Event Summary
Antara Senior Care, the senior-care business of Max India Limited, announced the appointment of Dr Rachit Gulati as a specialist in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Pain Management and Rheumatology at its Care Home in Delhi NCR. The appointment aims to strengthen post-operative, transition and high-dependency care services for adults aged 18 and above, including seniors recovering from surgery, serious illness or prolonged hospitalization.
Professional Background of Dr Rachit Gulati
Dr Gulati holds an MBBS, MD in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Fellowship in Pain Medicine, and Certificate in Rheumatology (EULAR). He brings over a decade of experience in clinical practice and healthcare leadership, with expertise spanning spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, Parkinsonism, stroke rehabilitation, musculoskeletal disorders, rheumatological disorders, chronic pain management and interventional physiatry.
Most recently, he headed the Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at ISIC Multispecialty Hospital (Indian Spinal Injuries Centre), New Delhi. Previous leadership roles include Chief Medical Officer at Praan Health, Medical Director at Recoup Health (Bengaluru) and SAAOL Ortho Care (Delhi), and academic/clinical positions at AIIMS Bhopal, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and West Bengal Health Services. He has authored approximately twenty research papers and presented at numerous rehabilitation conferences.
Strategic Context and Business Impact
This appointment completes Antara's national PMR leadership structure across all care homes, following existing PMR specialists in Bengaluru and Chennai locations. The company has been enhancing clinical capabilities across its care homes, including the introduction of ExoAtlet II robotic-assisted exoskeleton at its Bengaluru center in July 2026.
Management Commentary
Dr Rachit Gulati stated: "Rehabilitation is as much a part of treatment as the surgery or medical care that comes before it. At Antara, my focus will be on bringing this specialist-led, multidisciplinary approach to every patient, whether they are 25 or 85, so that they recover faster, more safely and more completely."
Ishaan Khanna, CEO of Antara Assisted Care Services Ltd., commented: "Recovery Care in India has long sat in the gap between the hospital and the home, with no one fully owning it. At Antara Care homes, we have made a deliberate choice to win that space and build it in clinical depth, not just capacity. Dr Gulati's appointment is an important step in deepening this capability and helping seniors regain functional independence and improve their quality of life."
Business Operations Overview
Antara's Care Homes offer specialized short-term post-operative and transition care, along with long-term high-dependency care. Services include doctor-led care backed by nursing support, individualized rehabilitation plans incorporating physiotherapy, spinal cord rehabilitation, speech and swallow therapy, nutrition and dietetics, fall prevention, and catheter/feeding tube care. The company also provides insurance claims support to patients and families, subject to policy and insurer approval.
Corporate Background
Antara Senior Care, launched in 2013, is the senior-care business of Max India Limited, part of the USD 6.3 billion Max Group. It operates an integrated ecosystem for senior care through two main business lines: Residences for Seniors and Assisted Care Services.
Current operations include:
- 8 care facilities with 485 beds across Gurugram, Noida, Bengaluru and Chennai
- Nearly 200 families in Dehradun senior residential community
- 340 apartments in Phase 1 of Noida Sector-150 community
- Planned expansion in Gurugram managing senior living residences and healthcare services at Estate 360 and Estate 361 (developed by Max Estates)
- AGEasy direct-to-consumer business serving over 9 lakh lives since 2023 inception
- Care at home services in Delhi NCR, Bengaluru and Chennai
- Antara Integrated Wellness Clinic combining modern and traditional therapies