Col (Dr) Vivekanand
Upadhyay (Retd)
MBBS, DSM, MBA (Hosp Adm), PhD (Sports Medicine)
Veteran Physician
Indian Army
25
Years as Army Physician
15
Years in Sports Med
Military Discipline Meets Elite Sports Science.
With a distinguished 25-year career as a Physician with the Indian Army and 15 years exclusively as a Sports Physician for the Services Team, Col (Dr) Vivekanand Upadhyay brings unparalleled discipline, expertise, and scientific rigor to patient care.
He specializes in Sports Injury Management, Functional Rehabilitation, and Lifestyle Disease Reversal. He has successfully commanded top-tier Sports Science Centers—overseeing everything from initial setup and expansion to budgeting and manpower management.
Core Competencies
Data Science & Analytics
Unique integration of modern analytics into sports medicine and hospital administration.
Academic Excellence
A foundation built on continuous learning and specialization.
PhD (Sports Medicine)
GNDU, Amritsar (2016)
Thesis: A Comparative Study on Effect of High Intensity Interval Training and Slow Continuous Training on Aerobic Performance, Anthropometric Profile, Peak Lactate Level, Lipid Profile, and Glucose Tolerance.
MBBS
AFMC, Pune (1999)
Graduated from the prestigious Armed Forces Medical College, laying the groundwork for a disciplined medical career.
MBA (Hosp Adm)
ICFAI, Tripura (2020)
Specialized in Hospital Administration to effectively command and scale modern Sports Science & Medicine Centers.
Diploma Sports Medicine
NSNIS, Patiala (2010)
Diploma in Football Medicine
FIFA (2018)
Quality & Management
NABH & CAHO (2023-2024)
- • Continual Quality Improvement (NABH)
- • 5th Edition NABH Standards Implementation
- • Lean Management (CAHO)
- • Quality in HealthCare (CAHO/Shankar Netralaya)
Major Sporting Appointments
Commonwealth Games
Doping Control Venue Manager
National Games
Team Doctor (Services Team)
Ranji Trophy
Stadium Venue Doctor
1st South Asian Army Sports Meet
Team Doctor (Indian Team)
Key Teaching Experience
NIN Hyderabad
Guest Faculty, Sports Nutrition
GNDU Amritsar
Guest Faculty, Sports Physiotherapy
AFMC Pune
Faculty, MD (Sports Medicine) & Certificate Course
SMC Roorkee
Chief Instructor, Physical Conditioner Course
NSNIS Patiala
Instructor, Masters & Diploma Sports Coaching
Memberships
- Indian Association of Sports Medicine (IASM)
- Indian Society for Sports and Exercise Medicine (ISSEM)
- Indian Boxing Council (IBC) Medical Commission
Editorial Reviewer
Research & Publications
Advancing the scientific understanding of human performance.
Effect of wrist cooling on aerobic and anaerobic performance in elite sportsmen
MJAFI (2018) • SCOPUS, PUBMED
Krishnan, A., Singh, K., Sharma, D., Upadhyay, V., & Singh, A. (2018). Medical Journal Armed Forces India, 74(1), 38-43.
Strengthening of Cancer Care Services in Bihar: A Situational Analysis. CRST (SCOPUS)
Relevance of lactate threshold in endurance sports: A Review. EJPMR
Masters versus Mediocre: A cross sectional study of comparison of visual and auditory reaction time. EJPMR
Effect of HIIT and slow, continuous training on VO2max of non-athlete males. BJSM (SCOPUS, PUBMED)
Key Presentations
RISE for Healthy Aging Conference: Invited Speaker
Exercise as Medicine: Impact of Physical Activity on Chronic Diseases and Longevity
IASMCON 2025: Guest Speaker
Functional Rehabilitation of Sports Injuries
National Health Conclave 2024: Invited Speaker
Power of Exercise
Best Paper Award
A study of Auditory and Visual Reaction time of elite adult male players
Research Presentation
Study of anthropometry and motor quality of 6296 volunteer boys