Dr. Alaka Chandak, PhD.

Director, SCHC

Areas of Expertise: 

  • Comprehensive Health Programs for School & College
  • Multi-site healthcare operations at educational institutes.
  • Health Insurance Programme management.
  • Health Management Information System.
  • Strategic & Financial planning & management.
  • Developing policy, process & standards in healthcare

  • Dr.Alaka spearheads a team of healthcare professionals to provide preventive, promotive, curative healthcare services to approx. 40,000 on-campus students from KG to PG & 4000+ staff. Her role includes leading a team of healthcare professionals to address the broader determinants of health and focuses on the comprehensive and interrelated aspects of physical, mental, social health & wellbeing under primary healthcare services. She has served as a healthy campus leadership team in infectious disease prevention, surveillance, response & control: E.g. H1N1 influenza outbreak in 2009 & COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. She is instrumental in developing & implementing systems, policy guidelines for financially sustainable ‘Healthcare Model’ for accessible & affordable health for staff & Students at Schools & University.

    She is guiding the team to implement the on-campus Comprehensive College Health Program. & firmly believes that Health Promotion is a continuous process of enabling people to increase control over and to improve their health.

    Her endeavors have resulted in the up-gradation of Health Checkup to Wellness Checkup and introduction of the concept of Managed Healthcare Model - Affordable healthcare with a reduction in out-of-pocket expenses. She has successfully led the team to use Information Technology in healthcare - Electronic Medical Records, document management, etc. She designed the framework of Outcome Metrics Performance Indicator (OMPI)-Health. She has national & international research publications to her credit.

    Dr. Alaka is a member of American College of Health Association (ACHA), USA, Pacific Coast College Health Association (PCCHA), USA, National Integrated Medical Association(NIMA) & International health-promoting universities & colleges steering group.

    Email id: director@schcpune.org


    Dr. Ketaki Washikar, BHMS, MBA, Pursuing PhD (SIU)

    Sr.Officer, SCHC

    Areas of Expertise: With over 20 years of extensive experience in various domains related to Healthcare Operations, Administration, and Insurance.

    Current Profile:In her capacity as a Senior Officer, she oversees Comprehensive Healthcare services, covering Promotive, Preventive, and Curative aspects, while also efficiently managing Administrative Services at SCHC.

    Contact Details:+91-9552500357

    Email id: sr.officer@schcpune.org


    Dr Pratima Palekar Bankar- MBBS, Advanced Certification course in DM & CVD, PGDHHM

    Areas of Expertise: Health Care management and Administration

    Current Profile:Working as Officer looking after Health care services and Administration

    Contact Details:7796677078

    Email id: officer@schcpune.org


    Dr Ganesh Patil- BAMS, ACLS, Diploma in Public Health,Nutritionist Diploma Course. Pursuing MBA-HHM

    Areas of Expertise: Healthcare Administration,Public Health & Health Statistics.

    Current Profile:Medical Officer-Preventive Healthcare

    Contact Details:9075002402

    Email id: smo.hcs@schcpune.org


    Dr Vaishali Kambale - BAMS,CGO,CCH, BLS, ITLS

    Areas of Expertise: 17 years experience with various domains related to Healthcare Clinical and Administration, Insurance.

    Current Profile: Medical officer Clinical

    Contact Details: +91 9075002405

    Email id: smo.clinical@schcpune.org


    Dr Sruthi Kavipurapu - MBBS, MBA HAHM, PGDIB

    Areas of Expertise: Administration of Healthcare

    Current Profile:Medical Officer Administration

    Contact Details:9552589139

    Email id: administration@schcpune.org