Dr. Abhishek Job Dondapati

Dr. Abhishek Job Dondapati serves as an Assistant Professor at the Dr. Kakarla Subba Rao Centre for Health Care Management, part of the prestigious Administrative Staff College of India (ASCI) in Hyderabad. With a profound academic and professional background that intersects healthcare management and technology, Dr. Dondapati brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to his role.

His academic journey began with a graduation in Nursing Sciences from the School of Medical Sciences at the University of Hyderabad, laying a solid foundation in healthcare. Pursuing his passion for healthcare management, he completed an MBA in Healthcare and Hospital Management from the School of Management Studies at the University of Hyderabad. This was followed by a significant achievement – a Ph.D. in Management Studies with a specialization in Health Informatics from the Faculty of Management Studies at the University of Madras, Chennai. His dissertation focused on Technology Management in the Healthcare Sector, signifying his deep interest in integrating technology with healthcare to enhance efficiency and patient care.

Before joining ASCI, Dr. Dondapati enriched his experience through various roles, including working as a Quality Coordinator in a multispeciality hospital where he played a pivotal role in enhancing healthcare delivery through quality improvement initiatives. His academic journey continued with a post-doctoral fellowship at the School of Management Studies, University of Hyderabad. During this period, he worked on several pioneering projects, including the application of Artificial Intelligence in healthcare and the implementation of embodied conversational agents on hospital websites as part of the Institute of Eminence project under the University Grants Commission. Dr. Dondapati’s credentials are further bolstered by numerous licenses and certifications from esteemed institutions, including a certification in the Data Science of Health Informatics from Johns Hopkins University, Data Analysis using Python from the Centre of Modelling and Simulation at the University of Hyderabad, and Mixed Methods in Research from the Indian Institute of Management, Indore. He has also qualified for the UGC NET (National Eligibility Test for Assistant Professor) in Management Studies. A prolific researcher, Dr. Dondapati has presented and published numerous articles in international and national journals and conferences, including those organized by Elsevier, Wiley, IGI Global, and Taylor & Francis. His research interests are broad yet focused on critical areas such as Information Technology in Healthcare, Technology Management, Human-Computer Interaction, Artificial Intelligence, Patient Empowerment, Patient Well-being, Health Policy, and Healthcare Analytics. Through his work, Dr. Dondapati continues to contribute significantly to the fields of healthcare management and technology, aiming to improve patient care and healthcare outcomes through innovation and research.