Experts Spotlight
Srikant Subudhi
COO, Aster DM Healthcare (Whitefield)
“There are problems within the hospital administration system, and we need startups that provide solutions to existing problems.”
About
Before becoming COO at Aster DM Healthcare, Srikant Subudhi ran outpatient and inpatient operations on the floor. At Let's Validate Chapter 10, he shared what that experience taught him about what healthcare startups get wrong.
Key points
- Solve existing admin problems — not solutions in search of a problem
- Start with department-level pilots before the whole hospital
- Plan for 18–20 month innovation cycles, not investor timelines