Dr. N. P. Rao
M.D. (Internal Medicine)
Dr. N P Rao, did his graduation in 1988 (MBBS), followed by post-graduation (MD) in Internal Medicine in 1992 from B.J. Medical College and Sassoon General hospitals (Pune)
After getting an experience in various sub-specialties of Internal Medicine, Dr. Rao started an office-based practice in 1993-1994. In 1998, Dr. Rao started a 32 bedded hospital, which expanded into the present multispecialty hospital in 2011. Rao nursing home delivers tertiary care facilities and caters to the communities in south Pune city.
The new set up got the prestigious NABH accreditation by Quality Council of India on 10th December 2014 and is the first hospital in South Pune to be accredited.
Dr. N P Rao has specialized as a Clinician with special expertise in Cardiology, Diabetology and Neurology. His areas of interest include patient care and evidence-based clinical practices, hospital infection control strategies and policies and quality improvement programs, aimed at improving clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction.
He is a “Life member” of Indian Medical Association & member of Indian Society of Critical care of medicine, Hypertensive society of India, Quality c ouncil of India and , Pune Bibwewadi Dhankawadi General Practioners Association. He is an associate fellow of the American College of Cardiology.
Dr. N P Rao was appreciated and felicitated for his work in the field of medicine by various prestigious awards like:
Dr. B.C. Roy award for contributions in the field of clinical medicine (2011).
Award by the police department Pune for contributions in the field of health care.
For outstanding work in healthcare by Bibwewadi Kala Krida Mahotsav.
Indira Gandhi Award from Anticorruption committee (2010).
For contribution in field of medicine by Chakan heart foundation.
Nominated to the state government committee for improving delivery of care in Sassoon General Hospital.
Nominated to the committee for D.E. Society’s Firodia College of Nursing for improving nursing education.
An entrepreneur who believes in delivering holistic and total health care facility under one roof.
A thorough clinician and the driving force behind the success of RNH!
Dr. N. Gita
M.D. (Co-founder)
Dr. N. Gita, Medical Director of Rao Nursing Home graduated from BJ Medical College, Pune in 1994 and did post graduation in Medicine from Sassoon Hospitals in 1998.
She, along with Dr. N.P.Rao established their 32 bedded nursing home at Ayodhya Complex and later on shifted to the existing premises, a tertiary health care set up with 123 beds, possessing ultramodern health care, diagnostic, curative and rehabilitative facilities.
To upgrade her technical expertise with administrative acumen, she underwent one year Post- Graduate Diploma Course in Hospital & Health Care Management and Post-Graduate Diploma in Medico Legal Systems from Symbiosis Centre of Health Care, Pune.
She has also done certificate courses in Infectious Disease in PD Hinduja Hospital and Medical Research Centre (2012), “Management of Medication & Patient Safety” by NABH (2014). “Good Clinical Practices Training workshops” for Ethics Committee Members conducted by Chest Research Foundation, Pune and “Basic & Advanced Care Life Support “workshop organized by Maharashtra Medical Council at Symbiosis Institute of Health Science. She has completed Program of implementation of NABH standards in 2011.Dr. N Gita is a life member of Hypertensive society and Indian Medical Association and Indian Society of critical care.
She has been NABH Accreditation coordinator for Rao Nursing Home and was instrumental along with the team of RNH in bringing home the prestigious NABH accreditation under the aegis of Quality Council of India on 10th December 2014.
Her areas of interest include Intensive care, Infection Control, Patient care, Safe clinical practices, and implementation of quality control programmers aimed at improving quality care. Recently she has completed the course as Certified Health care Quality Practioner (AHPI) and has also passed the Instructor Course of BASIC (Basic Assessment and Screening in Intensive Care patients) from Chinese and Hongkong University.
Dr. Swapnil Saikhedkar ( Lieutenant Colonel)
MBBS, MD Physiology
Lieutenant Colonel (Dr.) Swapnil Saikhedkar has been appointed Medical Superintendent at Rao Nursing Home since January 2025. Before becoming a Medical Superintendent, he was the Head Medical Administrator at the Gujarat Adani Institute of Medical Sciences in Bhuj, Gujarat.
With 14 years of extensive experience in military leadership and healthcare management, he has refined his skills in developing and supporting multidisciplinary, high-performance teams.
His exceptional leadership is evident in his capacity to resolve conflicts and enhance team performance. He ensures high-quality care that adheres to NABH standards, optimises resource management, and fosters team development to improve patient outcomes. In 2020, he was awarded the Armed Forces Medical College Gold Medal for MD in Physiology.
