Delegate: Dr N Ramakrishnan, Managing Director , Nithra Sleep and Health Care
Delegate Short Bio: Dr. N.Ramakrishnan is a Healthcare Entrepreneur who is American Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine & Sleep Medicine and also has a Master’s degree in Medical Management from University of Southern California. He is currently the Director of Critical Care Services at Apollo Hospitals, Chennai and is a Senior Consultant in Critical Care and Sleep Medicine. Dr. Ramakrishnan has been keen on ‘making a difference by bringing innovative solutions in healthcare’ and has several firsts to his credit. He has been instrumental in developing Chennai Critical Care Consultants (www.icuconsultants.com), a first of its kind private practice group of critical care specialists. In addition to state-of the-art clinical care for critically ill patients, the group provides specialized remote monitoring Tele ICU services to serve critically ill patients. Of note, the TeleICU monitoring center in Chennai established in 2010 was the first outside United States of America. The group has also successfully established TACT Academy for Clinical Training (www.tact-india.com) which is India’s first simulation based healthcare training center and has won awards for innovative concept in healthcare education and also listed for this distinction in Limca Book of Records. Through SAGA Charitable Trust (www.saga.ngo) he has also been instrumental in developing ‘social doctors’ by training non-medical persons on life saving skills. He was also the first Board Certified sleep medicine specialist in India and established Nithra Sleep Clinic(www.nithra.health) which is India’s first freestanding sleep center. He has been honored with fellowship by American College of Physicians, American College of Chest Physicians, American College of Critical Care Medicine, American Academy of Sleep Medicine, Global Association of Physicians of Indian Origin, Indian College of Critical Care Medicine and Indian Sleep Disorders Association. He also served as Vice Chancellor of Indian College of Critical Care Medicine & President of Indian Sleep Disorders Association. Dr. Ramakrishnan is a respected teacher and leader in the field of Critical Care Medicine and Sleep Medicine and has several original research publications to his credit. He has received prestigious awards including Beacon of Critical Care, Best Doctor Award, Young 2 Achiever Award, Vocational Excellence Award (from Rotary International), Acharya Award for excellence in teaching, Clinical Excellence award from and Presidential Citation awards from Society of Critical Care Medicine and Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine for contributions in Critical Care Medicine
Scope of Activity: Campaign of multiple activities
Activity: On account of World Sleep day , Nithra Sleep and Health Care conducted an awareness talk on the importance of sleep as an essential pillar of health—along with diet and exercise—for the final year students of DG Vaishnav College a Liberal arts, commerce and science college in Chennai, India. It is an autonomous institution affiliated with the University of Madras.. Students from various departments gathered at ECO Park, Koyambedu, for this interactive session.
The session was delivered by the Sleep Physician from Nithra Sleep and Health Care who highlighted the role of quality sleep in maintaining physical health, mental wellbeing, concentration, and academic performance, and how it works together with balanced nutrition and regular physical activity to maintain overall health.
It was encouraging to see the students actively participate and show interest in adopting healthier lifestyle habits.
Grateful for the opportunity to engage with such an enthusiastic group of young minds.
Location: ECO Park, Koyambedu, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
Date of Activity: March 13, 2026
