Dr. Naresh Balakrishnan has over 24 years of experience in clinical and management roles in hospitals in India and Nepal. He holds an MBBS and MBA in hospital management. Currently he is the CEO of Aster MIMS hospital in Kerala. His experience includes roles as Medical Director, Deputy Medical Superintendent and working in departments including emergency medicine, critical care, and surgery. He has experience in areas like quality management, operations, marketing, and lean sigma methodologies. He has contributed to NABH accreditation and development of a medical college.

1. Dr. NARESH BALAKRISHNAN
‘samanga’, T.C.9/2189 (3) & (4),Edavacode, Sreekariyam, Thiruvananthapuram
Ph: +91-9656695222, e-mail: drbknareshbabu@rediffmail.com
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QUALIFICATIONS
MBBS fromRavi Shankar University,Raipur,CHATTISGARH
MBA (HOSPITALMANAGEMENT) Annamalai University,Chidambaram, TAMILNADU
CertifiedNABHAssessor–Essential standards
CONSULTANT- LEAN SIGMA APPLICATION FORHOSPITALS
JOB PREFERENCE
SENIOR MANAGEMENT LEVEL
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
24 Years of progressive workexperience inbothclinical andmanagement settingsinsome of the major
tertiarycare hospitalsin KeralainKollamandThiruvananthapuram,MalappuramandWayanad –India
to CEO of a corporate hospital withInternational profile inKathmandu,Nepal andpresentlyCEOof
AsterMIMS, Kerala,India.
Is a trainerand assessorforNABH essentialstandards.
CORE COMPETENCIES
 Providingleadershipandassuming responsibilityandaccountabilityforthe overall strategicand
operational planning.
 Workinginconcert withthe overall strategicdirectionof the health care systemandin
partnershipwithmembersof the organization’s Executive Group.
 CommitmenttoStrategicPrinciples.
 Establishingaculture of collaborationandintegrationthatenhancesthe provisionof excellent
patientcare and improvedpatientsatisfaction,providing asafe employeeandpatientcare
environment,andsupportinginnovationandcreativity.

2.  Overseeingstrongworkforce developmentthroughrecruitmentandretention,employee
satisfactionandengagement,maximizinggrowthpotentialof employeesandstrongsuccession
planning,embracingdiversityasastrategicadvantage.
 Maximizingoperational efficienciestoprovide the highestqualityof safe andappropriate
patientcare.
 Ensuringregulatoryandotherstatutorycompliance.
 Achievingandmaintainingstrongfinancial health.
 Activelyinvolvedinmonitoringof performance usingKeyperformance indicators,Quality
indicators andservice indicators.
 Statistically analyze bothclinicalandnonclinical datato chart out performance andcourse
correction.
 Establishinganeffectivemeanstocommunicate throughoutthe organization.
 Participatingasneededinphysicianrecruitmentefforts.
 ContinuingleadershipinenvironmentalandcommunitystewardshipandCSR.
 Integratingpatientcare systemthatisfacile,responsivetopatientandcaregiverneedsandis
efficient,safe andeffective.
 Effectivelyengaging andestablishingstrongworkingrelationshipswiththe employees,medical
staff and othersinthe organization,aswell asinthe community,the state,andthe nation.
 Establishleadershipinstillingconfidence,trustandrespect,andappropriatelyrepresentingthe
organization.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CLINICAL: Was activelyinvolvedasa clinicianindepartmentsincluding:General Medicine,General
surgery, Orthopaedics,Neurology,Urology,Nephrology,Cardiology,PlasticandMicrovascularSurgery,
Paediatrics,ICCU,Critical Care Units,EmergencyMedicine,Cath -labandCardiothoracicsurgery.
MANAGEMENT:Has heldmanagementpositionsinbothacute care and managedcare areas with
specializedexpertise inoutcomesandprocessflow managementinhospital.Hasdevelopedcorporate
programmesinareasthat include qualitymanagement,outcome reporting,clinical practice
improvement,patientsafety,infectionprevention,credentialingandcontinuousaccreditationsurvey
readiness.Hasalsoinitiatedimprovementsrelatedtoclinical outcomes,patientandphysician
satisfaction,clinical resource utilizationmanagement,policiesandproceduresand implementedbest
clinical practices.
Has beenactivelyinvolvedinimplementingvariousmarketingstrategiesincludingcontentdesigningof
advertisements.
STRENGTHS AND AREAS OF INTEREST:
 GREEN FIELDS
 BROWN FIELDS

3.  OPERATIONS
 MARKETING
 QUALITY
 HR
 SIX SIGMAMETHODOLOGIES
 LEAN SIGMA
ACHEIVEMENTS:
1. NABH ACCREDITATION FOR ASTER DM WIMS HOSPITAL
2. FULFILLING ALL MCI SPECIFICS FOR ASTER DM WIMS
MEDICAL COLLEGE, WAYANAD, KERALA.
ORGANIZATIONS
CEO - Aster Group, Kerala, India. January 2015
Contributions to organizational growth:
Strategic Leadership
Financial Responsibility
People Management
Board Relations
Physician Relations
Communication
Customer Service
Corporate Responsibilities
Supervisory Responsibilities
Other Duties and Responsibilities
 Provided leadershiptoothersthroughexampleandsharingof knowledge andskill.
 Complied withall companypoliciesandprocedures,includingthe corporate compliance
program.
 Activelypromotedmanagementsystemsinall interactionswith customers,(i.e.,
hospital boards,medical staff,hospitalstaff andthe local community).
Actedinaccordance with statedValues –integrity,initiative,respect,personalcommitment,excellent
performance andcustomersatisfaction.
GRANDINTERNATIONAL HOSPITAL, KATHMANDU,NEPAL: A JCI level hospital subscribing to
international standards.

4. NOVEMBER 2014 – JANUARY2015
Contributedtoimprovingandstreamliningrevenue flow.
Clinical andnon- clinical qualityimprovement.
Processflowmanagement-ensuringsmoothchangeoveratvariouslevelsof care
SP FORT HOSPITAL TRIVANDRUM
MEDICAL DIRECTOR - 2013 – OCTOBER 2014
 Actively involved in all major decision making processes.
 Coordination with all head of the departments on day to day basis for continuous
improvement of quality in treatment and patient care.
 Involved in coordinating all activities with regards to accreditation process like ISO,
NABH & SAFE-I.
 Responsible for incorporation of new ideas in advertising and marketing.
 Positive image building and branding of the hospital.
SK HOSPITAL THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
MEDICAL DIRECTOR-2010-2012
 Planninganddesigningof the new hospital complex withadditionof another100 beds
Designinglayout for:
OPDs Pharmacy Laboratory Conference hall Casualty Labour Room Pre OP
Modular OperationTheatres PostOperative Ward Neonatal ICU Critical Care Unit ICCU
Cath- Lab BloodStorage Unit PatientRooms Cubicles Wards CSSD
Dialysis Water TreatmentPlant Sewage TreatmentPlant RO plant
Landscaping
Implementationof:
BioMedical Waste Management InfectionControl Protocols
Code blue NABHaccreditation
ConductedTraining Programmes for:
ACLS/BLS InfectionControl PersonalityDevelopment Staff Motivation

5. Pre InductionTraining
NIMS HOSPITAL THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 2009
Workedas in-charge of ER and as assistanttoCardio thoracicsurgeonDr Rameswara
SP FORT HOSPITAL THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-2006
Workedas DeputyMedical Superintendentandwasinvolvedinall managementdecisions
Was instrumental inimplementingCODEBLUE systemanddevelopmentof Critical Care Unit.
Was involvedintrainingof three batchesof nursesforACLS/BLS andformulatingemergencyresponse
team
SK HOSPITAL THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-2003
Workedas in-charge incritical care and ER
Was alsoinvolvedindecisionmakingwiththe management.
Was involvedinmarketingandbrandingof the hospital.
SP FORT HOSPITAL THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-1998
Was in-charge of the ED.
Workedcloselywiththe managementdevelopedstrategiesformarketingandhelpedtocreate abrand
image of the hospital
SHANKERS HOSPITAL KOLLAM-1993
Workedas chief medical officerinEDand critical care and wasalsopostedinICCU and CCU and gained
valuable experienceinhandlingof all kindsof medical emergencies.
MEMBERSHIPS:
INDIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
ASSOSIATION OFHOSPITALADMINISTRATORS-INDIA
REFERENCES:
Dr Jasir,CEO AsterMIMS, Kotakkal -Ph:09544400006
Dr Rahul Menon,CEO AsterMIMS, Calicut – Ph:08113078000
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