The Team
Suprabha Hosamane
CEO
Suprabha is our current CEO and head of all business operations. She brings to Surgtest the experience gained from building two other education start-ups from scratch. In her free time, she can be found polishing her Korean and Mandarin Chinese language skills.
Dr.Gopi Ramu
Founder
GI surgeon in training who is pursuing Surgical Gastroenterology at a top hospital in India. He is the brains behind the venture who has created some of our most highly acclaimed content. He has shown the path by securing a top rank in NEET SS.
Dr.Vinayak.S.Rengan
Founder
Pediatric surgeon in training and a technology enthusiast whose interests range from artificial intelligence to crypto currencies. He is also an independent journalist and writer who founded the thestonebench.com.He has trained numerous students for the MRCS and NEET SS exams. He has a strong interest in global surgery.
Dr. Arularasu
CMO
Doctor who is a serial entrepreneur, expert in Digital marketing(IIM) and Healthcare Management. Founder of Neuraxispro and Metaconsult. Likes to read Personal finance books. Believes not taking any risk is the biggest risk.
Dr. Deerush Kannan Sakthivel
Director Urology Education and Lead Author – Surgtest Urology Question Bank
Dr. Deerush Kannan Sakthivel is a fellowship-trained urologist with expertise in urologic oncology, robotic surgery, and academic urology. He has expertise in the management of complex urologic cancers and advanced robotic surgical procedures.
Dr. Sakthivel completed his Doctorate of National Board (DrNB) in Urology in India, following prior residency training in General Surgery (DNB). He also holds the Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons (MRCS), United Kingdom. His clinical and academic training has focused on minimally invasive urologic surgery, robotic oncology, and improving oncologic outcomes in genitourinary cancers.
He has authored more than 40 PubMed-indexed scientific publications and has delivered over 50 presentations at national and international scientific meetings. His research interests include prostate cancer, robotic-assisted surgery, and outcomes research in urologic oncology. His work has received several academic recognitions, including the Travel Fellowship from the Urological Society of India and multiple best paper and best poster awards at scientific conferences.
Dr. Sakthivel is the Director of Urology Education and Lead Author of Surgtest Urology Question Bank. Surgtest platform provides structured question-based learning and evidence-based explanations to support trainees in mastering core urology concepts.
Through Surgtest, Dr. Sakthivel aims to enhance access to high-quality educational resources and support the academic development of future urologists.
