R. Kishore Kumar MBBS, DCH, MD, MRCP, FRCPCH, MRCP, FRCPI

Dr. Kishore Kumar is a world-renowned neonatologist who has worked across North America, the UK, Asia and Australia. Having completed an MBBS from Gulbarga University and a DCH each from Mysore University and London, Dr. Kishore went on to secure an MD from Mysore University, an MRCP (Paed) and a FRCPCH from the UK, as well as an MRCPI (Paed) and a FRCPI from Ireland. He also completed a Fellowship in Neonatal ICU with an FRACP from Melbourne, Australia, clinching the certification as one of the youngest and highest qualified neonatologists in the world. After spending nearly 18 years overseas, Dr. Kishore, along with three other founders, established Cloudnine Group of Hospitals in 2006. The genesis of the hospital was rooted in his belief that ‘pregnancy is a wellness, not an illness’. Through Cloudnine, he was determined to raise quality and service standards in maternal and neonatal care in India, a vision he has successfully achieved over the past decade. As the Founding Chairman of Cloudnine Group of Hospitals and senior neonatologist at Cloudnine Hospital, Jayanagar, Dr. Kishore has been instrumental in propelling Cloudnine Group of Hospitals to the pinnacle of the maternity and neonatal landscape today. He has received an array of honours for his achievements in neonatology, the most significant being a felicitation for his contribution to the field of neonatology by former US president, Bill Clinton.