%20of%20Expert%20Committee.html (Indian Medical Council)

23. https://healthspring.in/pdf/Appointment%20of%20Board%20of%20Governors%20MCI%20by%20President%20of%20India%20may.html (Indian Medical Council)

24. https://healthspring.in/pdf/Citation%20for%20Prof.%20Gautam%20Sen%20Pehin%20Aziz%20Overseas%20College%20Gold%20Medal%202001.html (aziz)

25. https://healthspring.in/pdf/Invitation%20Letter%20From%20Prof%20Kedar%20Bhakta%20Mathema,%20Chairman,%20Nat.html

26. https://healthspring.in/pdf/Invitation%20Letter%20From%20World%20Health%20Parliament%2021-24%20th%20Januaray%20as%20Eminent%20Speaker.html (world health parliament)

27. https://healthspring.in/pdf/Letter%20from%20the%20Prime%20Minister.html (global business summit)