Akhil Dave is the Founder of HMS Consultants, India’s first-of-its-kind healthcare marketing consultancy firm, and a healthcare marketing strategist with over 25+ years of experience. His work focuses on helping doctors, hospitals, clinics, and healthcare businesses build stronger brands, improve patient engagement, and create growth strategies rooted in clarity, trust, and practical execution.

Over the years, Akhil has worked closely with healthcare providers across different practice sizes and specialties, giving him deep insight into the real challenges of hospital branding, medical practice growth, patient communication, and ethical healthcare marketing. His approach combines industry experience, strategic thinking, research, market observations, and continuous learning about the latest developments in healthcare communication and digital marketing.

He believes in the mantra “Knowing is Knowing, Doing is Doing™”, which reflects his focus on converting knowledge into meaningful action. As Founder & Principal Consultant at HMS Advisors Pvt Ltd, Founder Chairman of AHMP India Foundation, Founder & Principal Consultant at Trizone Healthcare Consultants LLP, and Director at Trizone Communications Pvt Ltd, Akhil continues to contribute to the growth of healthcare marketing through consulting, mentoring, training, and strategic guidance.

Through his author insights at HMS Consultants, Akhil aims to share practical, responsible, and result-oriented healthcare marketing knowledge that helps healthcare professionals make better communication, branding, and growth decisions.