Dr Azad Moopen

Dr Azad Moopen, founder and chairman of Aster DM Healthcare, started his career as a medical lecturer.

Dr Moopen’s journey took a pivotal turn after a visit to Dubai, where he saw the untapped potential of the healthcare sector in the Gulf. This led him to relocate to Dubai and establish a single-doctor clinic in 1987. Over the past 37 years, this modest clinic has grown into Aster DM Healthcare, a global healthcare conglomerate with over 896 facilities across seven countries.

Today, Aster DM Healthcare has become an integrated healthcare service organisation offering a complete circle of care through its network of hospitals, clinics, and pharmacies. One of the largest integrated healthcare service providers in the GCC and India, the company employs over 34,239 people, including 4,314 doctors and 9,883 nurses.

Dr Moopen’s daughter Alisha Moopen, who joined the company in 2013, is responsible for managing the strategic direction and development of the company as its group CEO and managing director.