Dr Nadkarni believes that the healthcare industry could work wonders if due attention is given to Quality Systems in Hospitals.

Dr Nadkarni completed his MBBS in 1980, DGO and MD in 1984 and has been a Lead Assessor / Auditor for ISO 9000 Quality Systems. Dr Nadkarni has over 25 years experience in Medical service, Education as well as in Quality Systems Audit and Assessments. During the last couple of years, Dr Nadkarni has handled projects such as the Assessment of the Gandhinagar District Hospital, Ahmedabad for ISO 9000 Quality Systems, Assessment of the Dr Balabhai Nanavati Hospital for readiness for ISO 9000 certification, assessment of the Bombay City Eye Institute for ISO certification as also the assessment and accreditation of Healthcare units empanelled with GIPSA (General Insurer’s Public Sector Association) numbering over 2000 spread all over India. GIPSA services more than 80% of the Health Insurance Market in India.

Additionally, Dr Nadkarni has been involved in the World Bank funded Maharashtra State Health Systems Development Project for development of Clinical Quality Indicators to be made applicable to all hospitals and primary healthcare units under Health Dept., Maharashtra State.

Dr Nadkarni has been a faculty at various organisations including The All India Institute of Local Self Government, Mumbai University’s Garware Institute, National Centre for Quality Management, the Indian Institute for Healthcare Management and Research, Jaipur and Symbiosys Institute for Health Sciences, Pune.