Healthcare leader with over 20 years of experience across KIMS Hospitals, Medanta, Fortis Healthcare, McKinsey & Company and PwC to lead Torrent Group’s foray into the hospital business
Nov 15: Torrent Hospitals has appointed Saurabh Gupta as Chief Executive Officer (West), where he will play a key leadership role in spearheading Torrent Group’s foray into the hospital business and driving the development and growth of its healthcare operations across the western region. Based at the organisation’s corporate office, Samanvay Gupta will lead regional business operations and contribute to the Group’s strategic priorities, hospital development and expansion plans.
Gupta brings over two decades of experience across the healthcare and consulting sectors, having held leadership positions with prominent healthcare organisations, including KIMS Hospitals, Medanta and Fortis Healthcare. He has also been associated with McKinsey & Company and PwC as a Senior Consultant, where he led strategic consulting assignments in the healthcare sector.
Prior to joining Torrent Hospitals, Gupta served as Regional Director – Greater Mumbai at KIMS Hospitals, where he was responsible for business performance, strategic planning, talent acquisition, stakeholder engagement and industry relations across Greater Mumbai and the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.
During his 4.5-year association with KIMS Hospitals, Gupta played an instrumental role in the commissioning and operational development of hospital units across Begumpet, Nashik and Thane. His responsibilities spanned hospital operations, business performance, financial management and organisational growth, with a focus on delivering projects within defined timelines.
Across his career, Gupta has developed extensive expertise in managing multi-hospital networks, driving greenfield and brownfield healthcare projects, leading hospital commissioning from concept to operational launch, strengthening clinical operations, and improving business performance and profitability.
Gupta holds an MBA in Hospital Management from the Indian Institute of Health Management Research (IIHMR), Jaipur. He has also completed a Certificate Programme in Digital Marketing and Analytics from the Indian School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad.
In his new role, Gupta will leverage his extensive experience in healthcare strategy, hospital operations, business transformation and organisational development to help establish and strengthen Torrent Group’s hospital business. His appointment marks an important step in the Group’s healthcare journey, as it looks to build its hospital portfolio, develop new healthcare facilities and establish a stronger presence in the sector.