Girish Kulkarni, CIO, Cytecare Cancer Hospitals Named Healthcare and Pharma Icon in the 2nd Edition of CIO Power List

BANGALORE, June 13, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --

CIO Power List is the Definitive List of India's Top IT Leaders; it is a Testament to Their Influence in Technology and Business on Account of the Power They Wield  

Girish Kulkarni, CIO, Cytecare Cancer Hospitals was recently named the Healthcare and Pharma Icon in the 2nd edition of CIO Power List 2016. Held at Lonavala, this event recognised powerful CIOs who have created boundless possibilities and scale by using information communication and technology with a genuine obsession to deliver superlative performance.

The summit recognised more than 100 CIOs in over 20 categories where the theme was designed and curated around world influence. Girish Kulkarni was awarded for his contribution to the Business and Technology category.

Commenting on the award, Girish Kulkarni, CIO, Cytecare Cancer Hospitals said, "It is of immense pleasure to be a part of this Power List 2016. It not only instills a great sense of pride, but it also brings a tremendous amount of responsibility to do and deliver much better than the last year. Also, it validates your effort and contribution to the business and to the industry. It feels great to be here, and I look forward to being here the next time too."

Adding to it, Suresh Ramu, CEO, Cytecare Cancer Hospitals said, "We are proud to have Girish in our team from the concept stage of the hospital project. He understands the importance of delivering personalized cancer care that extends through a patient and their caregivers' entire journey from diagnosis, treatment and post-discharge. Information technology plays a critical role in improving clinical outcomes and enhancing patient experience. Cytecare has implemented this technology through various channels, such as an electronic medical records system, wi-fi and tablet-enabled nursing care that allows for faster communication between hospital employees, and an IP-based nurse call system in each room for quicker response time by hospital staff, among others. Under Girish's leadership, we can truly deliver a digital hospital network that revolutionizes cancer care."

Cytecare is a super-specialty hospital which is equipped with every state-of-the-art facility for cancer care. With an organ-site approach, Cytecare is led by a team of expert professionals with over 125 person years of experience in leading healthcare and life sciences businesses, both globally and in India.

The CIO Power List 2016 partnered with KPMG as a Knowledge Partner which helped facilitate the comprehensive list for 2016. The selection was based on the CIO's online reputation, business publications and technology magazines, combined with data on awards, honours and recognitions won, achievements till date, a random sampling of social media engagements, and a nation-wide survey of peers in the CIO community.

About Cytecare Cancer Hospitals Pvt. Ltd.  

Cytecare aims to revolutionize cancer treatment by providing personalized care through a network of cancer hospitals. The first hospital, a 150 bedded facility, is being launched in Yelahanka, Bengaluru. The hospital is equipped with all services necessary for the prevention, detection and treatment of cancer, including  chemotherapy, advanced surgical and critical care capabilities, state-of-the-art operating rooms and ICUs, radiotherapy along with nuclear medicine (PET-CT), radiology, diagnostics, an advanced laboratory and blood bank. With an organ-site approach to cancer care, Cytecare's clinical team comprises of renowned and experienced specialists across surgical, medical and radiation oncology. To learn more about Cytecare Cancer Hospitals, please visit http://www.cytecare.com, or contact us at [email protected].

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