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SAHLF, founded in 2014, is an exclusive, invitation-only organization that brings together leaders from across healthcare sectors
Including government, managed care, clinical medicine, biopharma, and academia—with South Asian heritage. The group was established by a coalition of healthcare executives to unlock the potential of South Asians in leadership roles across the American healthcare system
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Our Co-Founders

Sachin Jain
CEO, SCAN Health Plan

Aman Bhandari
VP, Vertex Pharmaceuticals

Vishal Visishth
Co-founder & Managing Director, Obvious Ventures

Aneesh Chopra
Chief Strategy Officer, Arcadia

Pooja Chandrashekar
Resident, Mass General

Vishal Arora
Physician, Parkland Health and Associate, McKinsey & Company
SAHLF 2024
Boston
The South Asian Healthcare Leadership Forum (SAHLF) marked its 10th anniversary with a gathering of over 100 prominent physicians, policy makers, and executives at Brigham and Women’s Hospital on Saturday, September 20.
South Asian leadership is strengthening at a critical time in U.S. health care by fostering relationships across and within communities to address the physician shortage and pervasive disparities in patient access and quality of care.
2024 Speakers

Seema Verma
EVP & GM, Oracle Health & Life Sciences

Krishna Yeswant
Partner, Google Ventures

Sahar Malik
Principal, Heidrick & Struggles

Amol Navathe
Professor of Medicine & Health Policy, UPenn

Pooja Ika
Founder & CEO, Eternal Health

Rahul Rajkumar
Founder & CEO, Accompany Health

Simmi Singh
Chief People Officer & EVP, BCBS of Massachusetts

Asif Dhar
Leader Life Sciences & Healthcare, Deloitte
What our members say
Najat Khan PhD
Speaker
Chief R&D and Chief Commercial officer, Recursion
"An engaging and thought provoking forum, it will inspire moments of deep reflection for days to come!"
Asif Dhar
Sponsor
Global Consulting Services Life Sciences & Healthcare Industry Leader
"Thank you for shepherding this community...the fellowship and insights shared were truly inspiring."
Rehan Verjee
Attendee
Co-founder & CEO, Precede Biosciences
"I left much the wiser and genuinely inspired by the stories so many shared."






