The Santhigram Foundation is Changing the Way
the World Perceives Ayurveda and Yoga
The Approach to the Modernization of Ayurveda aims to revitalize the practice of Ayurveda and Yoga by integrating biostatistics, health informatics, and AI-based analytics alongside mass education of Ayurvedic Ideologies and Therapies
Board Advisors
Board Advisors
Dr. Gopinathan Nair
Dr. Gopinathan Nair is the founder and chairman of the Santhigram Group of Companies. Dr. Nair started his career working in senior management positions with Emerging Indian IT companies in New Delhi in the 90s before switching over to the Ayurveda healthcare and wellness business nearly 20 years ago as a result of his own journey of Healing with Ayurveda for his chronic Asthma and Back pain. He has pioneered in setting up Holistic Ayurvedic Wellness Centers across many countries along with India notably US,UK and Canada. In recognition of his outstanding contribution in creation of Ayurvedic Wellness ecosystem he has been honoured by the Indian Institute of Complementary Medicine (IICM), a government-recognized institution, with an honorary doctorate.
He is also the recipient of various other awards like “Super Achiever Award” from Bharat Nirman, New Delhi, “Pride of the Country Award” from Society of Industry & Business Achievements, New Delhi and “International Dharma Award” from Association of Ayurvedic Professionals of North America (AAPNA), all for his contribution in propagating the goodness of Ayurveda worldwide.
Under his Leadeship Santhigram Group has been reckognized by the US State of New Jersey Senate for its accomplishments in Coummunity Wellness.
Dr. Ambika Nair
Dr. Ambika Nair, the co-founder and Chief Consultant of Santhigram Ayurvedic Company. She was born in Kerala, India. Her Ayurvedic training began as a child from her father, a recognized Ayurvedic physician . She holds graduate and post-graduate degrees as well as diplomas in various fields of holistic medicine such as Ayurveda, Homeopathy, Bach Flower Remedies, Siddha, Naturopathy, and Yoga.
She has served as Doctor and Medical Advisor to Presdient of India K.R Narayanan along with many Celebrities from the Polotical,Entertainment and Business worlds.
She has been awarded as the “Pride of the Country” by the Society of Industry and Business achievements, New Delhi. In the US also her contribution to society was recognized by organizations like NAPW (National Association of Professional Women) and NAMAM (a Social Organization of New Jersey).
Binu Nair
Binu Nair is a technocrat with a keen interest in Ayurvedic philosophy and leads the Digital Transformation efforts of the Santhigram group. Before joining the Santhigram team, Binu Nair spent ten years as a project manager in Bangalore's IT sector and is an early pioneer of the Mobile Gaming industry.
He uses his experience and knowledge in making Ayurveda more accessible and tech Driven for modern times and has been instrumental in creating Santhigram Group’s Digital and social media presence.
He incorporates models of Gamification and Health Informatics to create the best user experience within the Santhigram Ecosystem.
Santhigram Wellness is developing a HIPPA Compliant environment and its own proprietary EMR and Telemedicine software under his leadership.
Dr. Ria Persad
Ria Persad studied mathematics and physics at Harvard, Princeton, and Cambridge Universities, specializing in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence. She served as a Scientist at NASA and has served as the Founding CEO of Stat Weather, ranked as having the #1 climate technology globally by Environmental Business International (EBI). Ria Persad received the Highest Honor from the Society of Women Engineers and Citations from the U.S. Secretary of Energy and the U.S. Senate on Scientific Achievement. Platts Global Energy Awards have recognized her as one of the top 7 global Lifetime Achievement leaders. Ria has been following Ayurveda for 20 years and is pleased to support the Santhigram Foundation's mission.
Our Team
Dr. Shamitha K.V
Dr. Shamitha K.V is a notable name for her aspirations to pursue a successful career in the area of Ayurveda. The emerging and promising career of Ayurveda is not only a profession for her, instead, but it is also indeed a passion too for Dr. Shamitha She has researched drug development during her Master's degree and made out a novel drug dosage form in Ayurveda. She was exposed to more than 500 Ayurvedic formulation preparations. She also has played various roles and made her name heard in the industry. She was given training for Ayurveda practitioner doctors and students for preparing Ayurvedic formulations as a part of National Seminars. She also has published various journals and articles about this branch of healthcare while heading on with her career goals.
Nikhil Tiwari
Nikhil Tiwari is a PhD candidate and dual master's degree holder in Computer Science and Informatics. He has vast experience in the software industry, having worked with global companies like Amazon and Expedia. His passion for emerging technologies such as Blockchain, has led him to work on projects related to innovative approaches including HealthTech.
As a researcher at a public university in Japan, he focuses on the study and implementation of new and emerging technologies, particularly in the public domain. Nikhil is also a mentor for new-age startups, supporting them in their quest to provide cutting-edge digital products for the betterment of society. He firmly believes in the power of technology to revolutionize healthcare and improve lives, and he is committed to eliminating the digital divide that exists in healthcare.
Dr. Pranita Joshi Deshmukh
Dr. Pranita Joshi Deshmukh is an enthusiastic researcher with a postgraduate degree in Ayurveda from Pune University. She is also working on quality systems of healthcare and serves as a lead and internal auditor for ISO standards 9001:2015. Furthermore, she acts as an assessor for NABH (National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers) and coordinator for the Institute's NAAC committee. She was awarded by ‘Woman Scientist Fellowship’ of CSIR (Council for Scientific and Industrial Research), India, in 2008 for Intellectual Property Rights. Dr. Pranita is the head of the Department of Kriya Sharir and is engaged in clinical trial monitoring and fundraising activities for the institute. Rotary International and the International Paul Harris Fellowship have both recognized her efforts and given her the "Service Above Self" award.
Dr. Lekha Anil Kumar
Dr. Lekha Anil Kumar holds a Ph.D. in Biochemistry from CSIR – CFTRI with more than 20 years of research experience. She is well versed in topical herbal formulations.
With a strong foundation in systematic literature analysis, Dr. Lekha has initiated the work of setting up a library on Ayurveda and Yoga for knowledge management and sharing.
Global Online Ayuveda Library (G.O.A.L.) will serve as a knowledge repository of all available evidence from classical texts to modern scientific research to support evidence-based Ayurvedic medicine.
She has translated her knowledge into novel science-driven therapeutics, some of which have been tested for use in racehorses with musculoskeletal injuries.
Dr. Anurag Nair
Anurag has a background in Modern Medicine and is an advocate for Research backed Complementary and Traditional Medicine.
He has been in forefront of promoting Personalized Healthcare and Wellness sytems inspired by Ayurvedic Wisdom and Backed by Data Science. He aspires to Modernize Ayurveda and Yoga and making it part of Mainstream Medicine by bringing best practices to guarantee safety and standardization for both Ayurveda Practioners and those seeking relief for various ailments. For this purpose he has set up and leads a multi disciplinary team of Clinicians,Ayurveda experts, Biomedical researchers, Statiticians , AI scientists and IT professionals to incorporate solutions from Biostatistics, Health Informatics and AI driven Data analytics to create scientific models to evaluate Health Outcomes and create Ayurveda inspired wellness Diagonstics System.
Anurag believes in the Ayurvedic Philosophy that the body has an inherent ability to heal and thrive, and that true healing comes from the inside out, requiring a whole-body whole-life whole community approach.
He has also served as a member of the Expert Council for Ayurveda and Wellness in the National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare service providers from 2015 to 2016 in India.
He was Awarded 100 visionaries in Healthcare 2020 by IFAH(International Forum for Advancement in Healthcare) in Las Vegas, USA.
Santhigram Wellness recieved the best company award in Health conference 2.0 Dubai recognizing initiatives started by Anurag.