DR SANU ANAND.C
Bangalore
Summary
A highly experienced Critical Care Physician with over 10 years of experience, specializing in medical ICUs, cardiac critical care, general surgical critical care, neurosurgery, cardiothoracic, and transplant units. Currently serving as the Director of Smart-ICU Growth and Strategy at Cloudphysician Healthcare, driving strategic initiatives and ensuring clinical excellence. Proven track record in establishing and leading large intensive care teams, implementing high-impact healthcare technology solutions, and managing critical care operations across multiple locations.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Smart-ICU Growth and Strategy
Cloudphysician Healthcare
Bangalore
06.2023 - Current
- Spearheaded first of its kind strategic growth and business development initiatives for Smart ICU
- Created revenue growth projection models for unique hospitals based on billing metrics
- Created new billing models for hospitals
- Executed zero to one journey for new verticals
- P and L responsibility for one vertical along with the COO which has seen an improvement in revenue growth by 63% and gross margin by 10%
- Highest standards of clinical care delivery while on a clinical shift with excellent clinical outcomes, stellar rapport with patients, families and hospital managements.
Director of Clinical Operations
Cloudphysician Healthcare
Bangalore
02.2019 - 06.2023
- Established one of the largest intensive care teams in the country and managed an 80 member clinical team consisting of doctors, nurses, dieticians, clinical pharmacologists
- Managed the delivery of high-quality, location-agnostic critical care delivery to ICUs in 22 states across India
- Pioneered scalable tele ICU processes for low and middle income countries to ensure transparency, accountability, and alignment with global clinical standards
- Led setting up and managing COVID units during the pandemic in over 35 high-level units across the country
- Conceptualized and executed workflows for operational excellence which improved Intensivists to patient ratio from 1:20 to 1:80 over my tenure
- Revamped the clinical care delivery model to double capacity in the last quarter of my tenure and contributed to 10% organizational gross margin
- Built lateral growth structures for the clinical team in operations/sales/CRM
- Highest standards of clinical care delivery while on a clinical shift with excellent clinical outcomes, stellar rapport with patients, families and hospital managements.
Consultant Physician
Cloudphysician Healthcare
05.2018 - 02.2019
- Responsible for clinical care at tele ICU networked hospitals and on ground ICUs within Cloudphysician network
- Successfully executed quality initiatives, imparted education and upskilling programs to enhance team performance, developed comprehensive protocols, and implemented streamlined workflows.
Critical Care Physician
Apollo Hospitals
Bangalore
10.2016 - 04.2018
- Provided high-acuity care in medical ICUs, cardiac critical care, general surgical, neurosurgery, transplant and ECMO units
- Delivered highest standards of care and played a role in initiating the ECMO and liver transplant ICUs at Apollo hospital Sheshadripuram.
Critical Care Physician
Hinduja Hospital and MRC
Mumbai
03.2016 - 08.2016
- Achieved completion of advanced Critical Care training
- Developed expertise in overseeing a range of critical care units such as neurosurgery, cardiothoracic, and transplant.
Fellow - Critical Care
Hinduja Hospital and MRC
Mumbai
03.2014 - 03.2016
- Completed superspeciality training in Critical Care
- Gained expertise in managing various critical care units including neurosurgery, cardiothoracic, and transplant units.
Senior Registrar - ICU
Fortis Hospital, BG Road
Bangalore
11.2013 - 02.2014
Senior Registrar - Cardiology
The Bangalore Hospital
Bangalore
09.2013 - 11.2013
Senior Resident and Internal Medicine trainee
The Bangalore Hospital
Bangalore
09.2010 - 09.2013
Education
FNB Critical care -
P.D Hinduja National Hospital
DNB Internal Medicine -
The Bangalore Hospital
MBBS -
K.S.Hegde Medical Academy
12th std -
Canara College
10th Std -
Vidyadainee High School
Skills
- Cross-functional team leadership
- Business Planning
- Project Management
- Creativity and Innovation
- People Management
- Strategic Planning
- Negotiation
- Hiring and Retention
- Procedure skills - All basic ICU procedures, advanced skills - Temporary pacemaker insertion, IABP insertion, Percutaneous tracheostomy,Pulmonary artery catheter insertion
- Reasonable experience and working knowledge of advanced hemodynamic monitoring tools
- Assisted and managed patients on ECMO
- Well versed and trained at bedside critical care ultrasound and USG guided procedures
- Good knowledge of CT and MRI brain
- Reasonable knowledge of CT chest and abdomen and vessel dopplers
- Basic Echocardiogram knowledge
Publications and presentations
- "Operational model to increase intensive care unit telemedicine capacity rapidly during a pandemic: experience in India." British Journal of Anaesthesia 128.6 (2022): e343-e345.
- "Feasibility of Tele-ICU augmented cardiopulmonary resuscitation in a resource limited setting: A pilot study." Resuscitation 138 (2019): 208-209.
- "Antibiotic prescription practices for surgical prophylaxis in India: An observational study." The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 101.4 (2019): 919.
- "Innovations in critical care: Tele-ICU augmented ICUs in the Indian setting." (2019).
- A narrative review of successful implementation with a focus on LMIC models." Health Policy and Technology (2023): 100802.
- "A rare presentation of antisynthetase syndrome requiring intensive care in the midst of a COVID wave." Modern Rheumatology Case Reports 7.2 (2023): 394-398.
- Paper on an observational study on Hypertension and its correlation with waist-hip ratio and other risk factors in a rural population of Nitte village in 2007 as a part of a project for the department of community medicine during undergraduation.
- Presented a poster on Carcinoid syndrome at KAPICON Mysore 2011 and was awarded the first prize for the same.
- Presented a case report on Evan's syndrome at API meets Bangalore in October 2012.
- Study on evaluation of Heart fatty acid-binding protein in comparison with Troponin I and CKMB as an early biomarker of Myocardial infarction as a part of a dissertation for internal medicine residency.
- Covid-19-crisis-healthcare-reforms-in-india-a-perspective - CFPUS.org.
Specialinterests
- Healthcare Technology
- Infectious Diseases and Infection Control in ICU
- Cardiac Critical Care
- Quality Initiatives in ICU
Maritalstatus
Married
Languages
- English
- Hindi
- Malayalam
- Kannada
- Tulu
- Tamil
Publications and presentations
- Operational model to increase intensive care unit telemedicine capacity rapidly during a pandemic: experience in India. British Journal of Anaesthesia 128.6 (2022): e343-e345.
- Feasibility of Tele-ICU augmented cardiopulmonary resuscitation in a resource limited setting: A pilot study. Resuscitation 138 (2019): 208-209.
- Antibiotic prescription practices for surgical prophylaxis in India: An observational study. The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 101.4 (2019): 919.
- Innovations in critical care: Tele-ICU augmented ICUs in the Indian setting. (2019). A narrative review of successful implementation with a focus on LMIC models. Health Policy and Technology (2023): 100802.
- A rare presentation of antisynthetase syndrome requiring intensive care in the midst of a COVID wave. Modern Rheumatology Case Reports 7.2 (2023):
Others
- Paper on an observational study on Hypertension and its correlation with waist-hip ratio and other risk factors in a rural population of Nitte village in 2007.
- Presented a Case report on Leriche's syndrome at API meets Bangalore in October 2010.
- Presented a poster on Carcinoid syndrome at KAPICON Mysore 2011 and was awarded the first prize for the same.
- Presented a case report on Evan's syndrome at API meets Bangalore in October 2012.
- Study on evaluation of Heart fatty acid-binding protein in comparison with Troponin I and CKMB as an early biomarker of Myocardial infarction as a part of a dissertation for DNB medicine.
- Covid-19-crisis-healthcare-reforms-in-india-a-perspective - CFPUS.org
References
At request
Affiliations
- I like travelling, watching movies and spending time with friends and family during my free time.
Languages
Malayalam
First Language
Kannada
Proficient (C2)
C2
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Hindi
Proficient (C2)
C2
Tamil
Intermediate (B1)
B1
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Director of Smart-ICU Growth and Strategy
Cloudphysician Healthcare
06.2023 - Current
Director of Clinical Operations
Cloudphysician Healthcare
02.2019 - 06.2023
Consultant Physician
Cloudphysician Healthcare
05.2018 - 02.2019
Critical Care Physician
Apollo Hospitals
10.2016 - 04.2018
Critical Care Physician
Hinduja Hospital and MRC
03.2016 - 08.2016
Fellow - Critical Care
Hinduja Hospital and MRC
03.2014 - 03.2016
Senior Registrar - ICU
Fortis Hospital, BG Road
11.2013 - 02.2014
Senior Registrar - Cardiology
The Bangalore Hospital
09.2013 - 11.2013
Senior Resident and Internal Medicine trainee
The Bangalore Hospital
09.2010 - 09.2013
FNB Critical care -
P.D Hinduja National Hospital
DNB Internal Medicine -
The Bangalore Hospital
MBBS -
K.S.Hegde Medical Academy
12th std -
Canara College
10th Std -
Vidyadainee High School
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