Chandra Bondugula

Chandra Bondugula, MD, MHI, is a senior healthcare executive with over two decades of experience in patient care, hospital administration, graduate medical education, healthcare informatics, digital transformation, and health innovation.

He is the Founder + Chief Executive Officer of Zea Health, a health tech + fintech startup focused on disrupting the healthcare industry by enhancing transparency in healthcare prices and quality, and providing digital tools to improve healthcare services and reduce costs.

Dr. Bondugula played a pivotal role in establishing and leading the Graduate Medical Education Program at North Alabama Medical Center, transforming it into an academic medical center and securing accreditations.

As the Director of Hospital Operations at Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospital, he significantly contributed to operational decisions, led a value-based program improving hospital processes, and achieved cost reduction while enhancing quality and patient satisfaction.

Beyond his professional roles, Dr. Bondugula serves on the boards of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE), Alabama chapter, and Shoals Community Clinic, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing quality healthcare to the Shoals area.

His educational background includes a Master's Degree from the University of Michigan, a Certificate Program in Clinical Informatics & Clinician Leadership Program from Indiana University Bloomington, and a Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S) from NTR University of Health Sciences.

Organizations in his journey include being the Founder + CEO at Zea Health, Co-Founder & CEO at SHC Technologies Pvt. Ltd, and roles at various healthcare facilities and academic institutions where he leveraged his expertise in healthcare administration, informatics, and operations.