HCAH appoints Dr Gaurav Thukral and Ankit Goel as Co-Presidents to lead the next phase of growth and impact

HCAH has appointed its Co-Founders, Dr Gaurav Thukral and Ankit Goel, as Co-Presidents. The elevation marks a strategic leadership transition as the company prepares to scale its recovery care infrastructure across the country.

HCAH currently operates seven centres with a combined bed capacity of over 400. In the past year, it has served more than nine lakh patients through its various care verticals.

Over the last decade, HCAH has introduced new models of post-acute care in India. It launched home-based medical care during the early stages of the sector, created the country’s largest rehabilitation and recovery hospital network, and developed long-term care and assisted living services. These initiatives have been aimed at supporting patients transitioning from hospitals to home-based recovery and addressing the needs of India’s ageing population. HCAH has also implemented large-scale, pharma-sponsored patient support programmes to strengthen treatment adherence and continuity of care.

According to the company, it is the only integrated provider operating at a national scale to address recovery needs across stroke, trauma, joint replacement, neuro, cancer, and geriatric conditions. Its delivery model is built on clinical protocols, healthcare partnerships, and an outcome-based approach to care.

Commenting on the leadership change, Aditya Burman, Non-Executive Director at HCAH, said, “This leadership transition reflects our confidence in the direction HCAH is taking. Dr Thukral and Ankit have led the company with a steady balance of clinical insight and operational strength. Their elevation comes at a time when recovery care is gaining long-overdue attention. HCAH is helping bring to India what has long been considered a luxury abroad—high-quality, structured rehabilitation—and making it part of our domestic reality. It’s an important step as we continue to strengthen recovery as an essential part of the healthcare journey.”

Speaking on the company’s direction, Dr Gaurav Thukral, Co-Founder and President, HCAH, said, “Our mission is clear—make fastest the new clinical benchmark. We’re building India’s largest PMR (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation)-led recovery hospital network, supported by over 1,500 rehabilitation specialists and designed with one goal: structured recovery across every condition, geography, and age group. These aren’t just facilities—they’re transformation hubs where patients regain function, independence, and hope. Recovery is not an afterthought. It’s the future of healthcare.”

Ankit Goel, Co-Founder and President, HCAH, added, “India’s recovery challenge is enormous and growing. With 1.7 million strokes, 1.5 million joint replacements, and a rapidly expanding ageing population, the need for structured recovery is urgent. Yet, the current system remains fragmented, informal, and inaccessible to millions. HCAH is answering this call with clinical precision, operational scale, and technology-driven delivery models. We’re not just raising standards. We’re resetting them.”

Sunil Thakur, Partner at Quadria Capital, said, “HCAH has built a new category and, more importantly, it has built confidence among patients, families, and healthcare partners. It shows that structured recovery in India can be scientific, accessible, and outcome-driven at scale. As the only institution developing a hospital-grade recovery network in the country, HCAH is helping to reshape how care is delivered. This leadership transition helps set the stage for its next chapter of growth and trust.”

HCAH is backed by investors including ABC Impact, Quadria Capital, and the Burman Family Office. The company is now entering a new phase focused on expanding its reach and redefining care delivery models for recovery and ageing in India.