Practo Appoints Jagnoor Singh as CEO, Elevates Shashank ND Singh to Executive Chairman

Khushi Jain
September 17, 2026

Healthcare platform Practo has announced a new leadership structure as it enters its next phase of growth. Founder and CEO Shashank ND Singh has been elevated to Managing Director and Executive Chairman, while former Chief Operating Officer Jagnoor Singh has been appointed Chief Executive Officer, effective September 1, 2026.

As Executive Chairman, Shashank will continue to oversee Practo’s overall vision, product and strategy. He will also focus on long-term innovation, capital strategy, inorganic growth and corporate development.

Jagnoor Singh joined Practo as COO in January 2025 and has been leading the company’s growth strategy and expansion into new markets. Before joining Practo, he held senior operating roles at Bharti Airtel, Unacademy and OYO.

As CEO, Jagnoor Singh will oversee Practo’s strategy, growth and operations across its global markets.

Practo has also expanded the roles of several long-standing leaders. Siddhartha Nihalani, co-founder, has been appointed COO-B2C, while Rowel Coelho, previously Head of Monetization, will serve as COO-B2B.

Co-founder Abhinav Lal has been named Chief Scientist and will lead the company’s work on AI research and partnerships in healthcare.

Practo Expands Consumer Platform

The leadership changes come as Practo expands its consumer platform into the UAE and US.

The company claims it is growing 40% year-on-year and has remained profitable for the past two and a half years.

Practo currently connects users with more than 700,000 doctors and healthcare providers globally and operates its hospital management platform Insta across 1,200 facilities.

FAQs

1. Who has been appointed CEO of Practo?
Former Chief Operating Officer Jagnoor Singh has been appointed Chief Executive Officer, effective September 1, 2026.

2. What is Shashank ND Singh’s new role at Practo?
Founder and CEO Shashank ND Singh has been elevated to Managing Director and Executive Chairman.

3. When did Jagnoor Singh join Practo?
Jagnoor Singh joined Practo as COO in January 2025.

4. Who has been appointed COO-B2C and COO-B2B at Practo?
Siddhartha Nihalani has been appointed COO-B2C, while Rowel Coelho will serve as COO-B2B.

5. How many doctors and healthcare providers does Practo connect users with globally?
Practo currently connects users with more than 700,000 doctors and healthcare providers globally.