"The man who 'airlifted' healthcare industry"

Dr Kalyan Sachdev, has many firsts associated with his name. Credited with having started the first multi-specialty hospital in Gurgaon, he is also the pioneer of air ambulance service in the country.

With medial degrees from world-renowned universities under his belt, Dr Sachdev's success story is synonymous with Gurgaon's ascent to the league of premier healthcare hubs of the world.

Born in Gujranwala of undivided India, Dr Sachdev pursued his education from the University of Vienna in Austria. He returned to India in 1971 to start a nursing home in New Delhi. But destiny had bigger plans for him.

"I was looking for a place which seemed to have a future, a place where I could provide quality as well as affordable healthcare and under good hygiene conditions. Gurgaon seemed to fit the criterion," says Sachdev.