An alumnus of AFMC Pune, he has the distinction of being the first Consultant Administration of the Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS), India. He received training in Pediatrics from Army Hospital R&R, Delhi and completed his Masters in Management Studies from Osmania University. Commanded two Air Force Hospitals and represented the AFMS in international fora. He coordinated National and International Humanitarian Aid and Disaster Relief operations. He was awarded “Commendation by the Chief of Air Staff” in 2013.
He is a proud parent of a Transgender woman and an active member of “Sweekar: The Rainbow Parents”, a parent support group for LGBTQAI+ persons. He is the Founding Director and CEO of “Association for Transgender Health in India (ATHI)”. As a member of the advisory committee of – Transgender Empowerment Board of Delhi, he contributed towards the formulation of the Transgender Persons Protection of Rights Act 2019 and Rules 2020. He petitioned the Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights (DCPCR), Government of NCT of Delhi, to pass an Order for the prevention of sex assignment surgeries on intersex children. He was instrumental in the formulation of the first “Indian Standards of Care” for delivery of Transgender Healthcare- ISOC1, and two online certificate courses on Gender Education namely the Introductory course for Medical, Paramedical, Nursing and Ancillary staff of Healthcare Facilities under the ”Gender Friendly Healthcare Facility Initiative (GFHFI)” and the Introductory course for Teachers, Educationists, Parents and Students under the “Gender Friendly Educational Institute Initiative (GFEII)”. He has been appointed as a member of the Technical Working Group for the Transgender specific Integrated Service Delivery package in NACP (National AIDS Control Programme). He has co- authored a White Paper on Comprehensive Health-related Services for Transgender Persons brought out by the National AIDS Control Organization, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare. He is also a member of the Technical Resource Group (TRG) for interventions among Transgenders/Hijra persons under NACP phase V, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India.
He served as Board Member-at-large of World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) from January 2020 to December 2024. Recipient of the prestigious WPATH 2022 Harry Benjamin Distinguished Education Award, he is currently the Co-chair for the International Diversification and Membership outreach Committee of WPATH and the WPATH Book Club.
He has been appointed as a member of the Guideline Development Group
(GDG) by the World Health Organization for the formulation of the first WHO
Guidelines on the health of trans and gender-diverse people.