VagusX
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About VagusX

Built by Clinicians. Focused on Real-World Solutions.

We started VagusX because we saw too many patients fall through the cracks. Our mission is to help specialty practices turn more referrals into completed appointments, make better use of available provider capacity, and reduce the burden of administrative work.

Our Mission

A More Efficient Front Office
for Better Patient Care.

We believe specialty practices should be able to focus on what they do best: providing excellent patient care. VagusX exists to eliminate manual, repetitive front-office work, improve patient access, and help practices operate at their full potential.

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Our Founding Team

Clinical Insight. Operational Experience. A Shared Mission.

  • Dr. Madhu Varma, MD

    Dr. Madhu Varma, MD

    Co-Founder & Chief Medical Officer

    Dr. Madhu Varma is a physician, academic, and healthcare operations leader who intimately understands the administrative complexities of running a community-based practice. With over 15 years of experience serving as the operational leader of Trika Medical, Inc., she has firsthand experience navigating the daily challenges of independent healthcare delivery and front-office workflows.

    At VagusX, Dr. Varma ensures that the platform’s AI solutions are grounded in the realities of independent physician workflows, prioritizing patient access and staff efficiency. She earned her medical degree in General Surgery from AIIMS and serves as an Associate Professor of Medical Education.

  • Manish Balsara, MBA

    Manish Balsara, MBA

    Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer

    Mr. Manish Balsara is a highly accomplished enterprise SaaS architect and technology executive with a proven track record of scaling secure, complex platforms. Bringing over 30 years of engineering leadership, he previously served as CTO at Reputation, scaling the company to $100M ARR, and held pivotal technical roles at PayPal, SAP, and LiveOps. His extensive enterprise background includes engineering enterprise technology platforms for major healthcare organizations such as Kaiser Permanente, Sutter Health, HCA, and Tenet Healthcare.

    As CTO of VagusX, Mr. Balsara architects the platform’s intelligent automation engine, ensuring robust EMR interoperability, bidirectional API functionality, and enterprise-grade security for medical data. He holds an MBA from UC Berkeley and is a successfully exited startup founder.

  • Ankur Bhatnagar, MBA

    Ankur Bhatnagar, MBA

    Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer

    Mr. Ankur Bhatnagar is a veteran enterprise strategy and growth leader specializing in the rapid scaling and commercialization of SaaS platforms. With over two decades of executive experience, he has driven go-to-market strategies as Chief Growth Officer at Memyard, VP of International at Reputation, and Senior Director at IronPort Systems, where he played a key role in its ~$1 billion acquisition by Cisco. Throughout his career, he has helped enterprise customers and leading healthcare organizations adopt and scale complex technology solutions, including Kaiser Permanente and Sutter Health.

    As CEO of VagusX, Mr. Bhatnagar bridges the gap between enterprise technology and healthcare operations, ensuring practices can deploy AI solutions safely, securely, and profitably. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School.

  • Aryan Chopra

    Aryan Chopra

    Applied AI Engineer

    Aryan Chopra is an applied AI engineer specializing in conversational AI, intelligent agents, and automated machine learning pipelines. He has developed AI-powered solutions across multiple technology organizations, including AI reporting agents that improved data processing efficiency at CrossnoKaye and automated AI/ML analysis pipelines for complex biological experiment configurations at iLABS.

    At VagusX, Aryan leads the development of conversational voice agents and intelligent automation capabilities. He works closely with the executive and engineering teams to translate complex clinical and administrative workflows into technical, scalable AI solutions. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science with a minor in Physics from the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Clinical Advisory Board

Guidance from Experienced Specialty Physicians.

Our Clinical Advisory Board (CAB) helps ensure VagusX is built for real-world practice needs. Board members provide guidance on clinical workflows, specialty-specific requirements, and measurable outcomes.

  • Dr. Anurag Sahai, MD

    Dr. Anurag Sahai, MD

    Clinical Advisor

    Pulmonology & Sleep Medicine

    Dr. Anurag Sahai is a practicing Pulmonologist and Sleep Specialist in Apple Valley, CA, bringing over 40 years of experience to the independent practice environment. On the VagusX Clinical Advisory Board, Dr. Sahai provides clinical and operational guidance to help shape AI-powered workflows for independent specialty practices. His experience managing complex specialty referrals and diagnostic prerequisites provides valuable insight into the administrative bottlenecks that delay patient access to care and opportunities to streamline front-office operations.

    Dr. Sahai is quadruple board-certified in Pulmonary Disease, Sleep Medicine, Critical Care, and Internal Medicine, completing his residency at SUNY Health Science Center and his fellowship at the Mayo Clinic.

  • Dr. Prashanth Kumar, MD

    Dr. Prashanth Kumar, MD

    Clinical Advisor

    Nephrology

    Dr. Prashanth Kumar is a practicing Nephrologist and senior partner of an independent dialysis organization that provides dialysis services to communities of the High Desert region in Southern California. Dr. Kumar provides operational oversight for dialysis services among multiple outpatient and hospital-based programs. On the VagusX Clinical Advisory Board, Dr. Kumar provides clinical and operational guidance to help shape AI-powered workflows for nephrology and chronic care management. His experience coordinating care across outpatient clinics, skilled nursing facilities, and acute care settings provides valuable insight into the operational complexities of nephrology practice and the importance of care coordination across service domains.

    Dr. Kumar earned his Medical Degree from Wayne State University School of Medicine and completed his Internal Medicine and Nephrology training at University Hospitals of Cleveland. Dr. Kumar also recently earned a Master of Public Health in Population Health with a focus on Health Behavior and Health Education from the University of Michigan.

  • Dr. Ravi D. Rao, MD

    Dr. Ravi D. Rao, MD

    Clinical Advisor

    Medical Oncology & Hematology

    Dr. Ravi D. Rao is a practicing Medical Oncologist and Hematologist who prioritizes patient-centered care and quality of life in complex, high-stakes clinical settings. On the VagusX Clinical Advisory Board, Dr. Rao provides clinical and operational guidance to help shape AI-powered workflows for oncology and hematology practices. His experience in oncology and clinical research provides a valuable perspective on the importance of timely patient communication, efficient scheduling, and coordinated administrative workflows in delivering complex cancer care.

    Dr. Rao completed his residency at the University of Wisconsin Hospital and a fellowship at the Mayo Clinic, where he subsequently served as an attending physician and assistant professor.

  • Dr. Roshan Panchanathan, MD

    Dr. Roshan Panchanathan, MD

    Clinical Advisor

    Internal Medicine

    Dr. Roshan Panchanathan is a board-certified internist who practices concierge primary care, where he builds long-term relationships with patients through deeply personalized care. In that setting, he has seen how much of a care team’s day goes to repetitive administrative work, and how much the patient experience improves when that time is given back.

    On the VagusX Clinical Advisory Board, Dr. Panchanathan advises on the clinical and operational design of AI-powered workflows, making sure they fit the realities of relationship-driven primary care.

    Trained as both an engineer and a physician, he holds a BS in Bioengineering from UC Berkeley, earned his MD at the University of Arizona, and completed his internal medicine residency at the University of Washington.

  • Dr. Vance Johnson, MD

    Dr. Vance Johnson, MD

    Clinical Advisor

    Interventional Spine Medicine

    Dr. Vance Johnson is an Interventional Spine Medicine specialist in Murrieta, CA, with nearly three decades of experience operating in high-volume, procedure-driven environments. On the VagusX Clinical Advisory Board, Dr. Johnson provides clinical and operational guidance to help shape AI-powered workflows for procedural medicine. His experience with minimally invasive spine procedures and neuromodulation provides valuable insight into the significant administrative demands of procedural authorizations, specialist coordination, and scheduling in procedure-driven practices.

    Dr. Johnson is triple board-certified in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Pain Management, and Bariatric Medicine, having completed his medical training and residency at Loma Linda University Medical Center.

Our SBCMS Relationship

Proud Partner of the San Bernardino
County Medical Society

San Bernardino CountyMedical Society

VagusX is a proud partner of the San Bernardino County Medical Society, working together to support local physicians and improve patient access to care.

Our Approach

Specialty-Specific Workflows. Measurable Outcomes.

Built for
Specialty Practices

Designed around the unique workflows and referral patterns of specialty care.

Evidence-Led
Development

Focused on measurable outcomes and real-world validation.

Long-Term Partnership

We work with practices to support successful implementation and continuous improvement.

See What VagusX Could Automate in Your Practice.