Dr. N. Ramakrishnan is an American Board Certified Specialist in Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine, Sleep Medicine & Obesity Medicine and also has a Master’s degree in Medical Management (MMM) from University of Southern California. He is a Fellow of American College of Physicians (FACP), American College of Chest Physicians (FCCP), American College of Critical Care Medicine (FCCM), American Academy of Sleep Medicine (FAASM), Indian College of Critical Care Medicine (FICCM), Indian Sleep Disorders Association (FISDA). He has been practicing Critical Care Medicine for over 22 years and Sleep Medicine for over 20 years. He is currently a Senior Consultant in Critical Care & Sleep Medicine and Director, Critical Care Services at Apollo Hospitals and Medical Director & Tele-Intensivist at Advanced ICU Care, USA. He is the Founder and Managing Director of TACT Academy for Clinical Training which is India’s first simulation based healthcare training centre. He also established Nithra Institute of Sleep Sciences in 2004 which is the first- of-its- kind freestanding comprehensive sleep center. The Institute prides itself with being the first to offer University affiliated post-doctoral fellowship in Sleep Medicine and also being the first Sleep Center to be accredited by National Accreditation Board of Hospitals and Healthcare Organizations (NABH).
Dr. N. Ramakrishnan has served on different roles in the Executive Committee of the Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine (ISCCM). He was the Charter Secretary of Indian College of Critical Care Medicine (ICCM), the academic wing of ISCCM in which he also served as the Vice Chancellor. He is also a Past President of Indian Sleep Disorders Association (ISDA). He has over 100 peer reviewed abstracts and publications and is a respected teacher and invited speaker at national and international conferences. He has authored books in Critical Care and Sleep Medicine and is actively involved in education and training of healthcare professionals and general public.