Dr. Sujatha Pugazhendi

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When 17-year-old Sujatha started working at a BPO, she had a mind full of luminous ideas. As an early executive, Sujatha would mediate communication on business transactions between CEOs and department heads. The dizzying world of communication wrought young Sujatha’s mind with a vision. To understand the arc of her vision is akin to understanding the length and breadth of her company SPARRC – a sports medicine institute designed to alleviate pain of patients suffering from chronic diseases.

Sujatha’s Vision

Ideas and expertise collided when Dr. Sujatha met her husband Dr. Kannan Pugazhendi. SPARRC is a brainchild of the doctor duo who believe in revolutionising the healthcare industry with the pure force of scientific, progressive and inclusive technical expertise. What complements Dr. Sujatha’s core values is a dynamic skillset. Apart from being a physical therapist, Sujatha has a degree in Entrepreneurial Studies from London Business School. An expressive art therapist, trained integrative nutrition health coach, MBTI Personality type practitioner, reiki healer and Zumba instructor, she believes in constantly upgrading and improving herself in order to provide an intuitive and empathetic space for her patients to heal and recover. Armed with a team of 200 physios scattered over 19 outlets across India, Dr Sujatha believes that her emotional and social intelligence has helped her and her team to evolve like a family. Each individual in her team is trained to be an independent decision-maker. The doctor duo has dedicated their lives to bringing about a sea of change in the area of sports medicine. Dr. Kannan has coined the term ‘fitness medicine’ or an area of physical rehabilitation that keeps medical checks and balances on one’s lifestyle. Fitness medicine also outlines the road to recovery from lifestyle diseases through simple exercises. SPARRC aims to customise exercises that fit seamlessly with the physical limitations that are unique to each patient. The roots of the organisation run deep and have spread to the rural parts of India where SPARRC aims to serve the underprivileged by teaching them sports and fitness medicine concepts. After being in the healthcare industry for more than 20 years, the moving turnaround stories emerging from SPARRC’s patients have strengthened Sujatha’s resolve. With over 1 million success stories, Dr. Sujatha has realised the vision that her 17-year-old self had visualised. She continues to strive for excellence in the field of sports medicine and remains committed to her craft.

Expertise

Designed scientific exercises that maximize performance, and facilitate recovery from illness, injury, surgery and disability

  • Spearheaded financial growth and profitability of the company
  • Strategized branding and structuralized administration of SPARRC
  • Established centers in 19 outlets across India
  • Managing Trustee IISM College of Sports and Fitness Medicine.
  • Curated monthly newsletter
  • Initiated a department dedicated to fitness and movement for the specially-abled.
  • Created a center for healing through alternative medicine

Qualifications

Entrepreneurial edge at London Business School
Leadership principles at Harvard Business School
Integrative Nutrition Health Coach (INHC)

Skills

Bonding with Organizations, Customers and Employees.
Creating Innovative business products,
Strategic Planning and Execution,
Product Analysis and Development.
Introduced a trailblazing concept in the Healthcare industry

Experience

Over 15 years of running SPARRC successfully as Managing Director
Financial growth and profitability of the company
Branding and Operations Administration
Establishing the business Facility as a chain all over the nation, presently 18 branches.
Expanding horizons as educational organization – IISM COLLEGE OF SPORTS AND FITNESS MEDICINE.
SPARRC Publication – Fitness Unlimited! Monthly Newsletter.
SPARRC Publication – Fitopedia! book (Volume 1)
SPARRC Publication – Fitnessense, by Dr Kannan Pugazhendhi
Launched a new department of the company FAMES – Fitness Adaptation and Movement Education Services for specially-abled.
Celestial Spark – Holistic healing Centre through alternative medicine.

Awards

Best Entrepreneur Award in 2013 From MSME – Tamilnadu Govt. Followed by Several Private / Public Organization Awards.
Honorary Doctorate (Doctor of Letters D.Litt) from The International Tamil University USA – 2018