Dr. Dhananjay Mankar is an Assistant Professor and MHA Course Coordinator at Centre for Hospital Management, School of Health Systems Studies Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Deonar, Mumbai. A strong research professional with an MHA, M.Phil. and Ph.D. degree focused in Hospital Administration and Health Care Management from SHSS, TISS Mumbai. He is highly experienced Public Health and Healthcare Researcher with a demonstrated history of working in the higher education industry. His research interest lies in the areas of Hospital Management, Healthcare Quality Management, Patient Safety, Strategic Planning, Operations Research, Public Health Policy, Healthcare Information Technology Yoga and Holistic Medicine.