Mr Pradeep Thukral, is the Executive Director of Indian Medical Travel Association (IMTA) - a non profit organization that brings together leading players in Indian Medical Tourism industry like JCI, NABH accredited hospitals, Healthcare, Wellness service providers, facilitators and specialized travel companies and aims to make India the leading global healthcare destination.
Mr Thukral has been at the forefront of promoting India as a preferred medical tourism destination for last six years. Prior to joining the IMTA, he was Group Head - International Marketing, Apollo Hospitals and before that he was with Wockhardt Hospitals Group in India, where he very successfully set up its International Marketing function from the scratch.
Mr Thukral is an active participant in the healthcare sector in India and has passionately worked towards positioning India as a global healthcare destination He is recognized for his expertise in successfully integrating healthcare marketing strategy with use of online medium. He is presently working closely with India’s Ministry of Tourism and in the past has served on the task force constituted by CII – India’s premier industry association and the Indian Ministry of Tourism to suggest a strategy for promoting medical tourism to India. He also serves as a Member on the Advisory Board of “The Medical Tourism Association” the international non-profit association of the top international hospitals, healthcare providers, medical travel facilitators, insurance companies headquartered in Florida, USA.
Mr. PRADEEP THUKRAL
Executive Director,
Indian Medical Travel Association (IMTA).
Email : pradeep.thukral@imta.in
Website : www.indianmedicaltravelassociation.com
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Distinguished Speakers
Master of Ceremonies
Her Excellency, The Consul General of India,
President, Medical Strategy & Quality at Fortis Healthcare Limited
Mr. Ronjon Lahiri,
Director, India Tourism, Toronto
Dr. Vasanthi Srinivasan
Director, Health System Planning & Research Branch
Ontario Ministry of Health
President & CEO,
Medicard Finance
Director, Health System Performance Studies & Manager of the Alberta Policy Research Centre at the Fraser Institute.
Adjunct Professor, UBC
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M.S. (Ortho), Fellowship in Spine Surgery,
Fellow Spine Surgeon (France), Fellow Spine Surgeon (Germany) Fellow Spine Surgeon (Switzerland)
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