Bengaluru, India, December 2025 — Apollo Hospitals Group has announced the appointment of Sivareena S.L. as the CEO of Apollo Preventive Health, a division dedicated to reshaping proactive health and wellness in India. With a proven record in healthtech innovation and category creation, Sivareena brings deep experience in scaling digital-first healthcare solutions and building integrated care ecosystems.
Before joining Apollo Hospitals, Sivareena served as Vice President and P&L Head of Strategic Initiatives at MediBuddy, one of India’s largest digital healthcare platforms. Over her tenure, she led the development of ₹300Cr+ revenue verticals including Surgery Care, Chronic Care Programs, and Vaccination Services, with strong unit economics and 3x year-on-year growth. Her leadership in launching MediBuddy’s hospitalization services—facilitating over 100,000 surgeries—earned industry recognition, while her COVID-era initiatives such as India’s largest digital vaccination program demonstrated operational excellence at national scale.
Earlier in her career, Sivareena co-founded PregBuddy, a connected care platform for maternal health that touched over a million lives and won multiple accolades, including Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia in Healthcare, and recognition from the Government of India and international health-tech forums. She also led ConnectedCare, India’s first mobile CRM for hospitals, driving outcomes for leading hospital networks including Apollo itself.
A graduate of IIT Kharagpur, Sivareena has held roles across strategy, operations, and innovation in companies like Furlenco, PepsiCo, and Lentra, and continues to serve as an angel investor and mentor in the healthcare and technology space. Her entrepreneurial mindset, product thinking, and passion for healthcare access position her ideally to lead Apollo Preventive Health’s ambitious mission to mainstream preventive care for India’s next generation.
Founded in 1983 by visionary cardiologist Dr. Prathap C. Reddy, Apollo Hospitals pioneered private corporate healthcare in India. Today, Apollo is the world’s largest integrated healthcare platform with 10,000+ beds across 73 hospitals, 6,000+ pharmacies, and a robust network of clinics, diagnostics, and 500+ telemedicine centers. Known globally for clinical excellence—especially in cardiology, oncology, neurology, and transplant medicine—Apollo has conducted over 300,000 angioplasties and 200,000 surgeries, and continues to lead in healthcare innovation and research.
Apollo’s commitment to accessible, technology-enabled, and preventive healthcare is reflected in its latest initiatives like Apollo 24/7 and Apollo Preventive Health. With over 100,000 team members, Apollo Hospitals remains focused on its mission: delivering best-in-class care and leaving the world healthier than it was found.
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