Our Story

Built on a Belief
Every Patient
Deserves a Real Chance

SENSE Health was founded to raise the standard of neuro-rehabilitation in India — where advanced technology meets the deepest human care.

Hemanth Dhaner — Founder & CFO, SENSE Health
Founder & CFO
Hemanth Dhaner
SENSE Health, Bengaluru
"We do not cut corners on care, and we do not compromise on trust."
A Message from the Founder

Why I Built SENSE Health

I founded SENSE Health because I believe every patient deserves a genuine chance at recovery — not just treatment, but transformation.

We exist to raise the standard of neuro-rehabilitation in India, combining advanced therapies with deep human care. What makes us is not our technology alone — it is our people.

Every therapist, coordinator, and caregiver here contributes directly to a patient's recovery, and that responsibility belongs to all of us equally. We do not give up on patients, and we do not settle for ordinary.

If you are part of this team, you are part of something that truly matters — and I am proud to build it alongside you.

Dr. Manikanta
Founder & Managing Director, SENSE Health
Medical Team

Our Medical Reviewers

The patient-education articles in our Knowledge Hub are medically reviewed by our doctors before publication.

Dr. Vaibhav Shivram Lokhande

Co-founder & Consultant Physiatrist – Neuro Rehabilitation

  • Qualifications: MBBS (Maharashtra University of Health Sciences); DNB, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (National Board of Examinations, New Delhi); Fellowship (Taiwan, Korea)
  • Registration: Karnataka Medical Council Reg. No. DLH 2019 0000421 KTK
  • Experience: 17 years; specialist in neuro rehabilitation, which includes stroke rehabilitation
  • At SENSE Health: Co-founder; Consultant Physiatrist for neuro rehabilitation; medically reviews our patient-education articles · Full profile →
Dr. Manikanta

Dr. Manikanta

Founder & Managing Director

  • Qualifications: MBBS (Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences); Fellowship in Emergency Medicine; Postgraduate Diploma in Biomedical Engineering (IIT Delhi, in progress)
  • Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS); Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
  • Registration: Karnataka Medical Council (163135)
  • At SENSE Health: Founder; chief executive since January 2025; co-reviews our patient-education articles with Dr. Lokhande · Full profile → · LinkedIn →

24/7 Doctors & Emergency Response Team

A doctor is on site round the clock for our inpatients, including emergencies. Our doctors are trained in emergency management and have ICU experience, and they are backed by Cloudphysician's intensivists through 24/7 remote tele-ICU. How our 24/7 emergency response team works →

Dr. Sambrama A

Medical Officer – 24/7 Emergency & Inpatient Care

MBBS, Shimoga Institute of Medical Sciences (Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, 2022)
KMC Reg. No. 154939

Dr. Mohamed Shahzad

Registered as Dr. Kuttaplakkal Abdul Nazar Mohamed Shahzad

Medical Officer – 24/7 Emergency & Inpatient Care

MBBS, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Jilin University, China (2024)
KMC Reg. No. 197616

Dr. Savio Soni

Medical Officer – 24/7 Emergency & Inpatient Care

MBBS, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Jilin University, China (2024)
KMC Reg. No. 197918

What Drives Us

Vision & Mission

Vision

"World-class rehabilitation, within reach of every person who needs it."

For too long, the best rehabilitation has existed only in select countries, select hospitals, for select patients. We refuse to accept that.

Our vision is a future where every person has access to the highest standard of care — advanced therapies, evidence-based medicine, and specialists who treat recovery as a life to be rebuilt.

At SENSE Health, world-class is not a benchmark we aspire to. It is the only standard we hold ourselves to.

Mission

"To deliver transformative rehabilitation that gives people back the life they deserve."

We combine cutting-edge technology — robotics, neuroplasticity therapies, HBOT, TMS — with the most essential ingredient of all: people who genuinely care.

We do not settle for stabilisation when restoration is possible. We do not accept a patient's ceiling until we have tested every wall.

From first consultation to final session — to walk alongside every patient until they find their way back to the life that matters.

What We Stand For

Our Values

No Ordinary
We do not settle for ordinary outcomes when extraordinary ones are possible. Every protocol, every decision is held to the highest standard.
Human First
Technology amplifies what our people do. Every patient is treated with dignity and the belief that recovery is always worth fighting for.
Evidence-Based
Every therapy is grounded in peer-reviewed clinical evidence. Science guides everything we do — no exceptions, no compromise.
We Don't Give Up
We've seen patients told they'd never walk again — walk again. Persistence is not optional here. It is everything.
Quick Answers

About SENSE Health: Common Questions

What is SENSE Health?

SENSE Health is a dedicated stroke and neuro rehabilitation hospital in Kalyan Nagar, Bengaluru, providing intensive inpatient rehabilitation for patients transferred directly from acute hospital care, including critically ill patients who still need ICU/HDU-level monitoring, oxygen or ventilator support, as well as outpatient and home rehabilitation. Care is led by a consultant physiatrist, with a 24/7 emergency response team of on-site doctors backed by Cloudphysician's intensivists through remote tele-ICU, and a dedicated respiratory therapist available 24/7 for tracheostomy and ventilator patients.

Where is SENSE Health located?

SENSE Health is at AVR Heights, 100 Feet Road, HRBR Layout 1st Block, Kalyan Nagar, Bengaluru 560043. Call or WhatsApp +91 96633 34659.

Who leads medical care at SENSE Health?

Rehabilitation is led by Dr. Vaibhav Shivram Lokhande, co-founder and Consultant Physiatrist (MBBS; DNB, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, National Board of Examinations, New Delhi; Fellowship, Taiwan and Korea; 17 years of experience), a specialist in neuro rehabilitation including stroke rehabilitation, with a neurologist for medical review of neurological conditions. Dr. Lokhande and Dr. Manikanta medically review the guides on this website.

Is a doctor available at night?

Yes. A doctor is on site 24/7 as part of our 24/7 emergency response team. Our medical officers are trained in emergency management and have ICU experience, and they are backed by Cloudphysician's intensivists through 24/7 remote tele-ICU.

Do you admit tracheostomy and ventilator patients?

Yes. A dedicated respiratory therapist is available 24/7 for tracheostomy and ventilator patients. Tracheostomy and ventilator care.

Do your speech therapists work in Kannada?

Yes. Our speech and swallow therapists work in Kannada.

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