HCAH Appoints Dr. Gaurav Thukral and Ankit Goel as Co-Presidents to Lead the Next Phase of Growth and Impact

New Delhi, July 31^st, 2025 — To strengthen its leadership for the future, HCAH has appointed its Co-Founders, Dr. Gaurav Thukral and Ankit Goel, as Co-Presidents. The elevation marks a pivotal moment in the company’s journey—aligning deep clinical expertise and entrepreneurial vision to make structured recovery the backbone of Indian healthcare.

HCAH operates 7 centres with a total bed capacity of over 400. In the past year alone, HCAH has touched the lives of more than 9 lakh patients across its different care verticals.

Over the past decade, the company has redefined the post-acute care landscape in India. It pioneered medical care at home when the concept was still nascent, built the country’s largest Rehab and Recovery hospital network to bridge the gap between hospitals and homes, and introduced long-term care and assisted living services designed for India’s ageing population. Through wide-scale pharma-sponsored patient support programmes, it has improved treatment adherence and continuity of care.

Today, HCAH stands as the only integrated provider solving for stroke, trauma, joint replacement, neuro, cancer, and geriatric recovery at a national scale—backed by deep clinical systems, strong partnerships, and a commitment to outcome-based care.

Aditya Burman, Non-Executive Director, HCAH, said:

“This leadership transition reflects our confidence in the direction HCAH is taking. Dr. Thukral and Ankit have led the company with a steady balance of clinical insight and operational strength. Their elevation comes at a time when recovery care is gaining long-overdue attention. HCAH is helping bring to India what has long been considered a luxury abroad—high-quality, structured rehabilitation—and making it part of our domestic reality. It’s an important step as we continue to strengthen recovery as an essential part of the healthcare journey.”

Dr. Gaurav Thukral, Co-Founder & President, HCAH, said:

“Our mission is clear—make fastest the new clinical benchmark. We’re building India’s largest PMR (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation)-led recovery hospital network, supported by over 1,500 rehabilitation specialists and designed with one goal: structured recovery across every condition, geography, and age group. These aren’t just facilities—they’re transformation hubs where patients regain function, independence, and hope. Recovery is not an afterthought. It’s the future of healthcare.”

Ankit Goel, Co-Founder & President, HCAH, said:

“India’s recovery challenge is enormous and growing. With 1.7 million strokes, 1.5 million joint replacements, and a rapidly expanding ageing population, the need for structured recovery is urgent. Yet, the current system remains fragmented, informal, and inaccessible to millions. HCAH is answering this call with clinical precision, operational scale, and technology-driven delivery models. We’re not just raising standards. We’re resetting them.”

Sunil Thakur, Partner, Quadria Capital, HCAH, added:

“HCAH has built a new category and, more importantly, it has built confidence among patients, families, and healthcare partners. It shows that structured recovery in India can be scientific, accessible, and outcome-driven at scale. As the only institution developing a hospital-grade recovery network in the country, HCAH is helping to reshape how care is delivered. This leadership transition helps set the stage for its next chapter of growth and trust.”

With the backing of marquee investors including ABC Impact, Quadria Capital, and the Burman Family Office, HCAH is now entering its most ambitious growth phase—setting new benchmarks for how India heals, recovers, and ages.