Board of Trustees
Dr. Swathi
Research and DevelopmentMBBS, DCH, DNB Pediatrics, Fellowship (Neonatology), IBCLC (International Board Certified Lactation Consultant), MNAMS, PGDEpi, MBA (HHSM), ACLP
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Clinical Lead – Research
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Advancing patient care through thoughtful, ethical clinical research
Role Overview
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Provides academic and strategic leadership to integrate research into everyday clinical practice and strengthen a culture of inquiry, learning, and evidence-based care.
Building Research Capability
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Mentoring clinicians in clinical research -
Enabling translation of clinical questions into well-designed studies -
Promoting ethical and patient-centred research
Collaboration and Academic Engagement
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Close work with clinical and allied teams -
Focus on quality improvement, patient experience, outcomes, and community health -
Partnerships with external academic and research organisations
Academic Infrastructure and Ethics
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Overseeing the Medical Library and the Lakshmi Medical Research Centre -
Working with the Institutional Review Board to uphold ethical standards
Data and Knowledge Generation
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Enable effective use of clinical data and electronic medical records -
Support research, audits, and outcome-focused learning
External Engagement
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Partnerships with external academic institutions and research organisations -
Interdisciplinary engagement across quality improvement, patient experience, outcomes and community health -
Contribution to dialogue, shared learning, and thought leadership
Supports consultants, postgraduate trainees, and healthcare teams by:
Encourages interdisciplinary and collaborative research through:
Strengthens the research ecosystem by:
Works with IT and clinical teams to:
Represents the institution in academic and professional forums, and builds meaningful collaborations through: