Dr Samir Parikh is an eminent psychiatrist and has played a significant role in enhancing the image and reach of mental health across the country. He completed his MBBS and MD in Psychiatry from Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad and topped the university in both. He is the Director of Department of Mental Health and Behavioral Sciences Department , Fortis National Mental Health Program – one of the few comprehensive multi-city, multi-centric mental healthcare programs in the world, with a team of over 80 experts at 20 centers across Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Kolkata, Jaipur, Amritsar, Mohali and Ludhiana. The work done by the department has reached 15 Crore Lives.