Bridging the Gap Between Simulation and Survival.

Dr. Shiv Kumar Viswanathan is a Physician Assistant–trained clinical scientist, translational medicine specialist, and regulatory consultant with experience spanning cardiovascular genetics, molecular biology, gene therapy, regulatory affairs, clinical research, and healthcare innovation.

He began his clinical training at Madras Medical Mission under cardiology and cardiac surgery specialists before working in Pediatric Intensive Care under Dr. Devi Shetty. His early clinical experience contributed to his interest in translational medicine and healthcare innovation.

Dr. Viswanathan earned his Ph.D. in Molecular and Developmental Biology from the University of Cincinnati, where his research focused on the molecular development of the sinoatrial node. His postdoctoral work in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy identified South Asian–specific genetic mutations associated with inherited cardiac disease and contributed to low-cost precision genetic diagnostics.

His work has received recognition through American Heart Association fellowships and awards in genomic and precision medicine.

Professionally, he has contributed to FDA regulatory programs involving gene therapy products targeting X-SCID, sickle cell disease, and β-thalassemia, supporting IND submissions through work in translational safety, assay development, regulatory operations, and clinical trial strategy.

He currently advises biotechnology and medical technology companies on FDA regulatory pathways, translational medicine strategy, and clinical development. At Astrix Medtech, he leads scientific strategy, regulatory planning, and innovation development.

Dr. Dinker Pai is a healthcare educator, simulation specialist, and general surgeon with leadership experience in Simulation-Based Healthcare Education (SBHE). He currently serves as Professor of Surgery and Director of the Medical Simulation Centre at Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Puducherry.

Dr. Pai is certified as a Healthcare Simulation Educator (CHSE) by the Society for Simulation in Healthcare (USA) and has completed simulation training programs including Monash University’s NHET-SIM certification and the Bristol Boston Simulation Masterclass.

His expertise includes simulation pedagogy, crisis resource management, faculty development, curriculum design, simulation center operations, interdisciplinary emergency response training, and patient safety.

Dr. Pai serves as Vice President of the Pan Asia Simulation Society in Healthcare and has contributed to faculty training initiatives, simulation curriculum development, and healthcare education programs across Asia.

He has authored textbook chapters and peer-reviewed publications in healthcare simulation.

At Astrix Medtech, Dr. Pai contributes to simulation pedagogy, educational validation, procedural training frameworks, and clinical simulation strategy.

Bhuvana Shiv Kumar is an operations, analytics, and healthcare systems professional with experience spanning healthcare technology, scientific research, business operations, and process optimization.

She has served as Senior Operations & Data Specialist at Functional Formularies in the United States, with experience in operational strategy, workflow optimization, analytics, and systems management within regulated and data-driven environments.

SAS certified and experienced in analytics, management systems, scientific coordination, and operational development, she has worked across healthcare operations, research support, business intelligence, and process improvement.

Her areas of work include data systems management, process development, reporting systems, workflow optimization, and cross-functional coordination.

At Astrix Medtech, she contributes to operational strategy, systems coordination, analytics integration, and organizational development.