Manipal Health Enterprises Private Limited (MHEPL) has appointed H. Sudarshan Ballal as its Chairman.  

The move comes in line with the Group’s national and international expansion plans. Ballal’s vivid experience will be leveraged to reinforce Group’s future plans in North and East over the next two years, according to a company statement.

Ballal has been part of Manipal Health Enterprises for over 20 years and in addition to being a veteran Nephrologist, he is also the Chairman of the Medical Advisory Board and Medical Director, Board of Director & Member of Management Committee of MHEPL and a Senate Member of Manipal University. He has also held several other portfolios internationally such as, the Adjunct Professor of Medicine at Manipal University, a Clinical Professor of Medicine at St. Louis University Medical Centre, Chairman of the Board at Stempeutics Research Pvt. Ltd., teacher/examiner in DNB Nephrology and examiner for the Royal College of Physicians (RCP), London. 

Ranjan Pai, Director, Manipal Health Enterprises said: “I am confident that under his astute leadership and guidance in this additional role as Chairman of MHEPL, the Company will go a long way in making our healthcare business achieve and succeed in its goals and vision."