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Nikhil Pereira-Kamath
Business Executive in Healthcare and Development
Nikhil Pereira-Kamath
Nikhil Pereira-Kamath is the Executive Chairman and Co-Founder of Africa Healthcare Network (AHN), the largest independent provider of dialysis and kidney care in sub-Saharan Africa.34 He co-founded AHN in 2015 with the goal of increasing access to quality, affordable dialysis care in the region.12
Key Facts about Nikhil Pereira-Kamath:
- Co-founded AHN in 2015 and served as CEO until 2022, growing it to over 500 employees at 45 dialysis centers across four countries in East Africa35
- Transitioned to Executive Chairman role at AHN in July 2022 as Matt Williams was named new CEO34
- Appointed Chief Business Officer at ProKidney Corp in November 2023, a cellular therapeutics company focused on chronic kidney disease5
- Previously worked at Berkshire Partners private equity firm and in healthcare investment banking at Morgan Stanley35
- Graduated magna cum laude from Princeton University with a degree in Economics and a certificate in Finance1
- Attended Harvard Business School where he received First Year Honors before deferring to launch AHN12
- Awarded the International Society of Nephrology's Emerging Global Leaders Inaugural Cohort in 2021 for expanding kidney care in East Africa3
Pereira-Kamath's passion for healthcare stems from his upbringing, with a neonatologist mother and nephrologist father who co-founded a non-profit to establish dialysis centers in India.3 This experience inspired him to tackle the lack of dialysis access in sub-Saharan Africa through AHN's innovative model.23
Highlights
Mar 21 · GlobeNewswire
ProKidney Reports Full Year 2023 Financial Results and Recent Corporate Highlights - GlobeNewswire
Nov 30 · investors.prokidney.com
ProKidney Appoints Nikhil Pereira-Kamath, MBA, as Chief Business ...
Nov 30 · GlobeNewswire
ProKidney Appoints Nikhil Pereira-Kamath, MBA, as Chief Business Officer - GlobeNewswire
Jul 25 · healio.com
Africa Healthcare Network emerges as dialysis care leader in East ...
Feb 13 · indianewengland.com
Nikhil Pereira-Kamath Pioneers Healthcare Network in Africa