CAHO

The Consortium of Accredited Healthcare Organizations (CAHO) is a premier organization dedicated to advancing healthcare quality, patient safety, and diagnostic excellence in India and beyond. With a strong focus on training, skill development, and quality improvement initiatives, CAHO serves as a unifying platform for healthcare institutions, diagnostic centers, and quality professionals. Through its innovative programs, CAHO fosters collaboration, encourages best practices, and promotes cutting-edge advancements in the healthcare ecosystem.

CAHO DiagnostiCON

CAHO DiagnostiCON is the annual conference of the CAHO Diagnostic Division, bringing together diagnosticians, laboratory medicine professionals, pathologists, radiologists, healthcare leaders and industry experts to advance diagnostic excellence and patient safety.

The conference provides a platform for knowledge sharing, scientific discussions, professional networking and the exploration of emerging technologies, innovations and best practices in diagnostics. Through expert-led sessions, workshops and collaborative interactions, CAHO DiagnostiCON aims to strengthen diagnostic quality, promote continuous learning and encourage collaboration across the diagnostic healthcare ecosystem.

Organizing Committee

Core Committee

  • Prof.(Dr) Ashok Rattan

    Organizing Chairperson

  • Dr Deepak Patkar

    Organizing Chairperson - Radiology

  • Dr Ravi Gaur

    Chairperson - Academic Committee

  • Dr Seema Bhargava

    Co-Chairperson - Academic Committee

  • Dr Monika Shashank

    Chairperson - Sponsorship Committee

  • Dr Mamta Kankra

    Chairperson - Pre Conference Workshops Committee

  • Dr Reema Bahri

    Chairperson - Registration & Reception Committee

  • Dr Harsh Vardhan Singh

    Chairperson - Press Media & Publicity Committee

Members

  • Dr Malini R Capoor

    Member

  • Dr Prashant Nag

    Member

  • Dr Puneeta Bhatia

    Member

CAHO Diagnostic Division

  • Dr. Aparna Jairam
    Dr. Aparna Jairam

    Chairperson

  • Dr. Rajendra Surpam
    Dr. Rajendra Surpam

    Vice Chairperson

  • Dr. Vinita Kothari
    Dr. Vinita Kothari

    Secretary

  • Dr. Mamta Kankra
    Dr. Mamta Kankra

    Zonal Representative - North

  • Dr. Ashvini Sengupta
    Dr. Ashvini Sengupta

    Zonal Representative - East

  • Dr. Sripad Taklikar
    Dr. Sripad Taklikar

    Zonal Representative - West

  • Dr. Manisha Mishra
    Dr. Manisha Mishra

    Zonal Representative - Central

  • Dr. Desai Vidya Sripad
    Dr. Desai Vidya Sripad

    Zonal Representative - South

  • Dr. Bikash Kumar Chaudhury
    Dr. Bikash Kumar Chaudhury

    Representative - Clinical Biochemistry

  • Dr. Desai Vidya Sripad
    Dr. Desai Vidya Sripad

    Representative - Clinical Microbiology & Serology

  • Dr. Rajendra Surpam
    Dr. Rajendra Surpam

    Representative - Clinical Biochemistry

  • Dr. Ramakrishna Pai
    Dr. Ramakrishna Pai

    Representative - Clinical Microbiology & Serology

  • Dr. Zubair Hasan
    Dr. Zubair Hasan

    Representative - Clinical Pathology

  • Dr. Preeti Bajaj
    Dr. Preeti Bajaj

    Representative - Cytopathology

  • Dr. Kunal Sehgal
    Dr. Kunal Sehgal

    Representative - Flow Cytometry

  • Dr. Anila Mathan
    Dr. Anila Mathan

    Representative - Hematology

  • Dr. Yoganand Vishwasrao Patil
    Dr. Yoganand Vishwasrao Patil

    Representative - Blood Bank

  • Dr. Simi Bhatia
    Dr. Simi Bhatia

    Representative - Histology

  • Dr. Raksha K
    Dr. Raksha K

    Co-Opted Division Member

  • Dr. Ashvini Sengupta
    Dr. Ashvini Sengupta

    Co-Opted Division Member

  • Dr. Sourav Maiti
    Dr. Sourav Maiti

    Co-Opted Division Member

  • Dr Santwana Vernekar
    Dr Santwana Vernekar

    Co-opted Division Member

CAHO Executive Committee

  • Dr. Vijay Agarwal
    Dr. Vijay Agarwal

    President

  • Dr. Lallu Joseph
    Dr. Lallu Joseph

    Secretary General

  • Dr. Sankar Sengupta
    Dr. Sankar Sengupta

    Vice President

  • Dr. Narin Sehgal
    Dr. Narin Sehgal

    Finance Secretary

  • Fr. Johnson Vazhappilly CMI
    Fr. Johnson Vazhappilly CMI

    Chairperson - Healthcare Institutions

  • Dr. Aparna Jairam
    Dr. Aparna Jairam

    Chairperson - Diagnostic Centres

  • Dr. Anuradha Pichumani
    Dr. Anuradha Pichumani

    Chairperson - Quality Professionals

  • Dr. Shweta Prabhakar
    Dr. Shweta Prabhakar

    Zonal Chairperson - North

  • Dr. Jeet Patwari
    Dr. Jeet Patwari

    Zonal Chairperson - East

  • Dr. Parag R. Rindani
    Dr. Parag R. Rindani

    Zonal Chairperson- West

  • Dr. Atul Kapoor
    Dr. Atul Kapoor

    Zonal Chairperson - Central

  • Mr. Renjith Krishnan
    Mr. Renjith Krishnan

    Zonal Chairperson - South

Patrons

Dr. Girdhar J Gyani
Dr. Girdhar J Gyani
Director General, AHPI
Dr. Venkatesh Thuppil
Dr. Venkatesh Thuppil
CEO & Director, Foundation For Quality India (FQI)
Dr. Alexander Thomas
Dr. Alexander Thomas
Former President, AHPI
AM (Dr) Pawan Kapoor AVSM, VSM & Bar (Retd)
AM (Dr) Pawan Kapoor AVSM, VSM & Bar (Retd)
Former Director General Medical Services (IAF)
Dr. MI Sahadulla
Dr. MI Sahadulla
Group Chairman & Managing Director, KIMSHEALTH
Dr. Nagendra Swamy S C
Dr. Nagendra Swamy S C
President, Ramaiah Memorial Hospital, Bengaluru